THE Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has called on the National Assembly to probe President Bola Tinubu’s presidency over the leaked one billion memo. A leaked memo had disclosed that Tinubu approved N500 million as first installment of a N1billion for the inauguration of a 37-man Tripartite Committee on New National Minimum Wage. The memo allegedly … Read more
Members of the Benue State House of Assembly have condemned the assassination attempt on the Speaker, Aondoona Dajoh. This was made known on Wednesday during a plenary session, after the resumption from recess. The members unanimously condemned the dastardly act while debating on a motion brought before it by Elias Audu, representing Gwer East State … Read more
THE President of the Chartered Institute of Forensics and Certified Fraud Investigators of Nigeria, CIFCFIN, Dr. Iliyasu Gashinbaki has commended the Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede on his strides in turning around the works of fighting economic and financial crimes and other acts of corruption in Nigeria. He gave … Read more
IN a recent development at the Federal High Court in Abuja, the suspended Dean of the Faculty of Law at the University of Calabar (UNICAL), Prof. Cyril Ndifon, alongside his lawyer, Sunny Anyanwu, have been granted bail. Both were arraigned by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) on amended charges, including … Read more
Right groups, Amnesty International and Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) have called on lawmakers elected on the platforms of the Peoples Democratic Party Labour Party to reject a bill currently on the floor of the house that seeks to gag Civil Society Organisations in the country. Making this call in a post on its … Read more
THE Federal Government on Thursday addressed concerns raised by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC), asserting that accusations of failing to fulfill its promises to the labor unions are unfounded. This clarification came amid escalating tensions following the organized labour’s threat to initiate a nationwide strike over unmet agreements and … Read more
A former member of the Nigerian Senate, Senator Ifeanyi Godwin Araraume has mourned a former member of the House of Representatives, Dr Cairo Ojougboh, describing his exit as a monumental loss to Delta State in particular and Nigeria in general. Araraume, who, together with Ojougboh and many other associates, shared a special relationship with the … Read more
By Inusa Ndahi, Maiduguri THE Executive Secretary (ES) of the National Agricultural Land Development Authority (NALDA), Prince Paul Ikonne, has urged Governor’s and other stakeholders to emulate the efforts of the Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, in reviving agriculture, which he said is in line with President Tinubu’s agricultural agenda for food security. Mr … Read more
By Inusa Ndahi, Maiduguri BORNO State Government and National Agricultural Land Development Authority (NALDA) are to collaborate with United Nations Refugee Council (UNRC) for resettlement of 1.5 million Internally Displaced Persons in the state. Governor Babagana Umara Zulum made this known on Thursday while commissioning of NALDA – Rural Housing Scheme, Farm Training, and Empowerment … Read more
THE traditional ruler of Asaba, the Delta state capital, His Royal Majesty, Joseph Chike Edozien, is reportedly dead. Trojan News learnt that Edozien, the 13th Asagba of Asaba, joined his ancestors on Wednesday, barely a month after celebrating his 100th birthday. According to PM news, the report of the monarch’s demise filtered into the streets of … Read more