No fewer than 480 police constabularies yesterday thronged major streets and junctions in Osogbo, the Osun State capital, to protest against the the non-payment of their 18 months’ salaries. The constabularies, recruited to provide intelligence, among other functions, were inaugurated in May 2021 at police headquarters in Osogbo after their training a month before. The protesting policemen, in their uniforms, converged at the Old-Garage area, marched through Oke-Fia, Alekuwodo before storming the Ola-Iya Flyover to press home their demands. They carried placards with several inscriptions, which read; ‘Pay our salary now’, ‘Okada riders are sleeping with our wives’, ‘Pay us…
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The Federal Government has said there is no good reason for Nigerians to be disappointed over its efforts to return the university lecturers back to class. The Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu made the remark on Wednesday when he appeared on Channels Television’s Politics Today. The Minister insisted that the government had done its best for the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) since the strike commenced in February this year. According to him, the union was expected to shift ground for the benefits of the students and the entire country, saying no demand can be met hundred percent. He…
The World Bank says it has disbursed $31.7bn as climate financing in its 2022 fiscal year. It stated that this is a 19 per cent increase from the $26.6bn it recorded in its last fiscal year. According to it, lending for climate-related investments reached 36 per cent or $31.7bn, exceeding its new climate finance target of 35 per cent as outlined in the 2021-2025 World Bank Group Climate Change Action Plan. It added that Nigeria got $700m from $31.7bn it disbursed for an Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes Project that hopes to develop 20 watershed management plans covering all of…
Chelsea are set to hold talks with Brighton boss Graham Potter about replacing the sacked Thomas Tuchel. Tuchel, who won three trophies in 20 months at Stamford Bridge, was sacked by the Blues on Wednesday. Ex-Swansea and Ostersunds FK coach Potter, 47, has been given permission by the Seagulls to talk with Chelsea. Tuchel was dismissed after losing the confidence of Chelsea’s players and the new ownership, who took over at the club in May. Potter, who has been tipped as a future England boss, has led Brighton to fourth in the table this season after winning four and drawing…
The Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, hosted members of the House of Representatives elected on the party’s platform as part of his consultations ahead of the announcement of a full fledged campaign council. The meeting which was held behind closed doors at the Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Centre, Abuja, on Tuesday, afforded the candidate an opportunity to let the federal lawmakers know what he expects from each of them as the 2023 elections draw near. It was also gathered that the lawmakers who equally briefed him about their expectations expressed concern over the lingering feud between him…
Ramon ‘Hushpuppi’ Abbas has appealed to the United States Judge Otis Wright to temper justice with mercy and hand him a lighter jail term ahead of his sentencing later this month, saying he had become a changed person after scoring high in cleaning activities. Hushpuppi’s record seen by Peoples Gazette as part of his memorandum countering sentencing recommendations of prosecutors showed he performed well and related well with other inmates. His report card for Central Valley workshop for prisoners showed the Internet fraudster put up “very good” in attitude, quality of work, dependability and productivity between July 2021 when he…
GOVERNOR Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State, yesterday, urged the Federal Government to allow Amotekun and other state security outfits bear sophisticated arms to protect the people. Akeredolu, also clarified his position on the oil pipeline surveillance contract awarded to private individuals and organisations. He spoke at the commissioning of the newly reconstructed office complex at the Ondo State Oil Producing Area Development Commission, OSOPADEC, in Akure Decrying the precarious security situation in the country, Governor Akeredolu vowed to take the bull by the horn to protect the people of the state. His words: “My position is to allow Amotekun bear…
In a recent development orchestrated by the spokesman of an opposition party, FCC Jones Onwuasoanya, an Arise Television anchor person, Oseni Rufai propagated a smear campaign against the person and Governor of Imo State, His Excellency the Distinguished Senator Hope Uzodimma, wherein the Governor was accused of making anti-Igbo Presidency comments in a speech, over the weekend. However, Mr. Oseni Rufai of Arise Television swiftly retracted his statement and aired the actual speech by His Excellency. While the action could be commended, it is without recourse to the harm caused in the earlier falsehood that was spread. It is a…
An attempt by the lawmaker representing Ese-Odo Constituency of Ondo State, Success Torhukerhijo, to vacate his expulsion as a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), and the declaration of his seat in the House of Assembly vacant suffered a setback, as the Federal High Court in Lagos struck out his suit. The Ondo State House of Assembly had declared his seat vacant over alleged anti-party activities. Dissatisfied, he approached the court asking that the suit be heard during court vacation as a matter of urgency. The applicant filed the suit marked FHC/AK/CS/95/2022 as the sole plaintiff, while the Speaker,…
President Muhammadu Buhari has, on behalf of the citizens and Government of Nigeria, congratulated Liz Truss on her assumption of office as new British Prime Minister. Buhari rejoiced with the former Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Affairs of the United Kingdom, “whose antecedents in government, politics, and diplomacy will further shape and strengthen relations with Nigeria and other countries.” The President affirms that the shared ties between Nigeria and Britain remain strong, positive, and mutually beneficial while working with Truss to deepen that relationship in the interest of both countries. This was disclosed in a statement by…