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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 …

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 …

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. …

The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has published a list of institutions that have submitted their complete student data for the student verification system (SVS) portal. In a statement? NELFUND also revealed that students enrolled in the 36 state-owned tertiary institutions can now apply for student loans effective July 7, …

The TCN, on Sunday, confirmed that there was a partial disturbance of the grid at about 15.09 hours on Saturday, July 6, 2024. The national grid has been fully restored following its collapse on Saturday, the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) says. The TCN, on Sunday, confirmed that there was …

The explosion happened at approximately 8:30 pm on Saturday, and two others were injured. A gas explosion occurred at a home located on Church Street, along Ebute Road, in the Ibafo area of Ogun State, resulting in the deaths of Rafiat Sheriff, 40, and her seven-year-old daughter, Asisat.The explosion happened …

A former Chief of Naval Staff, Admiral Alison Madueke, has filed a petition in the Lagos State High Court, seeking a legal declaration to end his marriage to Diezani and requesting that she stop using his last name. He is asking the court to order the former Minister of Petroleum …

Agunloye is being prosecuted by the EFCC on seven counts bordering on official corruption and fraudulent award of Mambila Power Project contract to the tune of $6 billion (six billion US dollars). The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) on Monday opposed the application of a former Minister of Power …

In his latest comedy-like address, Akpabio on Tuesday told Nigerians not to worry about the challenges facing Nigeria but only pray for the success of the Tinubu’s administration, saying it would pay off in the next seven years. Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, in another public gaffe on Tuesday, said nobody …

  A certain Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, witness told an Abuja High Court that former aviation minister, Hadi Sirika’s company was not among five companies listed as bidders for the contract for the Apron Extension at Katsina Airport. The witness, Isaiah Yusuf, who testified as EFCC 4th witness …