Daily Archives: January 23, 2024

Primary school teachers in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) stage a protest against the delayed payment of salary arrears.

On Tuesday, January 23, primary school teachers in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) gathered for a protest at the Unity Fountain in Abuja. The teachers, expressing discontent with the inadequate attention to their welfare by the FCT Area Councils, raised concerns about the non-payment of salary arrears, promotion arrears, and new minimum wage arrears dating…

Alake reveals receiving threats for asserting that influential individuals in Nigeria are linked to the perpetuation of banditry.

Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, revealed that he faced threats for asserting that influential Nigerians are involved in banditry linked to illegal mining in the country. During a visit to the explosion site in Ibadan, Oyo State, Alake expressed his resilience, emphasizing the need to speak out on such matters. Alake stated, “I…

Court dismisses legal challenge against the legality of the Rivers ‘peace pact’ in the Fubara-Wike Deal.

Justice Chinwendu Nwogu of the State High Court in Port Harcourt, the capital of Rivers State, has dismissed a lawsuit filed by the Rivers Elders and Leaders Forum challenging the constitutionality of President Bola Tinubu’s “peace pact” between Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his predecessor, Nyesom Wike. Led by former Governor Rufus Ada-George, the…