Angry pensioners in Ogun State, under the aegis of Nigeria Union of Pensioners, on Tuesday, protested the alleged non-payment of their N68bn gratuities by the state government. The pensioners said the government owed them 12 years of gratuities arrears. They described Governor Dapo Abiodun as the “enemy of pensioners” for not fulfilling his promises to ensure the prompt payment of their gratuities and other entitlements. The pensioners were armed with placards with various inscriptions such as ‘Governor Dapo Abiodun, you should know that pensioners are not slaves, hence they deserve better treatment from the government,’ ‘Mr Governor…
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Governor Samuel Ortom says he is against the removal of PDP national chairman Iyorchia Ayu. Mr Ortom, who shares the same caucus with Governor Nyesom Wike, backtracked on the collective position of the group demanding the removal of Mr Ayu. In a statement released by the Benue governor’s chief press secretary Nathaniel Ikyur, Mr Ortom said he believes in the leadership of Mr Ayu and his ability to take the PDP to victory in the 2023 election. “It is an open secret that Governor Ortom worked tirelessly, alongside other prominent Benue citizens, to ensure that Dr Ayu gets…
Tyson Fury took to his Instagram to announce that he will not be fighting Anthony Joshua after AJ did not sign the contract before the deadline, reports skysports.com. Fury declared he will not be fighting Joshua because “no contract has been signed” after his self-imposed 5.00 p.m. deadline, yesterday. Joshua said on Sunday he will sign the contract to fight Fury after the WBC champion issued an ultimatum if they are to put together their all-British heavyweight battle this year. Fury, who initially called for Joshua to sign the contract by yesterday, returned to Instagram to state…
The All Progressives Congress APC Presidential Campaign Council has postponed the kick-off of its campaigns earlier slated for Wednesday. Director-General, of the Tinubu/Shettima Presidential Campaign Council and Governor of Plateau State, Simon Lalong disclosed this in a statement Tuesday. According to him, the adjustment of the timetable and schedule of activities is in order to accommodate growing interests showing by various political tendencies in being party of the campaign council. According to him, a new date for the kick-off would be announced soon. The statement reada; “Recall that we had earlier earmarked a peace walk and prayers for Wednesday,…
The Ondo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of using the police to disrupt the rally of the party at the Government Field, Ore, on Monday. The rally, which was part of the activities to mobilise members of the party for the 2023 general elections, was also to receive Yetunde Adeyanju, a former commissioner under the current administration, into the PDP. A statement by the party’s Publicity Secretary, Kennedy Peretei, said as preparations were in top gear for the event, the Area Commander arrived to disperse leaders and party supporters “as…
President Muhammadu Buhari’s regime has been slammed as mentally lazy and suffering from a military hangover, ordering vice-chancellors to reopen federal universities nationwide. Specifically, Laja Odukoya, ASUU zonal coordinator in Lagos, accused the Buhari regime of trying to force striking lecturers back to class against their will. The regime had since cancelled its order but not before the ASUU condemned what it described as its dictatorial tendency and disregard for the rule of law. Earlier on Monday, Mr Buhari’s regime, through the National Universities Commission, ordered vice-chancellors to reopen the universities. “Members of the Senate of these universities…
Ondo State Governor, Mr Oluwarotimi Akeredolu (SAN), yesterday said he received the news of the death of g Executive Director of Operations of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Rotimi Fashakin, with rude shock. Governor Akeredolu through a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Richard Olatunde, described the death of the former spokesman of the defunct Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) as a big blow to Ondo State, the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the country at large. The statement reads: “We understand that death is a debt which everyone will surely pay if Jesus tarries.…
The Federal Government through the National Universities Commission (NUC), on Monday afternoon withdrew a circular directing the reopening of federal public universities by their VCs. The directive was given to Vice-Chancellors, Pro-Chancellors and Governing Councils to re-open Federal Universities. The government had in a circular tagged NUC/ES/138/Vol.64/135 addressed to all vice-chancellors; Pro-Chancellors and chairmen of governing councils of federal universities, ordering them to re-open universities. The circular signed by the Director, Finance and Account, NUC, Sam Onazi, on behalf of the Executive Secretary of the commission, Prof Abubakar Rasheed. However, in another circular tagged NUC/ES/138/Vol.64/136 which…
Ahead of the commencement of political campaigns on Wednesday, the Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission, Mahmood Yakubu, has urged registered political parties to be mindful of languages used during their campaigns, especially against their oppositions. This is as he advised the parties to critically study the provisions of the Constitution, the Electoral Act, the Police Act and the Public Order Act for the proper and peaceful conduct of political campaigns, rallies and processions. Yakubu stated this on Monday in his remarks at a two-day Capacity Building Workshop for INEC Press Corps on Critical issues in the Electoral Act,…
The University of Medical Sciences, Ondo town, Ondo State has announced the reduction of school fees for the students of the institution. Also, the institution said it had commenced a scholarship scheme tagged, ‘NextGens’ as part of the means to assist the students. This was contained in a statement issued by the Public Relations Officer of the university, Mr Tope Akintayo, and made available to our Correspondent on Monday. According to the statement, the scheme was designed to support the development of the next generation of innovation-minded young scientists. Speaking on the development, the Vice-Chancellor of the…