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For a second time, Emeka Ihedioha of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has lost as Supreme Court declined to reverse his removal as Imo State Governor. A seven-man panel of judges led by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Tanko Muhammad, dismissed the suit on Monday. The Apex Court ruled that the application lacked in merit and said by the provisions of the rules of the court it shall not review any judgment delivered by it safe for any accidental slip or clerical errors. The general law is that the court has no power to alter or vary any Judgment,…

Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, SSANU, Monday, threatened to go on strike if the Federal Government continued to delay payment of the new minimum wage. In a statement signed in Abuja by Comrade Salaam Abdussobur, the National Public Relations Officer of SSANU expressed dismay that after the Federal Government and organised labour concluded negotiations on the new minimum wage and the consequential adjustment, university workers were yet to be paid the new wage. The group said it was unfortunate that while workers in other sectors had started enjoying the new wage, university workers appeared to have been forgotten. The…

The President of the Senate has called on religious leaders in the country to pray for Nigeria and its leadership, saying the country will eventually overcome its tribulations. Speaking Monday at the funeral mass for the late Senator Ignatius Dantong Longjan at St. Louis Catholic Church, Jos, Plateau State, Senator Ahmad Lawan, said: ”We need prayers as a country and a people. We cannot ask for this at a better place. We need to have a very peaceful, secured and safe country. “Prayers can do a lot of things. Prayers can make leaders perform. So, Nigerian leaders need prayers, so we…

Governor Nasiru Ahmad El Rufa’i of Kaduna State Monday vowed to rout out bandits from the state, saying he would not negotiate with terrorists. The governor, who spoke against the backdrop of Sunday night’s killing of over people in Giwa and Igabi Local Government Areas by bandits, was told by the locals who lost their loved ones in the attack that casualty figure from the invasion was more than 50. A visibly disturbed El-Rufa’i reiterated that there would be no negotiations with bandits, as the dead were Monday buried according to Islamic rites. “Nasir El Rufai has visited the invaded…

The National Christian Elders Forum, NCEF, has again made a passionate appeal to the three most outstanding retired military generals, Yakubu Gowon, Olusegun Obasanjo and Theophilus Danjumu and traditional rulers in the country to save the country from the grip of Islamism and Boko Haram. Rising from a crucial meeting in Lagos, the group called on traditional rulers and leaders of the indigenous tribes to unite and rally to defend their indigenous ethnic nationalities in the North and South and their ancestral lands from the menace of Islamism and Boko Haram. A 13-point communique signed by the NCEF chairman, Elder…

Despite the high interest shown by Nigerian girls in accessing the internet through mobile telephones, the number opting for Science, Mathematics, Technology and Engineering (STEM) career is waning. A research conducted by Women’s Technology Empowerment Centre, Lagos shows that 89.8 per cent girls access the internet via mobile telephones while 77.6 per cent of girls believe STEM careers are for men. The report which centres on digital access and habits of Nigerian girls conducted in Lagos State and made available to the press by Mrs. Ore Olumalesi, the Executive Director of W.TEC, shows that 37.5 per cent own computer sets,…

A country manager of International Finance Corporation, a private sector arm of the World Bank Group, has advocated the need for banking institutions and their subsidiaries to invest more by stepping up their lending facilities to Nigerian women, who are seen as catalysts of development. Eme Essien Lore, the Country Manager of IFC, Nigeria’s office, speaking on Women, Innovation and Funding for Business during the concluded Social Media Week in Lagos said “It is even more profitable when you invest more in women. As mothers, women have great potentials to generate more incomes for their families. Most of them are…

By Akanimo Sampson Abu Dhabi holds the key to the future of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Government leaders, global CEOs and other investment stakeholders will be meeting in the city from December 6-10. They will be stepping up efforts to promote investment for sustainable development at the 7th biennial United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) World Investment Forum (WIF). It will also be the first-ever Asian E-Commerce Week to be held in Abu Dhabi. Abu Dhabi is, however, the capital and the second-most populous city of the United Arab Emirates (after Dubai). It is also the capital of the Emirate of Abu…

Manchester City claimed the Carabo League Cup for the fourth time in five seasons by beating Aston Villa 2-1 at Wembley on Sunday thanks to goals from Sergio Aguero and Rodrigo. Mbwana Samatta pulled a goal back for Villa, but their wait for the club’s first silverware since 1996 goes on as Pep Guardiola’s men have now won six of the last seven major trophies in English football. Guardiola made eight changes from the side that won 2-1 at Real Madrid in the Champions League on Wednesday with Kevin De Bruyne among those left on the bench. However, it mattered…

As the Covid-19 otherwise known as Coronavirus infection debutted in Lagos, Nigeria, President Muhammadu Buhari has warned Nigerians not to panic as a result of the virus in the country While expressing sadness over the first recorded case, Buhari advised Nigerians to strictly observe the advisories disseminated by the Ministry of Health, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and the World Health Organisation (WHO), on the best way to prevent infection. The President, in a statement issued by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu in Abuja, said that he was saddened that the virus could find…