Flowerbudnews An Abuja-based human rights and constitutional lawyer, Emmanuel Ekpenyong Esq. on Wednesday, vowed to appeal a judgment of the Court of Appeal, Abuja Division which dismissed his case against the Federal Government on alleged prevalence of extra-judicial killings in the country. The Appeal Court upheld a lower court’sContinue Reading
Flowerbudnews A Competition and Consumer Protection Tribunal (CCPT) sitting in Abuja has granted an application for substituted service of the interim order, restraining Multi-Choice Nigeria Limited from its plan to increase tariffs on DStv and Gotv packages beginning From May 1. The three-member tribunal, presided over by Saratu Shafii,Continue Reading
By Flowerbudnews The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has applauded the ongoing reforms in Nigeria’s mining sector, while commending Federal Ministry of Mining for efforts in diversifying the nation’s revenue streams away from oil dependence. The President of NANS, Comrade Pedro Obi, in a statement on WednesdayContinue Reading
Appeals for patience over gratuity backlog By Biola Lawal Calabar (Flowerbudnews): Governor Bassey Otu of Cross River State has announced a new minimum wage of N40,000 for the state workers, stressing that the decision was based on economic reality, rather than sentiment. In his words, “owing to theContinue Reading
By Flowerbudnews The dead toll in the Enugu-Nike-Opi-Nsukka Road lone accident has rose to 17 persons as at Wednesday morning after about 12 hours the incident occurred, says Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC). It would be recalled that the Police Command in Enugu State had confirmed the instantContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi Prof. Edem Eniang, Executive Director of the Biodiversity Preservation Centre in Uyo, has expressed disappointment at continued engagement of some Nigerians in tree felling and wildlife killing for commercial purposes. Eniang told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Tuesday that in spite of warnings,Continue Reading
As Bill Gates unveils plans for one identity tech platform for Nigerians Flowerbudnews President Bola Tinubu says his administration is investing in technology that is tailored towards ensuring transparency and accountability in government and accelerating public-sector performance and service delivery to the Nigerian people. He spoke at aContinue Reading
ANCIENT GAINS Could a grain older than the wheel be the future of food? By Bill Gates What grain did your family grow up eating? I’m from the United States, where wheat and corn are king. But if I had been born in East Asia, I probably would’ve eaten aContinue Reading
