Author: NPO Admin II
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday ruled that the federal government must comply with 35% affirmative action for women. Delivering judgement on Wednesday, Justice Donatus Okorowo, said the Federal Government had the obligation to implement the 35 per cent affirmative action, accusing past governments of acting in breach of international treaties on women participation in government. Justice Okorowo added that the National Gender Policy is not merely a policy statement, but one that must be backed with requisite action on the part of the government. He said the 35% affirmative action which entails appointive positions for women to…
Judge dismisses copyright infringement claims over 2017 hit, which is the most-streamed song of all time on Spotify with more than 3 billion plays Grammy Award-winning songwriter Ed Sheeranwon a closely followed copyright case over his 2017 hit “Shape of You,” with a judge in London ruling that he “neither deliberately nor subconsciously copied” another song. Mr. Sheeran was accused of plagiarizing a short passage of the 2015 song “Oh Why” by Sami Ch
Bill seeking the establishment of a Federal University of Transportation in Daura, Katsina State has been passed by the Senate. The approval came on Wednesday followed the debate by Senators after its general principles were read by the Senate Committee Chairman on TETfund, Ahmad Babba Kaita representing Katsina North Senatorial district. He said the establishment of the Institution will afford Nigerian students the opportunity to access modern knowledge, emerging techniques and skills in the transport industry. The lawmaker claimed Nigerians are behind in terms of the transport sector driven economy, hence, the University would be better positioned for capacity building…
Governor of River State, Nyesom Wike has hosted some presidential aspirants of the Peoples Democratic Party in PortHarcourt. Conspicuosly absent at the meeting however was the former Vice President Alhaji Atiku Abubakar. Those at the meeting include the Governor of Bauchi State, Senator Bala Mohammed, Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, former Senate President, Bukola Saraki, and the former Managing Director of FSB International Bank, Dr Mohammed Hayatu-Deen. Wike said, after the meeting, “Our interest is the unity of the party. Our interest is to make Nigerians happy by making sure that by 2023, PDP takes over the reins of…
The All Progressive Congress on Wednesday moved some steps towards the 2023 electoral goals as the party released its timetable for party primaries. The party has fixed May 30 for its presidential primaries. The presidential primary will top other primaries for other positions whose dates have also been fixed. The party also released April 22 as the date for the commencement of the forms for elective positions. Apart from the presidential primaries that will come up on May 30, others slated and dates include May 17th for the House of Assembly; May 19th for House of Representatives; May 21st for…
The Senate, has summoned Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare over vandalisation of Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja by hoodlums on March 29, after the Super Eagles failed to qualify for the Qatar 2022 World Cup. The upper chamber equally invited the President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Pinnick and other agencies involved in the maintenance of stadium. The resolutions were sequel to a Point of Order raised by Sen. Michael Nnachi (PDP-Ebonyi) during Wednesday’s plenary. The Senate also mandated its Committee on Sports and Youth Development to investigate the remote and immediate causes of the…
There is ‘war’ within the Redeemed Christian Church of God as many members are calling for the head of the son of the General Overseer, Pastor Leke Adeboye after he allegedly called other pastors “goats.” In an instagram post, the younger Adeboye was said to have insulted the pastors for conducting any other sermon after that of his father, the General Overseer, Pastor Enorch Adeboye at the last monthly thanksgiving service. He had written ““Why would you go and preach another sermon after, Daddy GO has just finished speaking and preaching. You are not a son, you are a goat…
A former Fuji sensation, Alhaji Isiaka Iyanda Sawaba, has died. NPO had Reported two weeks ago that Sawaba was rushed to the University College Hospital, Ibadan in the early hours after he allegedly slumped in his house. There had been controversy over the inability of the family of the late musician to quickly raise funds for his treatment. The authorities of the hospital later ensure adequate care was taken of him. It was gathered that Sawaba died in the early hours of today. Sawaba was in Lagos on March 16 at the first colloquium in honour of the late Fuji…
The Federal Government on Wednesday announced a lift of restrictions imposed on the country as part of measures to curb the spread of coronavirus pandemic. The restrictions were imposed since 2020. Data obtained from the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control showed that the country recorded a total of 3,142 deaths from 255,468 cases since the start of the pandemic. The Presidential Steering Committee on COVID-19 on Wednesday said “The removal of restrictions was decided in view of the declining number of cases, reduced risk of importation of new variants as well as the availability of vaccines. “The nationwide curfew imposed…
The National Union of Roads Transport Workers on Wednesday sacked the suspended Chairman of the Lagos State chapter, Musiliu Akinsanya popularly called MC Oluomo. The Union also dissolved the Lagos council and announced the Secretary of the chairman, Seyi Bankole as the new head to carry out functions of the chairman in acting capacity. In a statement by the National Administrative Council titled ‘Dissolution of Lagos State Administrative Council’, which was signed by its National President, Alhaji Tajudeen Baruwa, and General Secretary, Alhaji Kabiru Ado Ya’u, the council said the decision was based on the provisions of the union’s constitution.…