My family and I with Ekweremadus in their travail, says Peter Obi
Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), has reacted to the organ harvesting allegation against Ike Ekweremadu, former deputy senate president, in the UK. On Thursday, the London metropolitan police arrested and charged Ekweremadu and his wife, Beatrice, to court for allegedly bringing a child to the UK for organ harvesting. […]
Supreme court strikes out Malami’s suit challenging section 84(12) of Electoral Act
The supreme court has struck out the suit challenging section 84(12) of Electoral Act. Abubakar Malami, attorney-general of the federation, on behalf of the federal government, had filed a suit challenging that section of the Electoral Act, 2022 on the grounds that it violates the rights of political appointees. The section reads: […]
ASUU: Ngige lied — we were not invited to any meeting on Thursday
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) says the federal government did not invite the union to any meeting on Thursday. On Wednesday, Chris Ngige, minister of labour and employment, said the federal government will soon resolve issues on the strike by ASUU. He had also said concerns over payment platforms will […]
‘I never said investment in SABMiller now worth $100m’ — Obi blames ‘one youth’ for misinformation
Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), says he has nothing to do with the recent exaggeration of Anambra state’s investment in SABMiller. Obi said this in a letter to Chukwuma Soludo, governor of Anambra state, on Thursday, through his media aide, Valentine Obienyem. The former Anambra governor blamed “one […]
UK attorney general to decide if Ekweremadus’ trial will go ahead
The attorney general of the England and Wales will decide within 14 days if Ike Ekweremadu, former deputy senate president, and his wife, Beatrice, will face trial in the UK over allegations of human trafficking. The Ekweremadus were charged to the Uxbridge Magistrates Court on Thursday and remanded in custody until July 7 […]
Reps seek upward review of public officers’ salaries
A motion seeking a review of the salaries of judicial officers suffered a setback at the house of representatives on Thursday. Onofiok luke, lawmaker from Akwa Ibom and sponsor of the motion, had requested that the house ask the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) to “upwardly review the remuneration of judicial […]
Report: Canada needs more immigrants to tackle labour shortage as vacancies hit 1m
Canada is currently reportedly experiencing labour shortage and needs over a million vacancies to be filled. According to a report by Statistics Canada published on June 22, immigrants have been the driving force behind the country’s labour supply for many years, and in the 2010s, over four-fifths of the growth in labour force […]
Newspaper Headlines: Wike’s romance with LP, APC stirs concern in PDP
The arrest and detention of Ike Ekweremadu, former deputy senate president, and his wife, Beatrice, in the United Kingdom over alleged organ harvesting dominated the cover pages of Nigerian newspapers. Source: Top Stories
‘Be careful’ — Adamu warns Machina over Yobe north senatorial ticket
Abdullahi Adamu, national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has warned Bashir Machina, a party member from Yobe north, over his comments on the party’s senatorial ticket for the district. The APC Yobe north senatorial ticket sparked controversy after Machina, who won the primary, insisted that he would not step down for […]
Buhari to Boris Johnson: No third term for me — first person who tried didn’t end well
President Muhammadu Buhari has told UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson that there is no possibility of him seeking a third term in office. The president spoke on Thursday during a bilateral meeting with Johnson on the sideline of the 26th Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Kigali, Rwanda. According to Femi […]