False sexual accusations as a weapon of victimization
On Monday we published an investigative report into the travail of Inih Ebong, a former University of Uyo lecturer who was fired from the university over false allegations of sexual harassment.
Despite several court victories against the institution, the university has refused to reinstate the professor or pay his fees.
Obaseki under fire for hiring 4,000 teachers on leaving days
Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State may have forgotten a precedent he set in 2016: canceling the 2,500 teachers his predecessor, Adams Oshiomhole, recruited in his days leaving office.
Eight years later, Obaseki, who will vacate the governorship on November 11, is being criticized by the incoming APC administration for hiring 4,000 teachers in his last days in office.
We also reported this interesting twist on Monday.
In neighboring Bayelsa State, we reported on Monday that Governor Douye Diri has joined the league of Nigerian governors who pay a minimum wage higher than the national salary of N70,000. Lagos, Rivers and some other states are members of this league.
Budgets
Also, in Bayelsa State, we reported on Thursday that Governor Diri presented a budget proposal of N689.4 billion for fiscal year 2025 to the Bayelsa House of Assembly.
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Earlier on Tuesday, we reported that his Cross River State counterpart, Bassey Otu, had proposed an estimate of N498 billion as budget for the same fiscal year.
Still in Cross Rivers, we reported on Saturday how the PDP accused the ruling APC of hijacking electoral materials for the local elections, an allegation which the state electoral commission refuted, stating that voting went smoothly across the state.
NJC creates panel on conflicting court orders in Rivers
National Judicial Council (NJC)
The National Judicial Council (NJC) on Tuesday set up a panel to investigate conflicting court orders in Rivers State, heeding growing pleas from Nigerians asking it to address the unpleasant development.
Still in the Rivers legal dispute, a Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday restrained the CBN from releasing monthly allocations to the Rivers State Government over Governor Siminalayi Fubara's failure to present the 2024 budget to a duly constituted state assembly.
Hours after the ruling, Governor Fubara said the verdict was the least of his worries and stated that he would continue to pay contractors and workers.
Two new aircraft for Ibom Air
Ibom Air says it is ready for Christmas and regional flights to West African countries with the addition of two new aircraft to its fleet. We reported that Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State on Friday took delivery of two new aircraft for the state airline, bringing the fleet to nine.
Abel Damina 'is no longer a representative of the Body of Christ'
On Thursday we reported how Power City International founder Abel Damina responded to a Christian group – Nigeria’s Supreme Council of Ecclesiastical Affairs – which accused him of “heresy, hate speech and cybercrime against the Christian faith”.
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In her reaction, Damina denied the accusations, described the group members as a “group of jokers” and invited them to join her discipleship class.