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The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU has said the ongoing industrial action will continue unless the government makes available the sum of one trillion Naira to the union for the running of the universities. In a tweet on Sunday, the union said, “ASUU to FG: Our Demand is #1trillion before strike will be […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Saturday, in accordance with the new electoral law, issued out new guidelines for 2023 general elections. This was contained in a press statement issued at the end of the emergency meeting of the Commission to review her preparedness for the poll. The statement was made by the […]
Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) has justified the adjustment in air fare. There has been outcry from members of the flying public over the increment in air fare with a one-way economy ticket costing over N50,000. The Vice President of AON, Mr Allen Onyema, while justifying the increment at a media briefing in Lagos, […]
Following the impeachment of former Deputy Governor Barrister Mahdi Aliyu Gusau on Wednesday, the Governor of Zamfara State Governor Bello Matawalle has appointed Senator Hassan Mohammed Nasiha Gusau as Deputy Governor. Senator Hassan Nasiha until his appointment was the Senator representing the Zamfara Central Senatorial District at the National Assembly. Meanwhile, the state […]
The Zamfara state House of Assembly has impeached the state Deputy Governor, Barrister Mahdi Aliyu Gusau. At plenary on Wednesday, 20 out 24 members voted for the impeachment of the Deputy Governor after the report submitted by the judicial panel of investigation found him guilty of the allegations levelled against him. The report […]
The Federal Ministry of Finance Headquarters located in the Central Area of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, is currently on fire. According to PUNCH, details of the inferno as of the time of filing this report are sketchy. However, firefighters had arrived at the scene to extinguish the fire. The Spokesperson of the Federal […]
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, granted permission to the NDLEA to further detain suspended DCP Abba Kyari for 14 days, pending conclusion of investigation. Justice Zainab Abubakar granted the order after the Director, Prosecution and Legal Services, NDLEA, Joseph. Sunday, moved an ex-parte motion to that effect. The NDLEA, in the application […]
Promoters of the Lekki Deep Seaport said that the port project will be delivered on schedule as construction works reaches 80 per cent, a development that will change the face of port operation in Nigeria. The $1.57b deep port is spread over 90 hectares of land in the heart of Lagos free zone, […]
The Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission has sentenced the former Rector of the Delta State Polytechnic, Ogwashi-Uku, Dr. Edna Mogekwu, to jail for refusing to honour invitations on allegations of corruption. A statement by the ICPC spokesperson, Azuka Ogugua, on Monday indicated that affected persons were charged before Justice Marshal […]
A part of efforts to end the on-going strike, the Academic Staff Union of Universities is expected to meet the Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige on Tuesday (today). Charles Akpan, spokesman of the Ministry of Labour and Employment disclosed this to newsmen on Monday. “The minister will meet with the ASUU […]
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