From: NCDC website To date, 265,008 cases have been confirmed, 258,041 cases have been discharged and 3,155 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory. The 75 new cases are reported from 8 States- Lagos (36), Akwa Ibom (15), Edo (8), Ekiti (5), Kano (3), Plateau (3), Rivers (3) and Kaduna (2). A multi-sectoral national emergency operations centre (EOC), activated at Level 2, continues to coordinate the national response activities.

Amb Comr. (Comr). Mulade sheriff's   By EgbemaVoice As a means of promoting peaceful coexistence and building bridges of unity among Ijaws and Itsekiris in Delta State, the National coordinator, Center for Peace and Environmental Justice, Chief (Comrade) Sheriff Mulade has inaugurated a local organizing committee (LOC) for the third edition of Ijaw/Itsekiri Peace and Unity Football Tournament.    Members of the committee were inaugurated Tuesday, Sept 20th, 2022, at the Africa for Peace office complex off Osubi Okpe Local government area of Delta State.  The tournament is billed to kickoff as from 16th November, 2022 to mark the international day of tolerance, and close on the 3rd December, 2022 with venues at Ugborodo and Benikrukru, both in Warri South-West. During the inauguration, Sheriff Mulade said the tournament is in line with one of the principles of the Social Development Goals (SDGs) International Day for Tolerance, taking place on 16th November every year to encourage r

By EgbemaVoice, The National Industrial Court has ordered the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), to call off the ongoing Strike. Delivering a ruling on the interlocutory injunction filed by the Federal government, Justice Polycarp Hamman restrained ASUU from continuing with the industrial action pending the determination of the suit. Justice Hamman who is a vacation judge ordered that the case filed should be returned to the president of the Industrial Court for reassignment to another judge. The Judge further held that the industrial action is detrimental to public university students who cannot afford to attend private tertiary institutions. He said the Trade Dispute Act mandates workers not to embark on strike once an issue has been referred to the industrial court. Justice Hamman also upheld the application of the Federal Government saying it was meritorious and granted. The court therefore restrained “ASUU, whether by themselves, members, agents, privies or howsoever cal

By EgbemaVoice,  President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Salihu Abdulhamid Dembos, as the Director-General/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA). Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, announced the appointment in a statement in Abuja on Wednesday. He said the appointment is for a tenure of three years in the first instance. Until his appointment, Dembos was the Executive Director, Marketing, of the NTA. Dembos’ career as a media professional spans over 20 years. He has served as General Manager of two NTA Stations, in Lokoja and Kano; and as Zonal Director, NTA, Kaduna, among other appointments.

By EgbemaVoice, The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) will appeal the ruling of the National Industrial Court which ordered the lecturers to call off their ongoing strike. Mr Femi Falana, who is the counsel to the union, confirmed this to Channels Television on Wednesday hours after the ruling of the court, saying he was preparing the grounds of appeal at the time of this report. The industrial action by ASUU has continued to take a toll on the nation’s education, especially the tertiary sector as academic activities in most government-owned universities have been halted for over seven months. The lecturers downed tools on February 14 over the controversy on the adoption of the Integrated Personnel Payroll Information System (IPPIS) of the government as the payment system in the university sector, among other issues. They had also condemned the poor funding of universities, non-payment of salaries and allowances of some of their colleagues, as well as the inability of the gov

By Olugbenga Ige  Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has announced a plan to speak on the crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Friday. According to Channels Television, Governor Wike will be speaking on the state of the main opposition party ahead of the start of campaigns next week. The governor said he will also shed more light on the reason his camp pulled out of the presidential Campaign Council of the party for the 2023 general elections. Recall that members of the Wike camp had pulled out of the party’s campaign council and vowed not to partake in Atiku’s campaign activities pending the resignation of the party’s National Chairman, Senator Iyorchia Ayu. Naija News learned that the Wike camp made the decisions at a strategic meeting held in Port Harcourt in the early hours of Wednesday. It was gathered that the Wike Camp decided to hold the meeting following the vote of confidence passed on Ayu as the party’s national chairman by the National Executive Committee

By EgbemaVoice, Speaker of Delta State House of Assembly and Delta State Incoming Governor, Rt Hon Oborevwori Sheriff Francis Orohwedor, has said that the State Governor, Senator Dr Ifeanyi Arthur Okowa, has invested substantially in human capital development in line with the Stronger Delta mantra. Oborevwori who is also the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the state  was ably represented at the opening ceremony of the 4th Edition of Delta State Communication Workshop, DELCOM 2022, by his Chief of Staff, Dr Ebenezer Okorodudu. He said through Delcom Initiative, the State Government scored yet another first position, being the only state in Nigeria wherein government media appointees, social media influencers, bloggers and media partners are trained and retrained annually to enhance their capacities and skills. Oborevwori assured Deltans and participants that the Okowa administration laudable achievements in the state shall be built upon from May 29, 2023

