ABUJA – A National Industrial Court sitting in Abuja on monday affirmed Alhaji Tajudeen Ibikunle Baruwa as validly elected President for the second term of National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) just as it sacked the Alhaji Tajudeen Agbede’s led Chairman Caretaker Committee. Justice Oyewumi also restrained forthwith the former President of the union, Comrade…
Former Minister of State for Health and ex-chairman of the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), Gabriel Aduku, has passed away. Aduku reportedly breathed his last on Monday morning in the United States of America (USA) after a brief illness. A native of Kogi State, Aduku held the esteemed traditional title of Amana Ogohi 1, Ata Igala…
The counsel for the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Sir Ifeanyi Ejiofor, Esq. has called on the legal team of Nnamdi Kanu and their handlers to concentrate on the case and refrain from engaging in unnecessary blackmail against himself and Prof. Mike Ozekhome (SAN). Ejiofor gave the advice in a statement issued on Monday titled:…
The United Kingdom has implemented a ban preventing Health and Care Workers from bringing their dependants into the country. The UK Home Office announced this decision through its official X handle (formerly Twitter) on Monday. According to the statement, “From today, care workers entering the UK on Health and Care Worker visas can no longer…
Former President Muhammadu Buhari has sent a message to President Bola Tinubu regarding the way he has been handling Nigeria. Buhari expressed his admiration for President Tinubu’s leadership, acknowledging the challenges of governing Nigeria and affirming Tinubu’s performance despite these complexities. Buhari conveyed his commendation during a meeting with the comptroller-general and management team of…
Days after resigning his position and pledging allegiance to Governor Siminalayi Fubara, former leader of the Obio/Akpor legislative council, Hon. Achor Nna, got expulled from his ward chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). In a letter titled ‘RE: EXPULSION OF HON ACHOR NNA’ dated 9th March 2024 and signed by the PDP Ward 9…
The Nigerian Army announced on Monday that its troops, in collaboration with hybrid force elements, successfully eliminated 8 Boko Haram, BHT/ISWAP, terrorists at Ukuba, a notorious terrorists’ hideout in Sambisa forest. Major General Onyema Nwachukwu, Director of Army Public Relations, stated in a release, “The operation, which occurred on Sunday, March 10, 2024, witnessed a…
The chief executive of Erisco Foods, Mr Eric Umeofia, has vowed to ensure a reviewer of one of his company’s products, Mrs Chioma Okoli, is sent to prison or pay for “tarnishing” the image of his firm. The businessman said this in an interview with Arise Television, during a documentary on the ongoing brouhaha between…
Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has arrived at the Bayelsa State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal in Abuja as the court deliberates on the state governorship election petition. Accompanied by his entourage, Governor Diri arrived at the courtroom at approximately 10:15 a.m., flanked by a retinue of security personnel and well-wishers. Upon his arrival, the…
Another support group of the Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike, has dissolved its structure in favor of the Rivers governor, Siminalaye Fubara, just four days after the councillor representing the FCT minister’s ward, Achor Nna, resigned his position in support of the governor. A coalition of twelve men who previously served as Local Government…
