Edo schools shut despite court order,
By Marlikberry, Public primary schools in Edo State are still shut despite the court order against the indefinite strike by the Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT). Our reporter who monitored the strike on Tuesday in Benin and environs observed that…
Ikpeazu to security agencies: arrest killer-herders,
By Marlikberry, Abia State Governor Okezie Ikpeazu has urged heads of security agencies to arrest killer-herdsmen in the state. A statement by Commissioner for Information, John Okiyi-Kalu, condemned the recent destruction of farmlands by cows grazing openly in violation of…
Otti warns against divisiveness, double standard in APC,
By Marlikberry, A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abia State, Alex Otti, has urged party members to shun divisiveness and double standard. Otti spoke at his Umuru, Nvosi country home in Isiala Ngwa South Local Government Area,…
Nigeria’s Swoop on Exporters for Dollars May Not Help Naira,
By Marlikberry, Nigeria’s currency is poised to weaken even after authorities threatened to cut the banking services of exporters who fail to repatriate their dollars in a bid to boost scarce foreign-exchange supplies. The naira will probably depreciate more than…
Academic Activities Disrupted In Edo As Teachers Embark On Strike,
By Marlikberry, Primary teachers in Edo State on Monday made good their threat to embark on an indefinite strike action as they defied the state government directive to resume schools. Their decision to steer clear of the school premises is…
Police, soldiers deepening crisis in Ebonyi – PDP,
By Marlikberry, The caretaker chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Ebonyi State chapter, Chief Fred Udeogu, on Monday accused the police and soldiers of connivance with the sacked former chairman of the party, Onyekachi Nwaebonyi to inflict injuries on…
Controversial pastors on the rise in Nigeria amid economic hardship,
By Marlikberry, As the activities of self-proclaimed men of God and prophets remain on the raise in Nigeria, some concerned Nigerians are worried about the true status of these acclaimed ‘men of God’. While adherents and supporters of some of…
NUT Defies Edo Govt, Court Order to Resume School,
By Marlikberry, The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), Edo State Chapter, yesterday defied the state government’s directive to resume schools as primary school teachers stayed away from their classrooms. The union also refused to heed the restraining order of the…
We inherited gratuity debt of N28bn, disbursed over N3bn to 76 retirees for 2012 – Oyo govt,
By Marlikberry, Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State on Monday said his government has paid gratuity to seventy-six (76) retirees in the state. DAILY POST reports that three billion, four hundred and twenty million Naira was paid to the retirees…