Adamu Adamu Indications have emerged that the federal government is set to reopen universities despite the resolution of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to continue its lingering strike. Vanguard quoted sources in the Federal Ministry of Education to have argued that the academic staff are not the only set …
Read More »Our indefinite strike is necessary to save public universities — ASUU
ASUU The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) says its declaration of indefinite strike after over six months of roll over strike was necessary to save public universities. In a statement on Monday by Emmanuel Osodeke, its president, ASUU said it was compelled to carry out the action because it …
Read More »FG to surpass borrowing limit, proposes N11trn loan for 2023 budget
Zainab Ahmed, Finance Minister Nigeria’s federal government has proposed to borrow over N11 trillion to finance the proposed 2023 budget deficit, a development far above the stipulated threshold in the Fiscal Responsibility Act. Zainab Ahmed, minister of finance, budget and national planning, said this on Monday while appearing before the …
Read More »Again, court denies Abba Kyari bail, fixes October 19 for trial
Abba Kyari A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, dismissed the fresh bail application filed by suspended DCP Abba Kyari. Justice Emeka Nwite, in a ruling, held that Kyari had not given sufficient grounds for the application to be granted. The judge said the detained police officer failed to raise …
Read More »Nigeria now exporting rice – Emefiele
Emefiele, CBN governor Godwin Emefiele, governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said the bank under his watch has taken major steps to diversify the economy away from largely oil-based economy through its numerous interventions, such that the country has moved from depending on rice importation to being an exporter …
Read More »Army dismisses 2 soldiers over murder of Muslim cleric
The dismissed soldiers The Nigerian Army has dismissed two soldiers attached to 241 Recce Battalion, Nguru, Yobe State, after finding them guilty on two-count charge of failure to perform military duties, and conduct to prejudice of service discipline. Lt. Col. Ibrahim Abdullahi Osabo, acting Commanding Officer of the Battalion, said …
Read More »JUST IN: Air Peace flight makes emergency landing after bird strike
The management of Air Peace says its flight P47154 Lagos to Owerri on August 27, 2022, had a bird strike, few minutes to landing. The airline confirmed the incident in a statement on Saturday and explained that the crew decided to return to Lagos airport as a precautionary measure in line …
Read More »Abuja Building Collapse: Victim Narrates Narrow Escape As FCTA To Seize Land From Owner
The Senior Special Assistant to the FCT Minister on Monitoring, Inspection, and Enforcement, Ikharo Attah, has said that the owner of a building that collapsed in the Kubwa area of Abuja on Thursday may forfeit his land to the Federal Capital Territory Administration. Two people had died in the collapsed …
Read More »Ogun government to spend N300m on Sango -Alagbole road
Palliative work on Sango-Ijoko-Alagbole road Palliative work has begun on the Sango-Ijoko-Alagbole road, abandoned by the administration of former Governor Ibikunle Amosun. Amosun had planned to turn the 32-kilometre road into six lanes, with three lanes on each side. But, he abandoned the road after demolishing thousands of properties …
Read More »INEC assures Nigerians of higher standards in 2023 polls
INEC The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has assured Nigerians of setting higher standards in the forthcoming 2023 general elections. The chairman of the independent electoral body, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, ably represented by the commissioner for Information and Voter Education, INEC, Mr Festus Okoye said this on Friday, at the …
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