Makarfi Cautions Members Against Dragging Party To Court

The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has advised members to seek an internal mechanism to address their grievances and warned against dragging the party to court. Sen. Ahmed Makarfi, Chairman, National Caretaker Committee of the party gave the warning on Wednesday in Abuja, while inaugurating caretaker committees for Adamawa and Osun States chapters.

The National Chairman of Alliance for Democracy (AD), Chief Joseph Avazi has been suspended by the party's National Executive Committee (NEC) over alleged gross misconduct. The NEC took the decision on Wednesday after a crucial meeting held at Afri Hotel in Abuja. His suspension followed a vote-of-no- confidence passed against Avazi. The NEC also resolved to set up a 7-man Disciplinart Committee to investigate all allegations leveled against the embattled Chairman.

The Joint Action Committee (JAC) of Non teaching staff, comprising the National Association of Academic Technology, NAAT, Non-Academic Staff Union of Education and Associated Institutions, NASU and the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, SSANU has perfected plans to resume indefinite strike from September 11, if the Federal Government fails to meet their demands.

Ex-Militants Threaten To Shut Down Oil Firm’s Operation

Ex-militant leaders in Niger Delta have threatened to shut down the operations of Sterling Global Oil Resources in the Niger Delta over alleged issues of pollution and neglect of the region. In a statement, yesterday, in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, spokesman for the repentant militants, General Mudork Apele, said the firm had allegedly failed to comply with environmental standards in its operations.

The Police Service Commission on Wednesday described as “authentic” the retirement letter of Senator Isah Misau, Chairman Senate Committee on Navy, the News Agency of Nigeria reports. Recall that the Nigeria Police Force on August 27 declared Misau a “deserter”, and accused him of carrying a forged retirement letter.

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), will hold crucial talks with the Federal Government with a viewing to addressing the issues raised by the striking lecturers. ASUU said it would honour invitation from the Federal Government to resume the suspended talks tomorrow on the on-going strike and its demands.