DESPERATE Russians are frantically attempting to flee the country to avoid being catapulted to the frontline amid Putin’s call up. Huge queues have built at the borders with Finland, Georgia and Mongolia as tens of thousands try to escape being sent into the tyrant’s “meatgrinder”.[/b] Protest erupted in 38 cities after Putin announced a partial…
The Peoples Democratic Party presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, on Thursday, tackled the Minister of Information and Communication, Lai Mohammed, over his (minister) claim that the former vice president plagiarised the economic blueprint of the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.).The PUNCH reports that Mohammed while speaking during a press conference in Abuja alleged that the economic blueprint…
Ex-aide of former president Goodluck Jonathan, Reno Omokri has made a mockery of the Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi’s degree. The emergence of the degree certificate of LP’s principal has continued to elicit reactions. Following a series of criticisms about Obi’s education at the University of Nigeria Nsukka, his spokesperson, Valentine Obienyem, published…
Outgoing governor of Ekiti State, Kayode Fayemi, who doubles as Chairman of the Nigerian Governors Forum (NGF) on Thursday attended his last meeting, where he spoke glowingly of the Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo.He described Osinbajo who also doubles as Chairman of the National Economic Council (NEC) of exemplary leadership, especially in galvanizing ideas from governors across…
The striking Academic Staff Union of Universities will on Friday (today) file an appeal against the ruling of the National Industrial Court which directed its members to resume work, The PUNCH has learnt. Counsel for ASUU, Femi Falana (SAN), disclosed this in an interview with our correspondent in Abuja on Thursday. ASUU has been on…
More stakeholders in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Thursday called on Iyorchia Ayu, embattled chairman of the party, to resign from his position if he truly loves the party and wants its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, to emerge winner in the 2023 general elections. This followed the resolution of the group led by Rivers State governor,…
First Bank of Nigeria says it will suspend international transactions on its naira Mastercard from September 30. In March, financial institutions reduced the international spending limit on naira cards from $100 to $20 monthly. In a recent statement to its customers, the bank said such transactions would not be available on its naira credit card,…
The National Industrial Court has ordered the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), to call off the ongoing strike. DAILY POST reports that the industrial action has lasted for seven months.The Court invoked section 18 of the Trade Dispute Act and national interest of the Nigerian students to grant the request of the Federal Government…
A group, South-West Forum of PDP Stakeholders for Justice, on Wednesday, reiterated its support for Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State and others sympathetic to his cause, that the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Senator Iyorchia Ayu should resignIn a statement by former Publicity Secretaries of Ondo and Lagos states, Messrs Banji…
STATEMENT BY HIS EXCELLENCY, MUHAMMADU BUHARI, PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, AT THE GENERAL DEBATE OF THE 77TH SESSION OF THE UNITED NATIONS @UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY, WEDNESDAY 21ST SEPTEMBER, 2022#UNGA #UNGA77 #NigeriaAtUNGA #PMBatUNGA Mr. President,Heads of State and Government,Mr. Secretary-General,Distinguished delegates,Ladies and gentlemen, Mr. President,On behalf of the Government and people of Nigeria,…