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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 …

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 …

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 …

Artwork describing ASUU strike merged with federal government meeting with lecturers Academic Staff Union of Universities on Thursday said a smarter way to preserve the future of Nigeria is for the President Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government to fund education and stop the over two months old strike, instead putting all …

In an era where economic hardship and constantly rising cost of living has become a hydra-headed problem for the teeming mass of average Nigerians, the only true way forward towards actualizing the goals of a true democracy is by electing competent leaders who will truly represent the electorate with a …

With the promise to offer quality representation, Okoro Uchenna Kalu, a young journalist and former banker, has declared his intention to represent Arochukwu State Constituency in the Abia State House of Assembly in 2023. Kalu, who obtained the All Progressives Congress (APC) nomination forms for the constituency seat at the …

Cars shared by Malami Abubakar Malami, Nigeria’s attorney general and minister of justice, has said it was his foundations that shared 200 Mercedes and Toyota SUVs to long-term workers of the NGOs and not officials of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kebbi. In an interactive session with journalists on …

Photo credit: Zagazola Troops of the Nigerian Army have rescued not less than 900 captives during an intrusion into insurgents’ enclaves in Sambisa Forest, Northeast, Nigeria. Photo by Zagazola The soldiers killed a top Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorist, Adamu Ngulde, and 23 other terrorist during the operation. Northeast is the hotbed …

Armed police personnel on Thursday morning took over the state secretariat of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Abia located at Finbars Road, Umuahia. The security agents prevented staff and visitors from accessing the premises, citing orders from above. When contacted, the Publicity Secretary of PDP, Hon. Fabian Nwankwo, said …