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  The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on Sunday warned it may resume its suspended strike over victimization of members and non-payment of salaries. It accused the Federal Government of victimising its members and tactically avoiding payment of their salaries for up to 10 months. In a statement by the chairman, University of Ibadan …

The Nigerian Navy has said that 257 senior officers, including 60 Rear Admirals, 123 Commodores and 74 Captains have been redeployed. According to a statement by the Director of Information, Nigerian Navy, Commodore Suleiman Dahun, the shakeup was sequel to the appointment of new Service Chiefs. The statement read in part that, “The Nigerian Navy has …

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has insisted that there is no increment in the ex-depot price of Premium Motor Spirit also known as petrol this month despite a template released by the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency that the new price of petrol has reached N212.6 per litre. The PPPRA in its monthly …

Gunmen have kidnapped some students of the Federal College of Forestry in Kaduna. They stormed the school about 3 a.m. on Friday. Mohammed Jalige, spokesman of the Kaduna State Police Command confirmed the attack and abduction. He told Channels TV that the attackers invaded the college located at Mando area, not far from the …

The Agile Practitioners of Nigeria and The Agile Advisor Africa, organisers of the Annual Agile Nigeria Conference (ANC) have successfully held the 4th edition of the conference. This year’s conference although a virtual event because of the COVID-19 pandemic, lived up to its billing. Once again, the conference delivered the …

Itse Sagay, chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC), has asked the federal government to return £4.2 million James Ibori loot to Delta state. The United Kingdom had signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the federal government to return £4.2 million loot recovered from Ibori, former governor of Delta, …

The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Wednesday said the state would start the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine at the weekend. Sanwo-Olu, who stated this when he received the country representative of the World Health Organisation, Dr Walter Mulombo, at the State House, Alausa, noted that the committee set up for …

The Oodua People’s Congress (OPC), Oyo State chapter, has told the former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, to produce to the whole world, the real Fulani warlord terrorising the people of Ayete, Igangan and Ibarapa areas of Oyo State. The chapter through the Chairman, Mr. Rotimi Oguntade, popularly called Olumo, said the claims …

Apostle Suleman and Mike Davids Mike Davids has apologised to Apostle Johnson Suleman after accusing him of having sexual relations with his wife. Recall that Mike Davids, a former pastor of Omega Fire Ministries, claimed that Apostle Suleman slept with his wife and threatened to make him “disappear”. He alleged that Apostle Suleman slept …

Hundreds of members of the Nigeria Labour Congress have commenced a protest march to the National Assembly complex in Abuja. The union and its affiliates are demanding the withdrawal of a bill that would remove the National Minimum Wage from the exclusive to the concurrent legislative list. The House of Representatives had about two …