The new Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Senator Abdullahi Adamu, has resigned from his position as the senator representing Nasarawa West in the 9th Assembly. His resignation was contained in a letter sent to the upper chamber and read by Senate President Ahmad Lawan during Tuesday’s legislative proceedings. Adamu explained that his resignation […]
The Federal Government has approved three new Federal Polytechnics, as part of efforts to make tertiary education more accessible in the country. The polytechnics will be sited in Umunnoechi, Abia State, Orogun Delta State, and Kabo in Kano State. According to a statement by the Director, Press and Public Relations, the Federal Ministry of Education, […]
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Abuja zone, has said that the ongoing nationwide strike by its members, will continue until the renegotiated 2009 Agreement is signed and implemented and University Transparency and Accountability Solution (UTAS) platform is deployed in public universities. ASUU had announced a two-month extension of its initial four-week warning strike […]
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Monday declared his intention to run for the presidential seat in the 2023 election, ending months of speculation over his interest in the post. Osinbajo joins the increasing number of high-profile Nigerians who have declared their interest in the country’s presidential post under the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Below […]
Gunmen have razed the home of Mr Hilary Akaolisa, the father of the Imo State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Barrister Cyprian Akaolisa, in Obibi, Awo-Idemili community of Orsu Local Government Area of Imo state. While confirming the incident to Channels Television, the commissioner said the hoodlums came in their numbers in the late […]
It is another blackout in Lagos, Abuja, Kano, Katsina and Jigawa States after the national grid collapsed on Friday evening. At least three Distribution Companies (DISCOs) confirmed the development via their respective social media handles, informing their customers of the situation in their respective domains. They include Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC), Abuja Electricity Distribution […]
Governor of Anambra State Prof Chukwuma Soludo has appointed Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu Ojukwu as Secretary of the Truth, Justice and Peace Committee headed by former Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission, Prof Chidi Odinkalu. She was among 14 others who were given the obligation to identify the remote and immediate causes of the agitations, […]
The Central Bank has fined four banks for flouting its directive on cryptocurrency transactions. The CBN had in February 2021 ordered all banks to close accounts of anyone who transacts in cryptocurrency. According to the CBN, dealing in cryptocurrency or facilitating payments for cryptocurrency exchanges is prohibited. In a report by Bloomberg on Wednesday, the […]
Ajax manager, Erik Ten Hag, has given Manchester United two conditions before he takes the job at Old Trafford. The Dutchman has become the strong favourite to be installed as the next permanent manager of the Red Devils this summer. But according to football journalist, Marcel van der Kraan, Ten Hag wants two guarantees. Kraan […]
Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has set up a committee to unravel the true cause of the armed struggle in the southeast, which has led to insecurity. The committee, to be headed by Prof Chidi Odinkalu, with Amb. Bianca Ojukwu as secretary is termed – Truth, Justice and Peace Committee. Secretary to the State […]
