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Comrade Alhassan Yahaya has been elected as the new President of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) for three years. Yahaya was elected at the 8th Triennial Delegates’ Conference of the union held from November 26 to 28 at Owerri, Imo State. The immediate National Deputy President of the union for three times succeeds Chris Isiguzo, who had been president in the last six years. Yahaya of Gombe State Media Corporation (GMCTv), Gombe, polled 436 votes to defeat others. Comrade Bamidele Atunbi, former National Treasurer of the Union, of Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), Abuja, got 97 votes while Comrade Garba…

The Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court on Tuesday discharged and acquitted  a 35-year-old upholstery maker, Taiwo Opasina. Opasina was charged with alleged s3xual assault of his four-year-old daughter, (name withheld). Justice Rahman Oshodi in his judgment held that the prosecution failed to discharge the burden of proof against Opasina. Oshodi said the prosecution failed to present the vital witness, (alleged survivor) before the court to give evidence. He held that the absence of direct evidence of the alleged survivor creates an evidential gap that cannot be bridged by circumstantial evidence alone. The judge said the prosecution’s case faced…

The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) says it is ready to shut down all polytechnics nationwide by December 2 due to the Federal Government’s failure to meet its demands.  The Chairman of the ASUP, Kaduna Polytechnic Chapter, Comrade Abubakar J. Abdullah, who announced this on Wednesday, explained that the union leadership had issued a 15-day ultimatum to the Federal Government on October 6, 2024. Abdullah outlined pressing demands aimed at resolving the systemic challenges that hinder the progress of polytechnics. However, he said the government failed to address the issues. Read also ASUP Suspends Two-Month-Old Strike FG, ASUP Meeting…

By Agency Report Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday November 26, that he is ready to implement a ceasefire deal with Lebanon. Netanyahu further said he would respond forcefully to any violation by Hezbollah, declaring that Israel would retain “complete military freedom of action.” Readily, a ceasefire between Israel and Iran-backed group Hezbollah will take effect on Wednesday after both sides accepted an agreement brokered by the United States and France, U.S. President Joe Biden said on Tuesday. Read also ICC issues arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant and Hamas Commander Again, Benjamin Netanyahu takes oath as Israel’s prime…

For a long time, governments and the private sector have been relying on the reports of National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) without much ado. However, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Nigerian Association of Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines, and Agriculture (NACCIMA) have regarded the recent report of  National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) as ‘a piece of lazy man’s job.’ NBS report released on Monday, November 25, Nigeria’s unemployment rate decreased to 4.3 percent in the second quarter (Q2) of 2024, down from 5.3 percent in Q1 2024. Additionally, the employment-to-population ratio rose to 76.1 percent, indicating an increase in…

By Akakan Umoh Akwa Ibom State Government, Tuesday, announced N955 billion 2025 budget proposal to the Akwa Ibom House of Assembly, appealing for its quick passage into law. The budget proposal, christened “Budget of Consolidation and Expansion,” includes N300 billion for recurrent expenditures and N655 billion for capital expenditures. The 2025 proposal is three per cent higher than the revised 2024 budget provision of N923.4 billion which is still before the lawmakers for consideration and approval. Akwa Ibom Governor Umo Eno who presented the budget proposal to the state lawmakers said the 2025 budget is “predicated on an oil benchmark…

Traffic snarl along rickety Calabar-Uyo Federal Highway has forced a young woman into premature labour and delivery of a baby boy. The woman was travelling from Ikot Ekpene town in Akwa Ibom State to Calabar, the capital of Cross River State over the weekend when the incident occurred. The 26-year-old identified as Idiongoutom-Obong Sylvester, was said to be travelling for a church event when a road bump caused premature labour. An eye witness who is her close friend, Josephine Akpan told Daily Post thta it was imperative that Idiongoutom-Obong undertook the tortuous road journey to Calabar, even though she was…

By Straightnews After more than five years of being moribund, Port Harcourt Refinery has resumed production after a long period of rehabilitation and modernisation, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) said on Tuesday. The refinery with 210,000 bpd refining capacity located at Alesa, Eleme, in Port Harcourt, comprises two operational units established in 1965 and 1989 is managed by the NNPCL through Port Harcourt Refining Company Limited. The NNPC Ltd said the refinery began truck loading of petroleum products on Tuesday, 26 November. Read also: Despite PH Refinery recommencing operation, fuel price hike remains- NNPCL  Olufemi Soneye, the…

The Nigerian Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Brazil’s Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV) to promote private sector development in fertilizer production, hybrid seed technology, and agricultural finance in 774 local government areas. A statement from the Nigerian Presidency, signed by the Director of Information and Public Relations, Abiodun Oladunjoye said the agreement was facilitated through the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (FMAFS). Mr. Temitope Fashedemi, Permanent Secretary of FMAFS, and Professor Carlos Ivan Simonsen Leal, President of FGV, signed the MoU at FGV’s headquarters in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, during the G20 Leaders Summit. In fact, the agreement…

Akwa Ibom Government’s response to the nagging issues x-rayed in TheMail’s Investigative report has exposed questionable ownership and investment in some agricultural investments by ex-Governor Udom Emmanuel administration. The report published last Tuesday showed how the Udom Emmanuel administration had taken a loan of N500 million for the company and also invested N300 million shares capital within three years. The loans were taken by Emmanuel administration for an investment not yielding income, but with beneficial owners consisting of retired top government officials, including his elder brother and an individual who is not an indigene of the state despite claims in the government’s…