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By our reporter Implementation of President Bola Tinubu's wage award to workers in Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) continues to be a thorny issue. This is because the Administration led by FCT Minister, Barrister Nyesom Wike, has reportedly not paid five months' of the bulk of arrears of the money, which is meant to cushion the dire effects of President Tinubu's removal of petrol subsidy on 29 May, 2023. Recall that in October 2023, Tinubu approved a N35,000 monthly provisional wage award meant for federal workers for six months in the first instance. Apparently riled by alleged non-payment of five…

By Felix Durumbah The over two-year payment impasse between Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Barrister Nyesom Wike, and the Association of Indigenous Contractors of FCT, appears finally set for a happy ending. The contractors had consistently stated that they are being owed over N5.2billion by the FCT Administration (FCTA) for public welfare jobs executed by them. In the face of seeming unwillingness of the Minister to pay for the executed jobs citing alleged lack of transparency and need for accountability, the contractors took several steps to overturn what they described as an act of injustice. They wrote several letters…

By Sam Tyav, Makurdi Rector, Benue State Polytechnic, Ugbokolo, Dr. Henry Ojobo has lauded President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for appointing the Och' Idoma, His Royal Majesty Agabaidu Dr. John Elaigwu Odogbo as Chancellor, Federal University, Otuoke, Bayelsa State. The Och' Idoma is a revered traditional ruler whose distinguished pedigree, depth of knowledge, and commitment to inter-religious harmony continue to inspire confidence across Nigeria and beyond. Dr. Ojobo, who was reacting to the installation of the Och' Idoma to the position of Chancellor, described the move as a thoughtful recognition of merit, integrity, and the invaluable contributions of traditional institutions to…

A Cessna 172 aircraft operated by Skypower Express crashed, Tuesday evening, at Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport, Owerri, Imo State, prompting an immediate response from airport emergency services. Four people were on board, and no fatalities have been reported so far. The aircraft, with nationality and registration marks 5N-ASR, was originally en route from Kaduna International Airport to Port Harcourt International Airport when the crew declared an emergency, forcing a diversion to Owerri. The aircraft crashed in the approach area of Runway 17 around 8 p.m. local time. According to the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB), there was no post-crash…

By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu A political support group, Enugu State Unity Forum (EUF), has initiated a grassroots sensitization and mobilization campaign in Enugu North Senatorial District for Governor Peter Mbah’s re-election in 2027. This was even as the group and the people of the Senatorial District re-committed to power rotation in the state, saying that Mbah would complete the turn of Enugu East Zone by 2031. Speaking during the inauguration of the Enugu North Senatorial District chapter of EUF at Nsukka Local Government Secretariat on Monday, the Forum’s Coordinator for Nsukka Zone and an associate professor, Ikechukwu Ibenekwu, said the…

By Stephen Gbadamosi, Ibadan Ibadanland in Oyo State will be a bastion of religious freedom and tolerance where all religious adherents will be allowed to practice their religions without fear of molestation, intimidation and persecution "as in the days of our forefathers." Amid the prevailing climate of intolerance in parts of the country, the assurance was given by His Imperial Majesty Oba (Dr,) Rasidi Adewolu Ladoja (Arusa1), the Olubadan of Ibadanland, when worshippers of Egungun Eleriko paid him a courtesy visit at Olubadan palace, Oke Aremo, Ibadan,the Oyo State capital. The assurance was contained in a press release issued and…

By Emma Ogoigbe, Warri Sorrow has engulfed Warri, Delta State, as a two-month-old baby was yesterday kidnapped by unknown gun men operating with a tricycle (popularly known as Keke NAPEP). Mrs Rita Oghale, mother of the child, told People&Politics that the incident took place along NNPC by-pass before the traffic light part of the oil city. According to the visibly distraught woman, she boarded the tricycle with two of her children (including the baby) at Shaguolor Junction to Airport road, with two male and female passengers already occupying the back seat. She recalled that at NNPC bypass by Delta Careers…

The then President Muhammadu Buhari's 2016 joke in Germany of his wife, Aisha's role in his administration,has, again, occupied centrestage in national discourse as the former First Lady has now thrown more contextual light on the comment, which went viral at the time. Recall that during a joint press conference with then German Chancellor Angela Merkel in October 2016, Buhari responded to criticisms made by his wife on his administration by stating, "I don't know which party my wife belongs to, but she belongs to my kitchen and my living room and za oza room (the other room)" in his…

*Items Worth N100m *Oyo Circular Road C'ttee Visits Affected Communities By Stephen Gbadamosi, Ibadan Oyo State government, through the Agricultural Credit Corporation of Oyo State (ACCOS), has commenced the distribution of food commodities valued at about ₦100 million to civil and public servants across the state at highly subsidized rates. This was contained in a statement issued by the State Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Prince Dotun Oyelade, today. The initiative, he said, was part of the government’s continuous efforts to cushion the effects of current economic challenges on workers and ensure a more comfortable December festive season. "Flagging off…

*'By Allah, I Have Never Possessed Even N5m In My Life' “We say openly that former governors of Zamfara and Sokoto, alongside Ahmed Sani Yerima, are responsible for the calamities that befell these states." These are the words of notorious terrorist, Bello Turji, whose long-running spree of serial bloodletting, large-scale human disappearances, maiming, abductions, ransom taking, community shutdowns and takeovers, illegal tax collection and other crimes, have literally laid prostrate many parts of Nigeria's North-West states. The past governors include Bello Matawalle,who is current Minister of State for Defence, under fire over allegations of past links to terrorists -a claim…