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Oct

08

2022

Tompolo accuses Nigerian Army, Navy of protecting oil thieves

Economy, Metro, News, PoliticsCrime, Metro, Next Level, Nigeria, Politics

Government Ekpemupolo, better known as Tompolo, has accused the Nigerian Army and Nigerian Navy of shielding oil thieves. The Nigeria Delta activist made the incriminating remark against the military in an interview with Channels TV. The President Muhammadu Buhari administration recently awarded Tompolo a pipeline security contract. The deal, which sparked controversy, is to protect oil lines in the six South-South states and is reportedly worth N50billion per year. Tompolo, former commander of the defunct Movement for Emancipation of Niger Delta (MEND), has vowed to stop oil theft in the region. “A lot of people are running helter-skelter because they know that…

Oct

07

2022

By Chimamanda

ASUU set to review Appeal Court’s ruling to decide on next action

Education, PoliticsASUU, Education, Federal government, Nigeria, NLC, Politics

The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU has said it would review the judgement of the Appeal Court that ordered the union to end its strike, to determine its next line of action. The appeal court on Friday ordered the union to return to work as earlier ordered by the National Industrial Court with immediate effect. In reaction to the fresh court judgement, ASUU President, Professor Emmanuel Osodeke, said that the union is yet to officially receive the Appeal Court ruling. He said the union would after receiving the judgement, go through the document with its lawyers and decide on its next…

Oct

07

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

Full speech: Buhari proposes N20.5tr budget for 2023

News, PoliticsBudget, Mohammadu Buhari, National Assembly, Next Level, Nigeria, Politics

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Friday, presented the 2023 appropriation bill. Buhari presented the 2023 appropriation bill to a joint session of the National Assembly in Abuja. Read the President’s full speech below: Explaining further, he said the government will spend N20.15tn for the 2023 fiscal year. I am very pleased to be here today to present the 2023 Budget Proposals at this Joint Session of the National Assembly. This is the last time I will be laying the budget of the Federal Government of Nigeria before the National Assembly. 2. Mr. President; Mr. Speaker: As I…

Oct

07

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

Go back to classrooms immediately, court orders ASUU

Education, PoliticsASUU, Chris Ngige, Education, Nigeria, NLC, Politics

The Court of Appeal in Abuja, on Friday, ordered the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU to call off its strike. The court gave the order after dismissing the union’s application for a stay of execution of an earlier ruling of the National Industrial Court directing the university lecturers to resume work. The three-member panel of the Court of Appeal led by Hamma Barka granted the union permission to appeal the ruling of the industrial court but ruled that it must first resume work to be allowed to file the appeal. It said should ASUU fail to re-open the universities,…

Oct

07

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

ABIA2023: See INEC Full List Of Action Democratic Party, ADP Candidates For 2023 Elections

Abia State, Ohafia, Politics2023, Abia State, Action Democratic Party, Chibuike Jonas, Ebin Kalu, INEC, Next Level, Nigeria, Politics

One of the penalties for refusing to participate in voting is that you end up being governed by your inferiors. Vote for Principle!!!Vote the Voice & not the party!!!Vote the Vision Carrier!!!So you may cherish the sweetest reflection that your vote is never lost.Hon. Ebin Kalu Orji is most ready to serve the Great Land of Warriors ACTION DEMOCRATIC PARTY (ADP) ABIA STATE. NO 81 AWOLOWO STREET BY NIGER, UMUAHIA. Thursday, October 06, 2022. FINAL LIST OF STATE ELECTIVE CANDIDATES. Sequel to the release of the Final List of State Elective Candidates of various Political Parties by INEC on Tuesday,…