ultimatum
25 Jan
Illegal squatters in Ado-Ekiti, the capital of Ekiti State, have been handed an ultimatum to relocate as the state government plans to build a Central Business District (CBD). Decrying the return of hoodlums, squatters, street-traders as well as erection of makeshift shops and containers after its acquisition and payment of compensation to the land owners…
16 Jan
The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has raised alarm over what it describes as ongoing illegality within the Police Service Commission (PSC) and has given President Bola Tinubu a seven-working-day ultimatum to reconstitute the commission’s governing board or face legal action. In a statement signed by Emmanuel Onwubiko, the National Coordinator of HURIWA,…
4 Mar 2024
The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and the Non-academic Staff Union of Education and Associated Institutions (NASU) have given the Federal Government a seven-day ultimatum to meet their demands or they will embark on strike.
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