Beyond the Headlines
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, on Sunday said the planned strike by labour leaders is not illegal as the freedom of expression is backed by the Constitution. The Nigerian Labour Congress had announced that it would embark on a nationwide protest on July 26 and 27 to compel the government to resolve the over […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Lagos State, says statistics show that the state currently has about seven million registered voters. The INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Lagos state, Mr Olusegun Agbaje disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday. According to him, if the number […]
Council of Students Union Presidents has said that its members will be storming the Federal Capital Territory for a peaceful protest if the ongoing Strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities is not called off. The organisation which comprises all Students Union Presidents across Federal Universities in Nigeria, had in a letter to […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), says speedy passage of the National Electoral Offences Commission and Tribunal Bill by the National Assembly will checkmate vote buying. The bill, meant to provide the legal framework for the investigation and prosecution of electoral offences for the general improvement of the electoral process in Nigeria, on June […]
Kayode Fayemi, Ekiti governor, says the Muslim-Muslim ticket fielded by the All Progressives Congress (APC) was done based on political strategy. Fayemi said this during a courtesy visit by the new executives of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Ekiti state chapter, led by Emmanuel Aribasoye, its chairman. Bola Tinubu, presidential candidate of APC, […]
With the industrial action by members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, entering its fifth month, some public universities in the country may consider cancelling an academic session and merging 2021 and 2022 admission exercises. Also, investigation by Vanguard showed that more candidates did well in this year’s Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, […]
The Delta State Governor and vice presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Ifeanyi Okowa, has boasted that All Progressives Congress will not win any local government areas in Delta state come 2023. Okowa who stated this while addressing PDP faithful at a mega rally at Ozoro, on Saturday, affirmed that PDP remained the […]
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested two women and six men over attempts to import hundreds of cocaine pellets into Nigeria and export thousands of Tramadol 255mg tablets among other illicit drugs to Europe. Its spokesman Femi Babafemi said they attempted to carry out the illegal activities through the Nnamdi Azikiwe […]
By Ibe Pascal Arogorn Oziza FM, a radio station owned by the Catholic archdiocese of Owerri has been shut down by the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC). Our correspondent is yet to confirm the reason for the closure of the station as at time of filling this report. But a presenter of the station, Nonso Uba […]
Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, running mate of the Party Presidential Candidate of Labour Party, Peter Obi, has urged the party’s supporters not to get distracted by this year’s Big Brother Naija (BBN), Tv show. Season 7 of the entertainment show kicked off on Saturday. The host, Ebuka Obi-Uchendu, unveiled the this year’s season tagged “Level […]
