The Academic Staff Union of Universities has said its members in universities across the country will embark on another strike soon if the Federal Government fails to implement the Memorandum of Action it signed with the union last year. The Chairman of ASUU in the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, Dr Biodun Olaniran, and […]
Continue ReadingA Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mr Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, shares his thoughts with Leke Bayewu on the reforms being proposed by the House of Representatives for the judiciary. The House is seeking to prevent the courts from interfering with matters under the consideration of the National Assembly. Does this conform to the principle of checks and […]
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Leke Baiyewu examines how the National Assembly succumbed to external forces, making the parliament to backtrack from its initial move to override President Muhammadu Buhari’s on the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill Since the 9th National Assembly was inaugurated on June 11, 2019, the federal parliament has been repeatedly criticised as a rubber stamp of the […]
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The Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN), has hinted that President Muhammadu Buhari may withhold assent from the re-amended Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill if it is considered to have proposals based on personal interests. According to the minister, the bill, which the National Assembly transmitted to the Presidency the second […]
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The Government of the Republic of Benin has extended the detention of Yoruba Nation activist Chief Sunday Adeyemo popularly known as Sunday Igboho by six months. Counsel for the detained activist, Chief Yomi Aliyyu, said this on Sunday night. This is contrary to what the activist’s former lawyer, Pelumi Olajengbesi, said on Friday that Igboho […]
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The Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo has debunked reports that he plans to formally declare his presidential ambition ahead of the 2023 elections after the All Progressives Congress Convention slated for February 26, 2021. There were reports earlier on Monday, that Osinbajo he would announce his presidential bid for 2023 after his party’s convention.. But, […]
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By Banji Ayoola Nigeria’s ex-envoy to the Republic of Togo and a senatorial aspirant into the seat of Ondo South Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Ambassador Sola Iji, has deplored what he described as an unfair attempt to destroy the reputation of six of the seven All Progressives Congress, APC, senatorial aspirants in the […]
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The newly inaugurated Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), in Oyo State, Chief Isaac Omodewu, Monday, vowed to aggressively carry on with their unfinished agenda, which is reclaiming the state in 2023 from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, which he said, the journey has begun. He made the vow while being sworn in as […]
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A former Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar has declared that Nigeria needs a younger and vibrant leadership to make it a greater place. Abdulsalami pledged to support the ambition of Barrister Adewole Adebayo, the presidential aspirant under the platform of Mega Party Movement for the 2023 general election. General Abubakar, who spoke when the […]
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By Ayo Oyoze Baje “The national debate and calls for restructuring are nothing new, but they continue to grow amid economic stress, political uncertainty and recurrent violent conflicts across the country.” – Tolulope Ola-David, a Political Risk Analyst The consistent clarion call for the holistic restructuring of the current contraption called Nigeria, before the attention-grabbing 2023 […]
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