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The Federal government promises to pay ASUU N15.4b, but the union says the ongoing strike won’t be suspended except FG pays N220bn. The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has rejected the Federal Government money offer to end the ongoing strike saying it is far from its demands. ASUU is demanding a sum of N220 […]
I wonder why you would not tell Nigerians that loan negotiations with China Eximbank have stalled since 2017 because of your attempt to divert about $600 million from the 3050MW hydropower project to a pet project not hitherto considered by the FEC, and the Chinese Contractors, and Eximbank are insisting on full compliance with the […]
2019 has a stockpile of football actions in store from the local scene in Nigeria to Africa, Europe and South America. It’s still the second week of the new year and to get a grasp of what football has for us in 2019, we take a look at what to expect. We start at home, […]
The Nigerian government says it will spend at least N80,217,035,252 to complete some ongoing railway and maritime projects in 2019. In the 2019 budget proposal presented to the National Assembly last December, the President said that the sum serves as its own counterpart funding for various projects in the railway and maritime sector. The breakdown […]
Ezekwesili made the pledge at the launching of her Presidential campaign at the Chief of Karu Palace, in FCT on Monday. Dr Obiageli Ezekwesili, the Presidential Candidate of Allied Congress Party of Nigeria (ACPN) has promised to lift 80 million Nigerians out of poverty, if elected in the upcoming general election. