The National President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, Prof Biodun Ogunyemi, speaks on the two-week warning strike and the contentious issues, including the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System, in this interview with OLALEYE ALUKO Your union has commenced a two-week warning strike over issues that involve the 2009, …
Read More »How CBN, BDCs stopped further crash of naira
INDICATIONS emerged at the weekend as to how the Central Bank of Nigeria and bureau de change operators (BDCs) rallied round to forestall further crash of the naira. The Nation was reliably informed that following the crash of the naira from N360 to N400-420 last Thursday, the apex bank moved …
Read More »APC crisis: Deadlock in anti-Oshiomhole camp
•Govs undecided over replacement, reject Giadom •North, South lock horns over Yari, Ndoma-Egba, Ebri, others •Akande warns over resort to litigation to resolve issues AS the leadership crisis rocking the All Progressives Congress (APC) festers ahead of Tuesday’s controversial National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting called by anti-Oshiomhole forces, there are …
Read More »Serena isolates self amid coronavirus outbreak
TENNIS great Serena Williams shared on Instagram that she would be spending the “next six weeks in solitude” in order to protect herself and her family from the coronavirus pandemic — which has put the sports world on pause the past two days. “Spending the next six weeks in solitude,” …
Read More »Coronavirus: Shaibu allays fear on National Sports Festival
Philip Shaibu THE Chairman of the Local Organising Committee (LOC) of Edo 2020 National Sports Festival (NSF), Philip Shaibu, has stated that there is no need to panic over coronavirus, while assuring that the festival will be successful. Shaibu, who is also the Deputy Governor of Edo state, stated this …
Read More »FIRSTBANK: EMPOWERING WOMEN THROUGH FINANCIAL INCLUSION
First Bank of Nigeria Limited is taking steps to ensure that women and women-led businesses are empowered. The bank has, through its FirstGem; FirstMonie and First Women Network empowered and brought several unbanked women into the financial system. This it proved during this year’s International Women’s Day (IWD) celebration, …
Read More »Polaris Bank marks World Kidney Day
In commemoration of the 2020 World Kidney Day Polaris Bank has partnered Renal Dialysis Centre to organise a symposium on kidney health. The symposium which held at Radisson Blu, GRA, Ikeja was organized by Renal Dialysis Centre and sponsored by Polaris Bank with the support of Federal Ministry of Health …
Read More »Why We Closed Parts Of Eko Bridge – Sanwo-Olu
L-R: Federal Controller of Works, Lagos, Engr. Adedamola Kuti; Commissioner for Transportation, Dr. Frederic Oladeinde; Deputy Director, Federal Ministry of Works and Housing, Engr. Kayode Ibrahim; Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu; Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Works & Infrastructure, Engr. Olujimi Hotonu and Special Adviser on Works to the Governor, …
Read More »‘I take my dethronement in good faith’ — Sanusi breaks silence
Muhammadu Sanusi II, the deposed emir of Kano, says he considers his dethronement as the will of God. The Kano state government announced the destoolment of Sanusi over allegations of insubordination on Monday. Aminu Bayero, son of the late Ado Bayero and emir of Bichi, was installed as Sanusi’s replacement. In a video recording …
Read More »FG Proposes Budget Cut As Oil Price Heads For $20
With the cost of governance remaining high and slump in revenue subsisting due to the volatility of oil prices at the international market, the Federal Government, Monday, announced plans to cut its 2020 budget. President Muhammadu Buhari, in December, signed a N10.59 trillion 2020 budget, on the assumption of oil …
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