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AAU fires 13 staff for fraud, sexual harassment

2 years ago1392 min

13 members of the academic and non-academic staff at Ambrose Alli University in Ekpoma, Edo State, have been fired by the administration for offenses that include allegedly lying about their age, committing financial fraud, engaging in gross misconduct, extortion, and sexual harassment. The University Staff Disciplinary Committee recommended that the alleged erring staff members’ employment be terminated after finding them guilty of the offenses, according to Prof. Asomwan Adagbonyin, the institution’s acting vice chancellor. ...

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Ekiti govt pays 289 pensioners N915m gratuities

2 years ago1224 min

On Monday, the state of Ekiti gave checks totaling N915 million in gratuities to no less than 289 pensioners. The governor stated that he was fulfilling one of his election campaign promises when he handed out the various categories of checks to the senior citizens. The beneficiaries, which include retired employees from the state, local government, and primary schools, thanked the governor for covering their debts. They also took the time to send him their...

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President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu returns to country from France

2 years ago10713 min

Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, the incoming president, has returned from his business trip to France. The two-term governor of Lagos State arrived in his private jet at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja at around 2.15pm, where he was greeted by party members, supporters, and some governors. His vice-president-elect, senator Kashim Shettima, governor Abdullahi Ganduje, senator Ahmad Lawan, and senator Godswill Akpabio, the chosen candidate of the ruling party for the position of Senate president...

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Tribunal plans to merge petitions against Tinubu

2 years ago993 min

The Abuja-based Presidential Election Petition Court has announced plans to combine the three different petitions that seek to overturn the results of the 2023 presidential election. The court claimed that it had the authority under Section 50 of the First Schedule of the Electoral Act to combine all the petitions and make a decision on them all at once. The Independent National Electoral Commission’s lead attorney, Abubakar Mahmood, SAN, supported this decision by stating...

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EFCC responds to $2 Million Bribery Allegation against Bawa, reveals next move

2 years ago933 min

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has challenged the governor of Zamfara State, Bello Matawalle, to back up his allegation of bribery against the commission’s chairman. Matawalle claimed that Abdulrasheed Bawa, the head of the EFCC, had asked for a $2 million bribe. It’s unfair to always place the blame on governors, he said. Governments at all levels have treasuries, not just governors. How does the EFCC chief treat them? Let him demonstrate the...

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EFCC boss demanded $2 million bribe from Me – Matawalle

2 years ago1103 min

Bello Matawalle, the governor of Zamfara State, claims that Abdulrasheed Bawa, the head of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), demanded a $2 million bribe from him. He leveled the accusation in the midst of the expanding split between the governor and the anti-graft organization. Matawalle demanded Bawa’s resignation in a statement on Wednesday, claiming that Bawa needed to respond to inquiries about possible wrongdoing. However, the EFCC Chairman retorted that he had...

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Drama occurs in court when senior attorney stops LP proceedings

2 years ago1263 min

There was some uncertainty in the courtroom when a Senior Advocate of Nigeria who is not on the Labour Party’s legal team declared that the party will be appearing on Friday. The Justices’ panel denied him recognition and reprimanded the senior advocate for trying to cause confusion by not mentioning his name, saying that “He should know better” in response to his justification that “He was given a brief to appear.” Peter Obi, the...

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Suit against Tinubu’s swearing-in fixed for hearing today

2 years ago1185 min

An order from the court states that the Court of Appeal in Abuja will hear a new suit today that seeks to prevent the inauguration of President-elect Bola Tinubu on May 29. The suit is seeking to stop the inauguration. After the petitioner, Ambrose Owuru, had their case dismissed by Justice Inyang Edem Ekwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja on January 30, 2023, they appealed the decision by moving the case to the...

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10Th NASS: UK-based Nigerian professionals support Akpabio, Abbas

2 years ago6253 min

A group operating under the aegis of the Association of Nigerian Professionals in the UK has urged political actors throughout the nation to assist Godswill Akpabio, the senator-elect for Akwa North-West, in his bid for the Senate Presidency ahead of the June 10th Assembly’s inauguration. The group praised the selection of Tajudeen Abass as the party’s nominee for Speaker of the House of Representatives, asserting that he possesses the qualifications necessary to carry out his...

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Wike responds to destruction of Bayelsa State properties in Rivers, explains reason

2 years ago1253 min

Nyesom Wike, the governor of Rivers State, has emphasized that the recent demolition of two homes owned by the Bayelsa State Government in Port Harcourt was not motivated by politics. According to reports, the Bayelsa State Government criticized the destruction and expressed worry about it through Commissioner for Lands and Housing Andrew Esua. Esua emphasized the long-standing goodwill between the two sister republics and thought that a peaceful solution to the problem was possible. In...

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