Category: NewsStream

Benue state, NewsStream, People Democratic Party

Benue SSG: I led 3,000 APC members to PDP

The Secretary to the Benue State Government, Prof. Tony Ijohor, SAN, has said he recently led 3,000 All Progressives Congress members from his Gboko constituency to the opposition Peoples Democratic Party. Ijohor who stated this through a statement issued by the Principal Information Officer, Office of the SSG, Joseph Iwev, said his loyalty to Governor Samuel Ortom was 100 per cent. Part of the statement … Continue reading Benue SSG: I led 3,000 APC members to PDP

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Health, NewsStream, United Kingdom

40 people died in ‘barbaric’ secure hospitals the government pledged would close

At least 40 people with a profound learning disability or autism have died while admitted to “barbaric” secure hospitals the government has promised to close since 2015, a Sky News investigation has found.

The deceased, nine of whom were under 35 when they died, were being held as in-patients in assessment and treatment units (ATUs), controversial hospitals considered inappropriate for some of the most vulnerable people in society.

ATUs are in-patient units intended for the short-term assessment, treatment and stabilisation of people with mental health conditions who display challenging behaviour, and those with a learning disability or autism are supposed to be discharged within 18 months into community-based care.

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Labour, NewsStream

Breaking News: Labour Leaders Begin Nationwide Protest Over Minimum Wage

  The leaders of the organized labour in Nigeria, have began their nationwide protest as part of moves to make the government commit to the payment of a new minimum wage. As earlier reported by Newsstream, the labour is holding out for N30,000 to be adopted as the new minimum wage while the federal government is proposing N24,000 and the state governors want N20,000 On Monday, Vice … Continue reading Breaking News: Labour Leaders Begin Nationwide Protest Over Minimum Wage

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Crime, NewsStream

Bunkering: Bribery scandal, Navy denies involvement

The Nigerian Navy has denied the latest allegations that some of its personnel collected huge sums of bribes from illegal bunkerers to operate freely in Bille coastal communities in Rivers. An online media had recently released a damming report and video that accused the navy and other security agencies of colluding with illegal oil refiners in that area. The newspaper said its reporter “disguising as … Continue reading Bunkering: Bribery scandal, Navy denies involvement

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Breaking: 300 APC aspirants dump party in Kano

Some Aspirant on the platform of the APC in Kano dumped the party – They claimed the party failed to practice democracy – The aspirants said those that forced them out of the party will soon regret their action No fewer than 300 aspirants who had contested on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano State have dumped the party. The aspirants … Continue reading Breaking: 300 APC aspirants dump party in Kano

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NewsStream, Politics

“EFCC Does Not Have Any Evidence To Prosecute Fayose In Court” – Media Aide, Lere Olayinka

There were rumours by a section of the media that the immediate past governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, had started opening up on allegations of corruption made against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Coming out to debunk the rumours however, Fayose’s media aide, Lere Olayinka has been described as false, misleading and a feeble attempt by the anti-graft agency to … Continue reading “EFCC Does Not Have Any Evidence To Prosecute Fayose In Court” – Media Aide, Lere Olayinka

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“There Is A Plot Against Me By Powerful Members In APC” – Oshiomole

Adams Oshiomole, the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has cried out over an alleged plot by some influential persons within the party to pass vote of no confidence in him. The former Governor also noted that those who lost out in the recent primary elections were frustrating his plans to re-position the ruling party. According to the former labour leader, his sin … Continue reading “There Is A Plot Against Me By Powerful Members In APC” – Oshiomole

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Amosun, Sani, Others Lose Out as APC Submits Candidates’ List to INEC

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) thursday made good its resolve not to extend the deadline for the submission of political parties’ lists of candidates for the presidential and National Assembly elections scheduled for the first quarter of next year as it ended the exercise last night. The International Conference Center (ICC), Abuja, which the electoral body used as the collection centre was full of … Continue reading Amosun, Sani, Others Lose Out as APC Submits Candidates’ List to INEC

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Flooding: Bayelsa yet to receive financial aid from FG – Dickson

GOVERNOR Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State has said the state government has not received financial assistance from the Federal Government to alleviate the plight of those affected by flooding in the state. Dickson, in a statement in Yenagoa, said the state only received between 300 to 400 bags of rice as intervention from the federal government in the wake of the disaster which sacked about … Continue reading Flooding: Bayelsa yet to receive financial aid from FG – Dickson

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NewsStream, Politics

Compel FG to probe $12.7bn stolen oil, Falana tells oil workers

Human rights activist  and Lagos lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana, SAN, yesterday, eclared that $12.7 billion worth of crude oil was  allegedly stolen from Nigeria between 2011 and 2014, even as he called on the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, PENGASSAN, to prevail on the anti-corruption agencies to institute a probe to trace the funds and determine the culprits. Speaking at the … Continue reading Compel FG to probe $12.7bn stolen oil, Falana tells oil workers

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