The Peoples Democratic Party, on Thursday, in Abuja demanded the apology and immediate resignation of the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, for “abusing and walking out on Nigerian students who went to his office to plead for his intervention to end the ongoing strike by the Academic Staff Union of …
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Senate Passes LG Autonomy Bill
The Nigerian Senate, on Tuesday, passed the Bill granting full autonomy to the local government and council areas in Nigeria. Ninety-Two members of the red chambers voted overwhelmingly in support of the Bill, after a clause-by-clause consideration at the Committee on the Whole.
Read More »Again, Buhari Asks National Assembly To Amend Electoral Act
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd), has written to the Senate to amend the newly-signed Electoral Act 2022. The president in a letter addressed to the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, and read at the plenary asked the federal parliament to consider the outright deletion of Section 84 (12). The section …
Read More »Dolapo Osinbajo Attends Reps Plenary On Constitution Amendment
Wife of the Vice President Dolapo Osinbajo is currently attending plenary as the House of Representatives commences the Constitution Amendment. The lawmakers had screamed “no” when a motion to admit Mrs Osinbajo into the chamber to witness proceedings was raised. Subsequently, the matter was put to vote and the Speaker, …
Read More »Pacemakers Move To Reconcile Tinubu And Aregbesola
There were strong indications last night that the feud between the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, and Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, might be over earlier than it could be imagined. Highly placed sources privy to the reconciliation efforts revealed that concerned stakeholders …
Read More »SANs Reject Immunity For CJN, Others As National Assembly Votes
Some Senior Advocates of Nigeria on Monday rejected the proposed immunity clause for the Chief Justice of Nigeria, the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Senate President just as voting on the amendment to the 1999 Constitution begins on Tuesday (today). The Joint Senate and House of Representatives …
Read More »Fuel Scarcity: Ibadan Residents Groan As Petrol Price Increases
Residents of Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, have expressed frustration at the difficulty in purchasing Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol. The reason for this development, DAILY POST gathered, is due to the increase in the price of the product in most petroleum stations. Our correspondent, who went …
Read More »Vladimir Putin’s Black Belt Revoked By International Taekwondo Organization (Pics)
Russian President Vladimir Putin has been rebuked in various ways since he first directed his soldiers to invade Ukraine last week, including multiple sanctions that are intended to negatively impact his citizens and economy. Now, a pair of international martial arts groups are going after Putin’s status in the realms …
Read More »This Is Discriminatory: Russia Football Union Heads To CAS Over Suspension
RFU statement On the decision of FIFA and UEFA to exclude Russian teams from international competitions. The Russian Football Union categorically disagrees with the decision of FIFA and UEFA to suspend all Russian teams from participating in international matches for an indefinite period. We believe that this decision is contrary …
Read More »Fuel Scarcity Worsens As NNPC Fails On Demands, Promises
Almost a month after the scarcity of premium motor spirit threw the country into an energy crisis, indications emerged, yesterday, that the situation may go from bad to worse, as prices at the pump rose to over N300 per litre in some filling stations across the country, especially those owned …
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