The crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party, which relates to issues in Rivers State and the conflict between the Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, and the Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has factionalised the party’s National Working Committee, Saturday PUNCH can confirm. Since taking over after Senator Iyorchia Ayu was removed by a court, the party’s factional acting National Chairman, …
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•As NLC organs meet next week to take a decision President of Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Mr Joe Ajaero yesterday revealed the understanding which the organized labour had with President Bola Tinubu before accepting the N70,000 minimum wage during the national minimum wage talks at the President Villa, Abuja Fielding questions during the Morning Show programme on Arise television yesterday, …
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While the prison officials saw in the act were physically attacked, the inmates started chanting a protest song and it took the state controller and the zonal coordinate to stop them. Inmates at the Nigerian Correctional Services (NCS) Medium Security Custodial Centre in Keffi, Nasarawa State, have protested against poor feeding, multiple sources familiar with the incident told SaharaReporters. The …
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The 2025 Africa Cup of Nations Cup Group D qualifier between Nigeria and Libya needed a late goal from substitute Fisayo Dele-Bashiru. The Eagles had laboured for almost all the match but could not find a way past the Libyan defence and goalkeeper Murad Al Wuheeshi. The win keeps Nigeria top of Group D with seven points from their first …
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A Federal High Court judge in Abuja, Binta Nyako, has reaccepted the treasonable felony case involving Nnamdi Kanu, the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), after withdrawing from it last month, PREMIUM TIMES has learnt. Court sources, who have been briefed on the matter, told PREMIUM TIMES that Mrs Nyako may resume sitting on the matter anytime …
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The Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday issued a restraining order barring the National Executive Committee (NEC) and the Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from removing Umar Damagum as the party’s acting national chairman. The court ruled that Mr Damagum must retain his position until the PDP holds its next national convention, scheduled for December 2025. …
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The Federal Government has authorized petroleum marketers to lift petrol directly from the Dangote refinery, bypassing the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC). This move confirms the speculation that NNPC will no longer be the exclusive off-taker of Dangote’s fuel. In a statement released on Friday, Wale Edun, the Minister of Finance and Chairman of the Naira-crude sale implementation committee, …
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It has been stressed that every girl has a vision of what her life will bring, a dream that needs to be supported and protected as she makes her journey from adolescence to adulthood. The assertion was contained in a Statement by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), Executive Director, Dr. Natalia Kanem delivered by the Bauchi State Coordinator, Deborah …
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The ruling All Progressives Congress, APC has described as highly irresponsible and unpatriotic, calls by former Transport Minister, Rotimi Amaechi, on Nigerians to take to the streets. APC Spokesman Felix Morka, in a statement on Friday, remarked that Amaechi, speaking from the ‘lavish comfort of his proverbial glass house,’ criticised Nigerian youth for not protesting the ‘high cost of living’ …
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The Court of Appeal, Abuja division, on Thursday, affirmed Martin Amaewhule as the recognised Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly. A three-member panel of the Court of Appeal, in a unanimous judgment, dismissed the appeal filed by the Rivers State governor, Siminalayi Fubara, for lacking in merit. Factional Rivers Assembly Speaker, Martins Amaewhule and Governor Siminlalayi Fubara The …
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