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This woman Mrs Oyadoke is a nursing mother and one of the three teachers molested by hoodlums who were invited to unleash terror and mayhem at Unity High School, Kajola Ibooro in Ado Odo Ota . Her ten months old baby was delivered through a ceserean operation was brought to the school on this ill-fated day. Narrating her ordeal, she said she was teaching in the class when she started hearing a woman arguing with her principal, disturbed that the noise was causing a distraction to the students in her class she came out from her class and furiously told the…

As kidnappers vowed to wipe out family if He failed to pay #11m balance

…..Encourages Them To Fight Against Constitutional Violations

Edo State Government has made a pronouncement of a cash gift of two hundred and fifty thousand Naira as reward for each gold medal won by Team Edo athletes, at the recently concluded Twentieth Edition of the National Sports Festival, tagged, Edo 2020. It was made by Governor Godwin Obaseki at a reception held for the team at the Tennis Court of the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin City. The Twentieth National Sports Festival tagged, Edo 2020, held from April 2 to 14, 2021. Team Edo emerged second, behind Delta State, who topped the medals table. To reward hard work,…

One of Nigeria’s leading opposition political parties, the Labour Party has expressed worry that the All Progressives Congress, (APC) led Federal Government, has continued to allow poverty and ethnicity, fuel insecurity in the country. Briefing journalists in Abuja, in commemoration of this year’s International Workers’ Day, the National Chairman of the party, Julius Abure, took a swipe at the government for its seeming inability to protect its citizens. Abure lamented the rising spate of killings and abductions across the country, while the government looked on helplessly. The party said, it is particularly troubled, that the events in Nigeria, leading to…

The Management of the University of Jos, North Central Nigeria, has directed that all hostels in the institution be immediately closed. This followed an emergency meeting the management held with the University’s Dean of Students Affairs, Chief Security Officer, President, Students Union Government (SUG), Speaker of Parliament and External Security Agencies on Friday, April 30th, 2021. In a memo signed by the Deputy Registrar, Information and Publications of the institution, Abdullahi Abdullahi, the meeting deliberated on a security report, regarding threat to the university staff, students and properties. The statement added that, it is in the interest of the safety…

Labour leaders in Ekiti state have lamented the effect of inflation on the minimum wage of N30,000 in the country. They also said the gains of the minimum wage has been eroded by the increasing price of food and commodities, hike in petroleum price and electricity tariff. This formed part of their contributions while answering questions from journalists in Ado Ekiti on Saturday. Also Read : Secure Release Of Kidnapped Uyo NLC Chairman Now, Or Face Industrial Action… Labour Comrade Sola Adigun, Chairman of Trade Union Congress urged the state government to think outside the box, encourage workers to participate…

The Founder of Irorun Movement and Chairmanship aspirant for Abeokuta North Local Government, Engr. Tajhdeen Olalekan Ishola has commended workers in Abeokuta North local government and Ogun state in general for their dedication and commitment towards achieving the goals of the Governor Abiodun led administration in taking the state to greater heights. He made this known in Abeokuta while observing the importance of workers in the growth and development of the state, adding that every form of labour has it’s own contribution to the sustenance of a society. Ishola hailed Gov. Abiodun’s stimulating economic prosperity by creating thousands of new…

The Minister of Power, Sale Mamman says there is no plan to significantly raise tariff. The Minister in a statement signed by him said instead of significant hike in electricity tariff, Nigerians should expect an increase efficiency in the sector to reduce tariffs while managing headwinds from foreign exchange and inflation. The clarification came amidst reports of possible major increase in the price of electricity that has dominated the public space. Mamman explained that the order issued by NERC on the 26th of April 2021 titled “Notice of Minor and Extraordinary Review of Tariffs for Electricity Transmission and Distribution Companies”…

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the party, Yekini Nabena, has taken a swipe at the Spiritual Director of Adoration Ministry, Rev Fr. Ejike Mbaka for daring to call or the National Assembly to impeach President Muhammadu Buhari over Nigeria’s seeming security challenges. The former APC Image maker however, threatened to expose Father Mbaka to the headquarters of the Roman Catholic Church and the Pope if he continues to cause disaffection for the government. Mbaka had called on the National Assembly to impeach President Muhammadu Buhari if he fails to resign…