Egbemavoice.blogspot.com By EgbemaVoice,   President Muhammadu Buhari has written to the Senate on the submission of the 2023-2025 Medium Term Expenditure Framework and Fiscal Strategy Paper (MTEF/FSP) for consideration. The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, read President Buhari’s letter during Tuesday’s plenary at the National Assembly in Abuja, the nation’s capital. After weeks of vacation, the lawmakers resumed plenary at a makeshift chamber as the main Senate chamber is undergoing renovations. The letter from the President also contained four other requests, including approval for the establishment of a promissory note programme in the sum of N375 billion. According to President Buhari, this is to settle outstanding claims to various exporters from 2007 to 2020 in respect of the export expansion ground scheme. He also requested the lawmakers to confirm the appointment of Mr Mohammad Sabo as the Executive Commissioner (Finance and Account) for the Board of Petroleum Upstream. S

Osodeke accuses FG of being more interested in punishing lecturers, than resolving issues 21st  From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, New York,  Ndubuisi Orji, Abuja, Oluseye Ojo, Ibadan, Lukman Olabiyi Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has expressed optimism that the industrial dispute between the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities ( ASUU), which has lasted for over seven would be resolved soon. He disclosed this, when he briefed journalists, on the outcome of a meeting between the House leadership, Minister of State for Education, Goodluck Opiah and representatives of ASUU. The speaker, who stated that the meeting, which lasted for about five hours was fruitful, said the leadership of the House would meet with the Accountant General of the Federation, Auditor General of the Federation and the Salaries and Wages Commission, tomorrow, as part of measures to resolve all contentious issues. “We have been here for hours now deliberating on iss

Dr Mutiu Olagunju, Twenty-four years ago today, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu would stand in Isolo, Oshodi LGA, to lead his campaign for governor. Standing before over 20,000 people at the former federal capital where he once served as senator, Tinubu reeled out his plans for the 1999 elections, the problems he wanted to solve in office, and his vision for Lagos state. “I have come to change the story,” he said. “We will develop education, health, security, and empower youths and women to make Lagos work for all.” Over the next five months, almost one million people would sign up to vote for Tinubu for a better Lagos. Working together, traders, community leaders, commercial riders, and civil servants built a strong network that stretched across all the LGAs and ultimately led to Bola Tinubu –  a returning NADECO chieftain from exile – being elected governor with the most votes ever given any candidate in Lagos history. It was a beginning of a history #MyAsiwajuStory now tells of Tinubu and Lagos

…18 Presidential Candidates, 4,223 NASS candidates to slug it out, By EgbemaVoice, Senate President Ahmad Lawan may have finally lost out in his bid to return to the red chamber following the omission of his name from the final list of candidates for next year’s Presidential and National Assembly Elections. This was as the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC published the names of All Progressives Congress APC Presidential Aspirant, Godswill Akpabio as the party’s candidate for Akwa Ibom Northwest Senatorial District, and Ibrahim Shekarau as candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party NNPP for Kano Central Senatorial District, despite having defected from the NNPP about a month ago. Also presidential candidates representing the nation’s 18 registered political parties would be slugging it out in next year’s general election, the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC has stated. This is in spite of reports that the African Democratic Congress ADC may have suspended it

NCDC website To date, 265,008 cases have been confirmed, 258,041 cases have been discharged and 3,155 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory. The 75 new cases are reported from 8 States- Lagos (36), Akwa Ibom (15), Edo (8), Ekiti (5), Kano (3), Plateau (3), Rivers (3) and Kaduna (2). A multi-sectoral national emergency operations centre (EOC), activated at Level 2, continues to coordinate the national response activities.

...... virtuous women leader in Delta,  By EgbemaVoice, Niger Delta frontier advocate of peace, human right activist, son of the struggle, Mingo Friday Saya Ogumaka has celebrated Niger Delta Quintessential Amazon's, on her birth anniversary, 20 Sept, Mingo, in his good will messages, he said, former Egbema clan Ijaw youth council women leader comrade Mercy is a dogged and vibrant, committed and dedicated women leader, worthy of emulate,  He glaringly applaud her exemplary and impeccable live style, her contribution for the unity of Egbema youths in the kingdom is laudable, He added that, her contribution to the unity and growth in Egbema kingdom youths generally are not lost on the youths in the region deserved accelerated celebration on birthday,  as you celebrate your birth today it is my prayer that almighty God will continue to grant you good health and longer life to sustain your benevolent to humanity, On behalf of the Ajakurama development forum, the good people

