Protesters have stormed the Abuja office of the Amnesty International (AI), an international human rights organisation, and demanded its immediate exit from Nigeria. The protesters arrived at the office located at Maitama, at about 2pm on Friday, with various placards accusing the organisation of “attempting to destabilise Nigeria.” They also accused AI of being sponsored by the opposition, claiming that the human rights group was taking sides with “mischief makers”.
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The girl walked past. The taxi was parked. The driver brought out his hand, and tapped her ass. She looked back in horror. Other taxi drivers giggled. She walked away. Her steps quickened by anger and helplessness. In the orderliness of the nation’s capital and the nearness of all forms of religious censorships, these street violations of women and girls happen, and happen casually. The other it was Lagos. The girl and her friends crossed a wide road that shouldnt be crossed on foot. But it was okay, everything was stagnant. They meandered between horns and cars on the side…
Following the eruption of the violent clash between the people of Araromi Obu and Ikale(Ago-Alaye) which resulted in loss of lives and wanton destruction of properties over land dispute, the Ondo State government has constituted a five member Panel of Inquiry. The members are as follows: Tunde Atere, Esq. Chairman Pastor Olaitan Adigun. Member Pharm. Funmilayo Osundolire. Member Mr. Seinde Omokoba. Member Tunbosun Aganun. Member
Bauchi factional speaker, other APC lawmakers take oath in a ceremony observed by the Governor and his Deputy at 8 pm.
One day – and that could be soon – we will have a President who will not only break this unwholesome “tradition” of nominating ministers without portfolios to the Nigerian Senate, but will permanently abolish it in law. Fitness for cabinet should not mean fitness for any cabinet position. The interview for a bricklayer is different from that of a nuclear scientist – an elementary observation. But we must understand that there is a downside to early portfolio nominations in a Constitution which requires one minister per state in a 36-state structure: in the event that one or two nominations…
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF THE FEDERATION NOTICE TO ALL MINISTER’S DESIGNATE Following confirmation by the Senate, All Ministers Designate are by this NOTICE informed that relevant documents for their study and guidance, preparatory to the inauguration of the Cabinet shall be available for collection at the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (OSGF) (Cabinet Affairs Office) from 10.00am on Tuesday August 6, 2019. Ministers Designate are also requested to please bring along and submit to the OSGF, their updated CV in soft and hard copies as well as any valid identification document.Finally,…
Ekiti State Government and the World Bank Group have forged an alliance aimed at working together to tackle gender-based violence, rape and female genital mutilation in the State. This was part of the outcome of an interface between the World Bank team and Ekiti State government’s top officials led by the Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, in Ado-Ekiti, on Thursday. Team Lead and Social Development Manager (Africa) of the World Bank, Senait Assefia, said there was need for government and development partners to consider how to tackle ‘critical emerging issues’ especially gender-based violence, female genital mutilation and rape. Assefia said the…
The Presidency has asked Nigerians to disregard any list of Ministers-Designate with assigned Portfolios being circulated on social media,as it does not emanate from President Muhammadu Buhari. The Personal Assistant to President Buhari on New Media, Bashir Hamad stated this on his official twitter handle on Thursday. Hamad said “So someone makes a list of Ministers-Designate and assigned portfolio for the DISREGARD any list pls. Portfolio will be announced by Mr. President after their inauguration as Ministers of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
The Ekiti State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) will soon commence a general redistribution of teachers in public primary schools across the state as part of efforts at improving efficiency and ensuring even distribution of teachers to public schools in the State. The Chairman of the Ekiti State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), Prof Fransisca Aladejana made this known while receiving members of the State House of Assembly Committee on Education, Science and Technology on a familiarization visit to her office in Ado-Ekiti. Reiterating the commitment of the Fayemi-led administration to the provision of free qualitative basic education to all…
The wife of the Ekiti State Head of Service, Mrs. Olufunmilola Ajayi has described resilience as a great virtue that should be imbibed by workers to engender rapid growth for organisations. Speaking at the sendoff programme organised to celebrate the Cluster Consultant, World Health Organisation (WHO), Mrs. Afolakemi Ogunlaja being transferred from Ekiti, She said her resilience and dedication is unrivaled. She commended Mrs. Ogunlaja for working relentlessly to ensure responsibilities committed to her were discharged with competence and expertise, noting that her team spirit and ability to carry her colleagues and subordinates along resonates her maturity and humility, hence,…
