Osinbajo presides over FEC meeting
Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo on Wednesday presided over the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. President Muhammadu Buhari is away in the UK for a routine medical check-up. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, Chief of Staff to the President, Ibrahim Gambari and National Security Adviser, […]
COUNTERTERRORISM, TECHNOLOGY, AND DEVELOPMENT IN AFRICA
By Toyin Falola Undoubtedly, Africa has a persistent issue with insecurity. Terrorist groups like Boko Haram and Al-Shabab have continued to endanger the security of people’s lives and property as well as the survival of democratic governance in Africa. Unsurprisingly, the threat of terrorism has put Africa’s collective development and growth in even greater jeopardy. […]
We are not casual workers, says ASUU
*Faults payment of half salaries The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has faulted the payment of half salary for the month of October, describing it as an attempt to reduce Nigerian scholars to casual workers. The National President of ASUU, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday after the emergency meeting […]
Court nullifies Zamfara PDP gov primary, again
The Federal High Court sitting in Gusau, the Zamfara State, has nullified the governorship primary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), which produced Dauda Lawal-Dare as the governorship candidate of the party. Justice Aminu Bappa also ruled that PDP will not field any candidate for the 2023 governorship election in the […]
Gbajabiamila explains why varsity teachers may not get full salary
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila has said the Federal Government may not fully pay lecturers for the eight months the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) was on strike. He said in a statement that the approval of President Muhammadu Buhari for the proposal of “partial” payment was being awaited. According […]
Half-salary: ASUU NEC to meet
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) is to summon an emergency meeting of the National Executive Council following the decision of the Federal Government to pay the lecturers half salaries for the month of October, 2022. According to The PUNCH, though no date has been fixed yet for the meeting, it was gathered that […]
Three governors are under watch, says EFCC
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulrasheed Bawa, has said three governors are under monitoring over moves to launder cash through payment of salaries to workers. He failed to name the governors but said two of them were from the North, while the third was from the southern part of the […]
Tambuwal, Lalong others to talk about how to make Nigeria work
The Governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Tambuwal and his Plateau State counterpart Simon Lalong are to attend a Town Hall meeting to reflect on the future of the country in Abuja. The event slated for November 7, 2022 is to be chaired by Chief Wole Olanipekun, Chairman Nigerian Body of Benchers at the Nigerian Army […]
Our officials are being killed, NDLEA boss cries out
The chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Brig Gen Buba Marwa (Rtd) has alleged that drug barons were after the lives of the Agency’s operatives. He said was against his agency’s renewed fight against drug abuse in the country. Speaking during its 2022 budget performance and 2023 proposal of budget before the House […]
No Bobo! No Zobo!! (Part II: Merchants of Salvation)
By Toyin Falola “For the love of money is the root of all evil” seems not to apply to a “man of God” who collects five offerings in one service and uses his eyes to scan who has given bountifully or not. Is it that the root of the tree that grows evil is cut […]
