The National Industrial Court of Nigeria sitting in Benin City, Edo State capital, has declared that the June 8, 2022 directive of the state government suspending trade unions’ activities in tertiary institutions in the state as unconstitutional, illegal, null and void. Recall that the Academic Staff Union of Universities, Ambrose Alli University chapter, had approached the NICN through its lawyer, …
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The Presidential Election Petition Court in Abuja on Monday dismissed one of the five petitions challenging the victory of Bola Tinubu in the 25 February poll. A five-member panel of the court led by Haruna Tsammani dismissed the case after the petitioner’s lawyer announced its withdrawal. It was the first among the five petitions received by the court to be …
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The Edo State governor, Godwin Obaseki has approved the payment of 13th month salary to the state’s civil and public servants effective December 2023. Obaseki gave the approval on Monday during an engagement with Edo State civil and public servants at the Victor Uwaifo Creative Hub in Benin City. The governor, who said he was on a thank you mission …
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The All Progressives Congress National Working Committee has nominated Godswill Akpabio and Abass Tajudeen as the next Senate President and House of Representatives speaker in the upcoming 10th National Assembly, respectively. See the full list of nominated members and zone: SENATE: 1. Senate President – South-South – Senator Godswill Akpabio (Akwa-lbom). 2. Deputy Senate President – North West-Senator Barau Jubrin …
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Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, on Friday, met with stakeholders in the state’s-built environment to seek their buy-in in the Edo State Regional Development Plan and Benin City Master Plan. The governor at the stakeholders’ engagement, in Benin City, reaffirmed his government’s commitment to sanitizing the built sector and ensuring proper land management, guaranteeing a well-planned, clean, and safe …
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…Duport Refinery gets 5000 barrels of crude Edo Refinery and Petrochemicals Company Limited (ERPC), has placed order for 200,000 barrels of crude from Oza Oil Field operated by Decklar Resources Inc and Millenium Oil and Gas Company. Officials say this is in line with Governor Godwin Obaseki’s drive to transform Edo State into a major investment and industrial haven in …
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The Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal Abuja will on Monday, May 8 2023 begin pre-hearing in the petitions challenging the outcome of the February 25 presidential election. The Independent National Electoral Commission declared that Bola Tinubu of the ruling All Progressives Congress polled 8,794,726 votes to win the election. The commission declared that Atiku came second with 6,984,520 votes, while it …
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The Minority caucus of the incoming 10th House of Representatives made up of seven opposition parties has mocked the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) over its “confusion” on the choice of candidate for the speakership and vowed to exploit the loophole to produce presiding officers of the House. This is coming as the South-East caucus of the Senate urged the …
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As experts express optimism about meeting local demand The Federal government, yesterday, confirmed the planned inauguration of the 650,000 barrels per day, bpd Dangote Refinery on May 2023. The company had indicated that the $19 billion plant will be inaugurated before President Muhammadu Buhari leaves office. However, in his tweet, Special Assistant to the President on Digital Communications, Bashir Ahmad, …
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The incident occurred at about 3:00 p.m. and no fatality was recorded There was panic at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja on Sunday after an aircraft belonging to Max Air crash-landed along the runway of the airport. The incident occurred at about 3:00 p.m. and no fatality was recorded, PREMIUM TIMES gathered. Sources at the airport who asked …
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