The Academic Staff Union of Universities has said that a strike is not imminent, if the Federal Government implements the agreements reached, in the next two weeks. Prof Emmanuel Osodeke, President of ASUU said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Monday. It would be recalled …
Read More »Fuel scarcity looms as depots raise petrol price to N720/litre
Fuel scarcity is gradually surfacing in Lagos and other parts of the country as private depot owners hiked the ex-depot price of petrol from N630 to N720 per litre. This came as fuel scarcity deepened in Abuja and the adjoining states on Sunday with some filling stations dispensing PMS as …
Read More »NIGCOMSAT partners IT firm to upgrade facilities
The Nigerian Communication Satellite Limited has taken another step towards enhancing its services by upgrading its technology to cutting-edge standards. This development comes as the company signs a partnership agreement with Dimension Data, a leading IT solutions provider. According to a press release shared with our correspondent on Monday, the …
Read More »Ebonyi LP endorses Peter Obi as national party leader
The Ebonyi State chapter of the Labour Party has adopted its presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, Mr Peter Obi, as the party’s national leader. The party stakeholders also adopted Fidelis Nwankwo as the leader of the party in the state. The endorsement was part of the six-point communique …
Read More »How to end Rivers political crisis – Okupe
A former presidential spokesperson, Dr Doyin Okupe, has described the political crisis in Rivers as a “total misfortune”, saying that it requires a political solution. Okupe, a former Director-General of the Labour Party Presidential Campaign Council, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Sunday in …
Read More »We acknowledge our lapses in reporting of Samoa Agreement – Daily Trust
Abuja based Daily Trust newspaper has reacted to protests by the Nigerian government over its report that the signing of Samoa Agreement with the European Union countries implied that the country will promote LGBTQ at home. Nigeria was among Organisation of Africa, Caribbean and Pacific States(OACPS) that signed the agreement …
Read More »‘Atiku only candidate capable of wrestling power from APC’
A group, the Nigeria Youths For Atiku (NYFA) has urged Nigerians to embrace former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar and rally round him for the 2027 presidency. “The call is premised on the believe that he remains the only candidate who can wrestle power from APC-led government,” NYFA, a support group of …
Read More »Islamic New Year: Ganduje, Jibrin greet Muslims, rally support for Tinubu
Deputy Senate President, Dr. Barau Jibrin and the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, have extended his congratulations to Muslims across the nation and worldwide as they mark the commencement of the New Islamic Year of 1446, after Hijrah, on Sunday, July 7, 2024. …
Read More »Sanwo-Olu to host captains of industry Tuesday
All is now set for the ninth edition of the Lagos Corporate Assembly, a periodic engagement session tagged ‘BOS Meets with Business Community,’ during which the Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu meets leaders of the organised private sector. The governor will meet them to discuss business-related issues such as infrastructure …
Read More »SEC approves commencement of Access Holdings N351bn rights issue
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved the commencement of the N351 billion rights issue capital raising programme of Access Holdings Plc. A statement made available by the Holdings to newsmen on Sunday in Lagos confirmed this. The group said that the approval marked a significant milestone in its …
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