2023 Archives - Page 17 of 147

Aug

02

2023

FG sues the NLC and TUC over protest plans

Lifestyle, Metro, Politics2023, Metro, Nigeria, Politics

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) are the targets of a contempt case brought by the federal government for allegedly disobeying a court order prohibiting them from taking industrial action. On Wednesday, a document known as "form 48" or the "notice of consequences of disobedience to order of the court" was submitted to the national industrial court in Abuja. More to come…

Aug

01

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

‘I Won’t Be Minister,’ Wike’s Old Video Trends After Ministerial Nomination.

Opinion, Politics, Video2023, Nyesom Wike, Opinion, Personality, Politics

Following his nomination for the ministerial list, an old video of Nyesom Wike, the ex-governor of Rivers State, claiming he had no plans to become a minister after leaving office, has started to gain popularity. Wike was heard declaring, "Only one person can be a minister from a state, I will not be a minister," in the viral video. No, I won't. Unlike Rivers State, I am not a liability. "Therefore, it's none of my business if you don't want to win an election. The election isn't being handled by me. "He who wears the shoes knows where it pinches…

Jul

28

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

INEC Boss Should Resign For False Result Declaration.

News2023, Emeka Kalu, INEC, Mahmood Yakubu, Nigeria, Opinion, Politics

Following the INEC lawyer's final reports and acceptance that Alhaji Atiku Abubakar of the People's Democratic Party won in 21 States of the Federation, it is pertinent that Prof. Mahmoud Yakubu intentionally falsified Presidential election results in favor of All Progressive Congress to have declared Ahmed Bola Tinubu the winner. Hence, the INEC Chairman should immediately resign his office and tender an unreserved apology to Nigeria. It is a bad precedent for the nation to be subjected to continued election fraud which tturnderails our democratic values. INEC For INEC lawyers to have failed to counter the fact that PDP won…

Jul

20

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

Mmesoma Ejikeme: JAMB informs Reps that it is impossible to fabricate UTME results.

Education, Metro, Opinion2023, Education, JAMB, Metro

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, or JAMB, has steadfastly maintained that exam results cannot be falsified. The Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, or UTME, results are not saved in the "cloud," according to JAMB's Registrar, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede. Oloyede claimed in his address to the House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee that this makes it "practically impossible to fake JAMB's results." Along with Ejikeme Mmesoma and her family, JAMB testified before the committee regarding the controversy surrounding the falsification of her UTME results. Oloyede asserted that no flaws or weaknesses in the JAMB procedure could be found. Oloyede asserts that in…

Jul

19

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

Otti to construct first six-lane road in Abia, grants Ndieze jumbo salary.

Abia State, Economy, Metro, Politics2023, Aba, Abia State, Alex Otti, Economy, Politics

Gov. Alex Otti has concluded arrangement fo build the first ever 6-lane road in Umuahia, Abia State capital. Wawa News Global reports that Otti who was sworn in on May 29, 2023, has severally said he was in a hurry to transform the state. Government confirmed that work would soon begin on the dualisation of Ossah Road Umuahia from the Enugu/Port Harcourt Express Tower Junction to Michael Okpara Square, right inside the Umuahia City centre. Commissioner for Information, Prince Okey Kanu who disclosed this during a press conference at the Government House Umuahia after the State Executive Council meeting, said…