The Academic Staff Union of Universities says it is approaching the National Industrial Court (NIC) over the Federal Government’s registration of the two factional unions. “ASUU is going to court. It is going to be the NIC,” ASUU’s lawyer, Femi Falana, told Channels Television on Thursday. The President of ASUU, Prof Emmanuel Osodeke, also confirmed the development […]
Seven members of the Board of Trustees of the Peoples Democratic Party are currently in a meeting with Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State. The BoT members arrived the Government House in Port Harcourt, venue of the meeting on Tuesday morning. They are Acting Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Adolphus Wabara; Ibrahim Idris, Shuaib […]
The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has announced a salary increment for workers in the state public office. Sanwo-Olu made this announcement on Tuesday during his courtesy visit to the Head, Office of Public Service in Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos.
The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Bola Tinubu is in the United Kingdom to rest ahead of the campaign season. This was the comment of a member of the APC Presidential Campaign Council Ayo Oyalowo during his appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today. “The man, like I said, needed a few days off […]
As campaigns officially commence for 2023 general elections, presidential candidates have signed a peace accord in Abuja, the nation’s political capital. The Chairman of the National Peace Committee and former military head of state, Abdusalami Abubakar, appealed to the 18 political parties, their presidential candidates, and spokespersons to commit to issues-based campaigns, as fake news […]
According to a Wednesday night report by ESPN, the 45-year-old Nigerian has been married to Hollywood actress Nia Long since 2010. He faces possible suspension for the intimate affairs considered to be a violation of the organisation’s guidelines. Nigerian Boston Celtics coach, Ime Udoka is facing disciplinary action for his role in a consensual and […]
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) will appeal the ruling of the National Industrial Court which ordered the lecturers to call off their ongoing strike. Mr Femi Falana, who is the counsel to the union, confirmed this to Channels Television on Wednesday hours after the ruling of the court, saying he was preparing the […]
The Chief Whip of the Senate, Orji Uzor Kalu, says it will be difficult for any Igbo to win presidency without zoning the seat to the South East. Kalu, while briefing reporters at the National Assembly Complex in Abuja on Tuesday, said presidency is not a regional issue and could only be won with the […]
The world record set by Tobi Amusan in the women’s 100m hurdles semi-final at the Athletics Championships in Oregon in July of this year has been ratified by the World Athletics (previously known as IAAF). This was disclosed on the athletics body’s official website via a statement on Tuesday. Amusan had run a time of […]
Ten suspects including a dismissed operative of the Department of State Services (DSS) have been arrested for robbing a bullion van in Abia State. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Janet Agebe, disclosed this on Monday in a press conference in Umuahia, identifying the ex-DSS operative as Prosper Israel from Abia State. Israel was […]
