The Civil Liberties Organisation, CLO has threatened to institute legal actions at the International Criminal Court, ICC in the Hague, against people making inciting statements, should the country eventually plunge into violence during or after this month’s general elections. The group said it is documenting the divisive comments of some politicians threatening to cause trouble…
Osun Government Seeks Patience from Workers
Sunday Owoeye, Osun State Head of Service, on Thursday, appealed to members of the Colleges of Education Academic Staff Union, COEASU, to exercise patience over the issue of their contributory pension and other related matters. While reacting to reports of the press conference held by the union on Wednesday, Owoeye stressed that workers need to…
Breaking: Council Of State Decides on Election Postponement
The Council of State has just concluded its meeting in Abuja. The meeting resolved that the general elections slated for February 14 and 28 will hold as scheduled.
Nigerian Journalists Trained On Investigative Journalism
The Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism, WSCIJ has trained 203 Journalists in Nigeria on how to improve their investigative journalism skills. In addition to that, the WSCIJ provided capacity support for the creation and or improvement of investigative reporting desks in eight selected media houses in Lagos State and Abuja, the federal capital territory.…
Newspaper Distributor Abducted
For family and friends of Joke Ajayi, a major newspaper distributor in Ijebu Ode, Ogun State, these are not the best of times. Ajayi’s loved ones were thrown into sadness and worry when she was kidnapped by two unknown gunmen on Monday, February 2, 2015. A colleague, who was with her as at the time…
NUC Abolishes Pass Degree
The National Universities Commission, NUC, has abolished the award of Pass Degree in Nigerian Universities with effect from the 2013/ 2014 academic session. This was disclosed by Abdullahi Zuru, the Vice Chancellor of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, on Wednesday at the 2014/2015 matriculation of 4,133 students of the institution. “This has far reaching implications on…
Group Demands Prosecution of Bishop Oyedepo, Emmanuel
The Muslim Rights Concern, MURIC an Islamic civil rights activist group has demanded the arrest of Bosun Emmanuel, a pastor of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG and David Oyedepo, founder of the Living Faith church also called Winners Chapel. This, the group said, became important after the Christian clerics allegedly “whip up religious…
Jordan Kills Convicted Jihadists After Pilots Death
Following the gruesome killing of its abducted air force pilot by Islamic State militants, Jordan has executed two convicted jihadists. The convicted Jihadists, Sajida al-Rishawi, a female and al-qaeda operative Ziyad Karboli, both Iraqi citizens, were hanged on Wednesday morning. The executions is coming on the heels of the release of a video believed to…
FG Plans to Approve 9 More Universities
The Federal government has concluded plans to approve nine more universities. This was disclosed by Ibrahim Shekarau, Education Minister on February 2 in Abuja while reviewing the Nigerian Basic Education Sector 2011-2015. “If not for technical reason, another nine would have been approved before now. Soon, we shall sort out all the outstanding issues and…
Elections: Police Reassures On Security
In preparation for the 2015 general elections, Suleiman Abba, Inspector General of Police, hasreassured on the readiness of the Police to guarantee maximum protection of Nigerians, INEC officers and Ad-hoc staff during and after the elections billed for February 14 and 28. Abba, speaking during a briefing with senior officers on Tuesday, February 3, in…
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