A federal high court in Abuja has affirmed Oladipupo Adebutu as the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ogun state. Inyang Ekwo, the presiding judge, issued the ruling on Thursday while delivering judgment in a suit filed by Jimi Lawal, a governorship aspirant in the state. Ekwo described Lawal as a “spoiler”,…
Some members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) received their full salaries for the month of November, TheCable can report. ASUU has been at loggerheads with the government over its decision to pay members half of their salaries after the union’s eight-month strike ended. The federal government had insisted that the union members…
By Ayomide Otitoju The story of Kurunmi is one that draws tears from the eyes of people who feel pity for a man who stood firm for tradition. There was a time in the history of Yoruba where the heir to the throne is killed whenever the king dies. This tradition came about because it…
Clashes between people protesting against China’s harsh COVID-19 measures and riot police wearing hazmat suits have been reported in the southern city of Guangzhou. The unrest on Tuesday night follows protests in Shanghai, Beijing and other major cities amid anger over the government’s strict response to COVID-19, in mainland China’s biggest wave of civil disobedience…
At least 15 people have been killed in a bomb blast at a religious school in northern Afghanistan’s Samangan province, according to the local officials. Provincial spokesman Emdadullah Muhajir added that at least 20 others were also wounded in the explosion on Wednesday.The federal interior ministry spokesman Abdul Nafi Takor said the blast took place…
…Skincare brands on display stands Over 200 exhibitors participating on the ongoing Beauty West Africa Exhibition have expressed their excitement over the opportunity the Trade events offers them to network and market their brands.They described the largest beauty exhibition in Africa as another opportunity to contribute to economic development saying the massive attendance confirms the…
Victoria Chintex, women leader of the Labour Party (LP) in Kaura LGA of Kaduna state, has been killed by gunmen. Edward Buju, publicity secretary of the LP in southern Kaduna senatorial zone, announced the development in a statement on Tuesday. Buju said she died on Monday after gunmen invaded her residence in Kaura and shot…
The Spokesperson for the Peoples Democratic Party Presidential Campaign Council, Dino Melaye, has described the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, as a “suspect awaiting trial.” Melaye, in a statement made available to The PUNCH on Tuesday, asked the CJN to resign from his office saying it was grave for the CJN to be…
The legislator representing the Obokun State Constituency in Osun State House of Assembly, Adewumi Adeyemi, has said the lawmakers did not at any of its sittings review Governor Ademola Adeleke’s inaugural address. Adeyemi’s position was in response to a statement signed by the spokesperson for the Assembly, Moshood Akande, which claimed that the lawmakers had…
