Slug: Anambra students from 63 varsities plan rally over Govt neglect

Students of tertiary institution under the aegis of National Union of Anambra State Students(NUASS) have said that members of the association are suffering neglect from the Anambra State government.

The Association in a communiqué it sent out to journalists after an enlarged stakeholders meeting held in Awka yesterday said that the state government has not given the association and its members enough recognition by way of payment of bursary, scholarships and appointment into government offices.

Nigeria Labour Unions embark on Nationwide protest over electricity tariff hikes

Labour Unions in Nigeria have embarked on a Nationwide protest over the 45 per cent increase in electricity tariffs announced by the Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission.

The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), Trade Union Congress (TUC), civil society allies and electricity consumers on Monday took to the streets to register their disapproval at the increase despite poor power supply.

Appraising the new onslaught against corruption

It’s no doubt that the corruption has indeed taken its toll on Nigeria’s development, a cursory look at this malaise and its follow-on on the people of this country is quite large and alarming. Corruption has made Nigerians poorer and subjected a people to the nasty and brutish way of life because someone, somewhere has chosen to steal the commonwealth not just of a generation but several generations to come, therefore damning the future of those generations yet unborn.

Assets trial: Lawan faction regroups to force Saraki out

There were indications on Saturday that senators opposed to Senate President Bukola Saraki under the aegis of the Senate Unity Forum, had regrouped to force Saraki out of the seat.

The new move to force the senate president out of office is coming on the heels of the Friday decision of the Supreme Court that his trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal should continue. The highest court in the land had affirmed the propriety of Saraki’s trial, on 13 counts of false assets declaration, at the Code of Conduct Tribunal.

Falana hails Supreme Court, asks Saraki to resign

Human rights lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana, on Saturday asked the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, to resign his position in order to preserve the integrity of the National Assembly.

The Senior Advocate of Nigeria, in an interview with our correspondent, said the unanimous decision of the Supreme Court would add value to the battle against corruption.

No one can bring back Chibok girls, says Obasanjo

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said the over 200 girls abducted by the Boko Haram insurgents from Government Girls Secondary School, Chibok, Borno State may never be found.

Obasanjo said this at the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, Osun State on Friday night during a programme organised by the OAU Staff Club tagged Seventh Roundtable with Chief Olusegun Obasanjo.

My trips are not frivolous, Buhari replies Fayose

President Muhammadu Buhari has said that contrary to the claims by critics of his incessant foreign trips, none of the trips he had made so far can be said to be frivolous.

He said there were always political and economic justifications for his trip.

Gombe State Court Judge Docked For Alleged Fraud

The Area Court Judge of Gombe state,  Mr. Umar Y. Gwani has been remanded in prison custody for an alleged fraud and professional misdemeanor in the discharge of duty.

Presenting its case before the higher court, counsel to the Economic and Financial Crime

BREAKING: Former Senate President, Ken Nnamani, dumps PDP, attacks party---PREMIUM TIMES

A former President of the Nigerian Senate, Ken Nnamani, has announced his departure from the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, a political platform to which be belonged since 1999, and which, in 2005, made him the third most powerful man in Nigeria.

In a statement made available to PREMIUM TIMES on Saturday, Mr. Nnamani said he was quitting the party because  the platform had abandoned “the path of its noble vision and values”.
Mr. Nnamani was elected to the Senate President in 2003, and was senate president between 2005 and 2007.

The changing face of Awka

                                                              Ejike Anyaduba

A feckless sot (he has since enjoyed himself to an early end) once declared that Awka would never develop. For a time this claim seemed certain of fulfillment as successive governments in the state did little to alter the trend. Consequently, Awka tottered in neglect as the road to its attaining the status of a capital city became one hell of a winding path.