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  President Muhammadu Buhari has finally shown concern about the prolonged strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU. ASUU had embarked on a month warning strike in early February over the failure of the Buhari’s government to meet its demands. The varsity lecturers pressed home its demands, with ...

  The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress in Bayelsa State, Dennis Otiotio on Thursday said Goodluck Jonathan is not a member of the party in the state. According to Otiotio, Jonathan can only join the ruling party if granted a waiver by the national chairman of the party, Adamu ...

  Nigerian comedian cum filmmaker Ayo Makun popularly known as AY has revealed why he’s currently at loggerheads with his colleague Basketmouth. This comes after a curious fan asked Ay if he was having any issues with the comedian cum singer. Responding, AY said there are no issues between him ...

  President Muhammadu Buhari has directed all heads of agencies, departments, parastatals and ambassadors with political ambitions to turn in their resignations. The President in a circular on Thursday also directed the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele to resign. The Secretary to the Government of the ...

  Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has resigned his appointment Amaechi resigned his position following President Muhammadu Buhari’s directive that all cabinet members vying for elective offices in the 2023 elections, should resign before May 16. The President’s directive was made known on Wednesday, at the end of the weekly ...

  A gateman with Mabila Hotel in Ikorodu, Lagos State, was killed in the early hours on Wednesday by some unknown gunmen and robbed some officials of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) that lodged there. The Police spokesman for Lagos Command, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the incident to ...

  An Al Jazeera journalist, Shireen Abu Akleh, was killed at her point of duty covering Israeli raids in the occupied West Bank. The news network confirmed the incidence to AFP, describing the shooting of the Palestinian-American journalist as a deliberate act by Israeli forces. A colleague of the deceased, ...

  Ogun State governor, Dapo Abiodun and his predecessor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, have clashed over the governor’s alleged criminal records in the United States. Abiodun and Amosun have been battling for the control of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state.   A petition submitted to the national secretariat ...

  A cultural documentary, “Bigger Than Africa” featuring some foremost and prominent Yoruba culture enthusiasts and traditional leaders which include, the Ooni of Ife, the Alaafin of Oyo, the Alaketu of Ketu, King of Port Novo, President Olusegun Obasanjo, Prof Wole Soyinka, Prof. Wande Abimbola, Chief Mrs. Nike Okundaye, Fayemi ...

    The new Super Eagles coach will be named latest Thursday, the Nigerian Football Federation has said. The president of the country’s football body, Amaju Pinnick, told a local media that Portuguese born Jose Peseiro is one of the leading contenders. The NFF had sacked Gernot Rohr in December ...