by James Sambo The Speaker of Nigeria’s House of Representatives, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, has ditched the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for the major opposition party, All Progressives Congress, APC. Tambuwal made the formal announcement of his defection on Tuesday, 28 October, during a plenary session of the lower chamber of the National Assembly. After... Read More

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November 13, 2012

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Alleged flogging: “The NLC president’s statement is irresponsible and disgusting” – Gov. Aliyu Wammako

by Isi Esene Sokoto governor, Aliyu Wammako has described the Nigeria Labour Congress president’s demand for apology over the alleged flogging of a PHCN official as “misguided and absolutely disgusting”. The governor and some of his aides was last month accused of flogging the PHCN business manager in charge of the governor’s hometown in Wammako... Read More

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November 12, 2012

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Showdown in Sokoto: NLC threatens strike over Gov. Wammako’s alleged flogging of PHCN staff

by Isi Esene The Nigerian Labour Congress is threatening to go on strike over allegations that the Sokoto State governor, Aliyu Wamakko flogged a Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN) staff to a state of coma. NLC president, Abdulwaheed Omar threatened that the labour union is prepared to shut all economic activities in the state... Read More

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November 11, 2012

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Senate launches war against ambitious school children… in last week’s news with a pinch of salt

by Stanley Azuakola Nigeria’s senate may soon pass a contentious bill which would make it illegal for school children from poor homes to aspire to be governors. Senators argued that the radical bill has become necessary following an English composition written by a Primary 4 pupil in Diobu Community Grammar School, Port Harcourt, titled “Why... Read More

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