By EgbemaVoice, BENIN CTY—A group, Network for Grassroots Development, NGD, yesterday, insisted that going by the Act establishing Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, it was the turn of Edo State to produce the next managing director of the commission. Reacting to a statement credited to Niger Delta Rescue Movement, NDRM, which recently claimed that Edo and Ondo states could not produce the next managing director of the NDDC, a statement by the Co-Administrator of NGD, Ukato Thomas said, Edo State and not any other state should produce the next managing director going by its establishing Act. He said: “The suggestion that such a warped submission is anchored on the provision of the NDDC Act makes their case even more ludicrous. Of particular note and interest is Section 12(1) of the NDDC Act. “Consequently, it is, therefore, erroneous to put forward in the public domain that the two states of Edo and Ondo are not qualified to produce the managing director of the NDDC.” He alleged

by Adegwu John, The minister of labour and employment, Dr Chris Ngige yesterday disclosed that efforts are ongoing by the federal government to review the 2019 National Minimum Wage. He said the current N30, 000 stipulated under the 2019 National Minimum Wage Act was no longer tenable for workers and must be reviewed to reflect the current economic realities. Dr Ngige who spoke in Abuja during the public presentation of a book, launched to mark 40th Years Anniversary of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), said the review process has already begun with salaries review of university lecturers under the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). Dr Ngige however added that ASUU members must come to terms with the understanding of the principles of collective bargaining, International Labour Organisation (ILO) standard of strike and ingredients of labour unionism, to reconsider their stance, adding that the university lecturers have never made a counter offer against what the federal gove

Gbajabiamila meets union over strike today, By EgbemaVoice, The Federal Government did not take the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to court over its prolonged strike, Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, has clarified. In the same breath, Ngige claimed he would have failed in his duties if he did not refer the matter to the National Industrial Court of Nigeria (NICN) after seven months of protracted discussions and negotiations with the union. He recalled that ASUU was at the stage of Collective Bargain Agreement negotiation with its employers – the Federal Ministry of Education – when it embarked on the industrial action. The minister regretted that the union’s leadership “does not even understand the import of CBA negotiation because they lacked the nutrients of labour unionism.” His words: “We have to counsel our brothers on negotiation. No negotiation is forced. You cannot say it is either you give me 200 per cent or I will continue my strike. There are laws

By  Sami Tunji, Domestic debt has pushed Nigeria’s total public debt stock from N41.60tn as of March 2022 to N42.84tn as of June of the same year, showing an increase of N1.24tn in three months, according to the Debt Management Office. This was contained in a press statement published on the DMO’s website on Monday. The statement read in part, “The Total Public Debt Stock, representing the Domestic and External Debt Stocks of the Federal Government of Nigeria, the 36 State Governments and the Federal Capital Territory, was N42.84tn ($103.31bn) as at June 30, 2022. The comparative figures for March 30, 2022, was N41.60tn ($100.07bn).” According to the DMO, the Federal Government was unable to secure any foreign loans in the second quarter of 2022. The DMO noted that external debt remained the same at N16.61tn ($40.06bn) from Q1 to Q2 2022. It added that 58 per cent of external debt was concessional and semi-concessional loans from multilateral lenders such as the World Bank, Internation

A multi-sectoral national emergency operations centre (EOC), activated at Level 2, continues to coordinate the national response activities. To date, 264,933 cases have been confirmed, 257,954 cases have been discharged and 3,155 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory. The 189 new cases are reported from 7 States- Lagos (95), FCT (47), Rivers (33), Kano (7), Abia (3), Kaduna (2) and Plateau (2).

BY EGBEMAVOICE, The leading Ekeremor LGA Chairmanship Aspirant, Comr. Daniel Sapele and his exalted Team (Egbemo 1) thank God for the life of our friend, Mother and strong Supporter as she successfully completes 365 day's on planet Earth. Mummy words alone can't Express how we the Egbemo team feel, our joy today knows no boundary, you're a virtues woman of substance with a golden heart. Mummy people of your type are very rare. We also ceased this golden opportunity to appreciate you for all that you have done and the ones yet to be done for our principal, & the Egbemo 1 team. Mummy silver and Gold have we none to offer but it's our fervent pray that you prosper in all areas of ur endeavors, success and favour is yours everywhere you go. Once more Happy Birthday & best wishes. TEAM EGBEMO 1 DBS

By EgbemaVoice, Abia State Police command on Monday paraded a dismissed official of the Department of State Services, DSS Prosper Israel, his younger brother Chinwendu Israel along with with eight others for robbing a billion van loaded with cash,  EgbemaVoice reports In his confessional statement, Mr. Prosper Israel said he was dismissed from DSS in 2007 after his service at Government House Abia State ended in 2007 following the end of the then Gov. Orji Kalu's tenure.  According to the Ugwunagbo born robber, before he could return to his station, he was tried and summarily dismissed in absentia.  He said his younger brother along with his "colleagues" brought money are shared in his house and gave him part of it. On whether he was aware that his brother was into robbery, he answered in affirmative.  He said he regrets his action, appealing for forgiveness.  ABN TV reports that the robbery gang had on 26 July 2022, waylaid the bullion van being escorted by the the Polic