We’re not affected by Buhari’s directive on IPPIS –ASUU

Striking university teachers have claimed that they are not affected by the directive of the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd), that only federal workers on the Integrated Personnel Payroll…

Be humble, magnanimous in victory, Buhari tells Akeredolu

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Sunday congratulated the governor of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu, on his re-election and urged him to be humble and magnanimous in victory.…

BREAKING: Four dead as building collapses in Lagos

Four yet-to-be-identified persons lost their lives on Sunday when a three-storey building collapsed in the Obalende area of Lagos Island, Lagos State. UGAMATV gathered that eight other persons were injured.…

APC blames PDP for creating SARS, hails Buhari

The spokesman for the ruling All Progressives Congress has blamed the Peoples Democratic Party for creating the Special Anti-Robbery Squad of the police which was scrapped by the Inspector General…

Reps to raise Supreme Court justice retirement age to 75

The House of Representatives is considering raising the retirement age of judiciary workers in Nigeria to 75,  A bill seeking to alter relevant sections of the constitution to effect the…

SARS replacement to be announced —IGP

The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, says a new policing arrangement to replace the now-defunct Special Anti-Robbery Squad will be announced “in due course”. UGAMATV reports that the IGP on…

BREAKING: IGP disbands SARS nationwide

The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has announced the disbandment of the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad of the Nigeria Police Force. He said the operatives will be redeployed to other…

Ondo election: Akeredolu maintains lead as INEC announces results of 15 LGAs

Results from 15 Local Governments have shown that Ondo State Governor and candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Rotimi Akeredolu, has maintained the lead in Saturday’s governorship election in the…

Ondo election: Jegede secures landslide victory in Akure

The Peoples Democratic Party candidate in the Ondo State governorship election, Eyitayo Jegede, secured a landslide victory in his own Akure South and North Local Government Areas. The results were…

INTERNATIONAL DAY OF THE GIRL CHILD- ENSURING THE RIGHTS AND EMPOWERMENT OF THE GIRL CHILD IN NIGERIA AND ENUGU STATE BY RT. HON. CHIMA OBIEZE

The National Child Welfare Policy of 1989 defines a child as anybody who is 12 years or below. However, a draft decree put into law has now set the age…