Famous Nigerian activist, Joe Okei Odumakin has been honoured as the “most inspiring woman in human rights activism” in Nigeria (2018). The Nigerian human rights icon was honoured with the award at the official launching of Duchess International Magazine on Wednesday in Lagos. Dr Odumakin was among the 17 distinguished awardees who were found worthy in deeds and forthrightness across the globe. Odumakin was commended for advancing the cause of the girl-child campaign, women and the oppressed through firm advocacy , candour, training and awareness. The vibrant and outspoken amazon thanked the organizers of the event…
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Edo State Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki has gifted the best teacher in the State, Mrs Noragbon Osaru a housing unit in Benin City. Mrs Noragbon is the head-teacher of Emotan Primary School Benin City. She had come second in the best school administrators ranking in Nigeria held earlier this year. The housing unit is located at the famous Emotan Garden in Benin City. The reward presentation was made by the governor during the Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) appreciation banquet which was held on Wednesday in Benin City to Mrs Noragbon. Obaseki said: ” Next…
The Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar and his opponent in the Allied Congress Party, ACPN, have signed the peace accord ahead of the 2019 general elections. The candidates in respective visits on Wednesday signed the accord at the office of the National Peace Committee in Abuja having missed out on Tuesday based on some communication lapses. The PDP flagberaer. Mr Atiku Abubakar while signing the accord expressed readiness for a free and fair election in 2019. The former APC presidential aspirant also commended President Muhammadu Buhari for signing the pact ahead of the…
So, Ben Murray-Bruce wants the Federal Government to privatize Nigerian universities for proper management. I think Murray-bruce has made too much ‘common sense’ that he is making ‘uncommon errors’ in reasoning; and as well, talking trash. I’m most disappointed that an acclaimed sound mind like Senator Murray-bruce would have come up with such a weak and insensible argument. There are things you don’t use to garner public attention or political popularity lest you make yourself look very stupid in the eyes of your admirers. Our sensibilities are very much active. They should stop playing with them. Are we saying that…
The House of Representatives has approved that June 12 be marked as Democracy Day in Nigeria, MERIDIAN SPY can exlusively report. The approval followed the adoption of a report on a bill seeking to amend the Public Holidays Act of 2004. The lawmakers considered the report at the plenary on Thursday. They also approved the amendments to three clauses in the Act, as recommended in the report. Among the clauses amended, one had May 29 deleted as Democracy Day. The deletion of May 29 was followed by the approval of June 12 as a new date for Democracy Day.
The immediate past Deputy Governor of Adamawa State, Muhammadu Tahir, has defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Governor Mohammed Jibrilla disclosed this on Tuesday at an event in Yola, the Adamawa state capital. He explained that Tahir, who used to be a strong supporter and loyalist of the PDP presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar, decided to join the ruling party the alleged injustice meted on him in his former party, PDP. The governor described the defection of the former deputy governor as homecoming which he said would boost the chances of the ruling party…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has asked the United Kingdom to extradite Nigerians who allegedly looted the country’s commonwealth, who are hiding in the UK, especially the former Petroleum Minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke. The Acting Chairman of the commission, Ibrahim Magu, said this during an interactive session with media practitioners and members of the civil society in Lagos on Tuesday. According to him, the commission has secured a number of temporary and permanent forfeiture of property and various sums of money unlawfully acquired by persons of questionable character, with the most recent being the final forfeiture of N1.9bn from…
The meeting between the leadership of Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, and the Federal Government of Nigeria ended in a deadlock on Tuesday. The meeting which took place at the office of the Minister of Education, Mr Adamu Adamu, ended withithout any concrete agreement as regards the ongoing strike action. The meeting was called for the both parties to reach a common ground on some of the fundamental issues that led to the ongoing strike action. Speaking to newsmen immdately after the meeting, ASUU president, Biodun Ogunyemi, said there was no concrete decision reached yet between the body and…
The Catholic bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) has dissociated itself from the spiritual director of Adoration Ministry, Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka. In a statement jointly signed by its President, Most Rev Fr, Augustine Akabueze and its Secretary, Most Fr Rev. Camelius Umoh, which was made available to MERIDIAN SPY on Monday, the body noted that it was not obilivious of the new political trend that has greeted the polity of the country recently and the realignment of politicians to different camps. The body, however, expressly addressed the fact that the Catholic Church remains completely apolitical as it is not in…
Luka Modric has been announced as the 2018 Ballon d’Or winner. He was announced the winner of award in Paris on Monday. Modric 33, scalled through the competition against the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, Antoine Griezmann and Lionel Messi to be named the winner of 2018’s Ballon d’Or. The Real Madrid midfielder played a pivotal role for his club as they stormed to a third consecutive Champions League title, as well as captaining Croatia to second place at the 2018 World Cup in Russia. Modric has therefore become the first player to break Messi and Ronaldo’s duopoly of the award…
The spiritual Director of Adoration ministry, Emene, Enugu, Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka has told the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Vice Presidential candidate, Peter Obi that he and his boss would lose the 2019 presidential elections if they failed to make a financial pledge ans take up a project they would carry out in the new Adoration Camp Ground, Emene. The fiery Catholic priest made the inciting declaration on Sunday during the annual harvest thanksgiving programme of the ministry in Emene, Enugu, Enugu State. A viral video clip shows the prophet tongue-lashing the ex Anambra State governor after the latter refused…
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has urged the people of North-West to vote for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 general elections, stating that only the PDP can eradicate hunger and ensure that Nigerian has food to eat. Jonathan said this on Monday, during the party’s North-West Presidential Zonal Rally in Sokoto State. The former president believes that of all the 30 presidential candidates from various parties, the PDP’s candidate Atiku Abubakar, is the most eligible. He also stated that the North-West has the capacity to show Nigeria the way by voting the right candidate. He said, “The North-West…