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A former Governor of Abia State and Chief Whip of the Senate, Orji Kalu, has lamented the gruesome murder of a student of Shehu Shahari College of Education, Sokoto, Ms Deborah Yakubu, by her course mates who accussed her of blasphemy to Prophet Muhammed (SAW). The deceased was set ablaze by the culprits. Describing the act as evil, cruel and …

The United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al-Nahyan died aged 73 on Friday, state media said, after battling illness for several years. “The Ministry of Presidential Affairs condoles the people of the UAE and the Islamic world… on the passing of Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al-Nahyan on Friday, May 13,” the official WAM news agency said. The ministry …

The amendment of the Electoral Act will allow statutory delegates participate in political parties’ congresses and conventions. The House of Representatives has passed Section 84(8) of the Electoral Amendment Act, 2022 to allow statutory delegates participate in political parties’ congresses and conventions. The House amended the clause after considering a Bill sponsored by the Chairman, House Committee on Rules and …

The minister of Niger delta affairs, Godswill Akpabio has resigned from the cabinet of the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari(retd). This was disclosed in a statement released by his aide, Jackson Udom, late Wednesday. This is as the media aide to the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Jibrilu Gwandu, kept mum on the resignation plans of …

COEASU said after extensive deliberation, the national executive council (NEC) of the union agreed on the ultimatum beginning on May 9. The Colleges of Education Academic Staff Union (COEASU) has given the Nigerian government a 21-day ultimatum to address the union’s demands, else it will embark on industrial action. This is contained in a statement signed by the union’s president …

The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics has appealed to well-meaning Nigerians to prevail on the government so that the polytechnics across the country are not shut indefinitely. The union’s National President, Mr Anderson Ezeibe, made the call on Wednesday after declaring a two-week strike, which would commence from May 16, 2022. Ezeibe said ASUP took the decision after an emergency …

• Nwajiuba, Onu, Akpabio tender resignation, Malami, Ngige retain seats • Action belated, could have saved nation from drama, SANs berate Buhari There are strong indications that members of the Federal Executive Council who have declared their intention to contest the 2023 presidential election may appear before the All Progressives Congress screening committee with copies of their letters of resignation …

The policy gives politicians strict rules on where to file political and election-related cases, among other provisions, ahead of the 2023 general elections. The National Judicial Council (NJC) has issued a new policy direction on the handling of political and election-related cases as such suits begin to flood Nigerian courts ahead of the 2023 general elections. The new policy, issued at the …

Secondly, it is our position that the CBN Governor has breached the provisions of the Code of Conduct for Public Officers, by registering as a member of the APC … This intervention seeks to discuss and determine two interrelated issues. The first issue is whether the Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), is permitted by law, during his term of office, …

Nigeria President Muhammadu Buhari has directed that all members of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) running for elective offices submit their letters of resignation on or before Monday the 16th of May, 2022. Nigeria information and culture minister Lai Mohamed disclosed this on Wednesday during the Federal Executive Council meeting. He said that the directive excludes the Vice President, Professor …