A Federal Capital Territory (FCT) high court has ordered Senator Elisha Abbo to pay N50 million as compensation to Osimibibra Warmate for assaulting her. The Senator representing Adamawa North was arrested on one count charge for assaulting Warmate at a sex-toy shop in Abuja. Warmate proceeded to file a fundamental rights suit marked CV/2393/19 before…
Day: September 28, 2020
Oba Oniru Wants Lagos State Government To Acknowledge “Isese Day”
Oba Gbolahan Lawal, the Oniru of Iruland on Lagos Island, has urged Lagos State Government to recognize “Isese Day,” set aside for the celebration of traditional religion, for global tourists attraction. Lawal made the call on Sunday during the commemoration of the World Tourism Day, held virtually and physically at Lagos Theatre, Oregun. “Isese Day”…
Electricity Tariff Increase: Reno Omokri Blast Lai Mohammed
A former aide to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, has rubbished claims attributed to Lai Mohammed, the minister of information, that the recent increase in electricity tariff is the fault of the Jonathan administration. In a statement on Sunday, Reno Omokri blamed the Muhammadu Buhari administration for not completing the privatisation of the power sector by selling…
PPPRA To Be Scrapped As Buhari sends PIB To Lawmakers
President Muhammadu Buhari has sent the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) to the National Assembly for consideration and passage. The bill seeks to scrap the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency (PPPRA), the Punch reported. The proposed law will in turn establish the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited after all…
LASG Kicks Off Computer Based Test For 210 Pupils
The Lagos State Examinations Board has started the Year 2020 Entrance Examination (Computer Based Testing version) for 210 pupils seeking admission into Lagos State Model Colleges and Upgraded Junior Secondary Schools. Speaking at the flag-off ceremony of the CBT at the Headquarters of the Board, Old Ipaja Road, Lagos, on Saturday, the Honourable Commissioner for…
[BREAKING] Labour Unions Agree To Suspend Proposed Strike
The Federal Government have finalized talks with Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress to suspend the strike scheduled to commence today. “Federal Government and Labour Union reach agreement at 2:53am. Deregulation to stay as Government rolls out palliatives for labour (details in 2 weeks); Electricity tariffs suspended by Government for 2 weeks with…