The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) early Monday morning extended the ongoing strike by 12 weeks. The decision was taken at an emergency National Executive Council (NEC) held at ASUU Secretariat in Abuja. A statement signed by ASUU president, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke, said this was to give the government …

Tinuade Sanda, MD, EKEDC Residents of Ebute-Metta in Lagos State on Sunday protested against the “outrageous estimated billing system” by the Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the residents trooped out into Apapa Road and moved to Oyingbo, at about 4.00 p.m., to …

A United States court has rescheduled the trial of Ebony Mayfield, a woman accused of helping the founder of Air Peace, Allen Onyema, to facilitate a $20 million bank fraud. A new court document obtained by PREMIUM TIMES shows the U.S. District Court of Northern Georgia, Atlanta Division, has rescheduled …

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) has cautioned Nigerians not to engage in panic buying of petrol, saying it has enough product for the country. The NNPC said this in a late Sunday statement by its Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs Division, Garba Deen Muhammad. The corporation said the …

The sale of goods or services between businesses, utilizing any of the various online or electronic channels, referred to as B2B e-commerce, is on a steady rise in Nigeria. This rise, both in volume of transactions and number of operators, is prompted by the success recorded by the B2C e-commerce …

LAGOS. 06/05/21. Ahead of the 2023 presidential race, three different groups have purchased the All Progressives Congress (APC) Expression of Interest and Nomination Form for the Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele. The groups, Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria, Friends of Emefiele and Emefiele Support Group, said Emefiele …

Umahi Original members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ebonyi State under the umbrella of Legacy Members, have accused Governor David Umahi of high-handedness in his handling of the party’s affairs in the state. The party stakeholders noted that the governor’s actions in the party, if not urgently addressed, …

  The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) and the African Business Coalition for Health (ABCHealth) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to partner on joint initiatives that will improve access to quality healthcare across Africa. The MoU was signed by Dr. Erasmus Morah, UNAIDS Country Director and Dr. …

VP Yemi Osinbajo addressing World Economic Forum 2022 Vice President Yemi Osinbajo’s ambition to contest the presidential primary on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, APC, got a boost on Thursday as supporters purchased his Expression of Interest and Nomination forms. The forms were fixed for N100 million. With …

OPEC Secretary General, Mohammed Barkindo/Twitter The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries has stated that the loss of crude oil and other liquids exports of more than seven million barrels per day from Russia could not be replaced. This is just as the Organisation has revised the demand for crude oil …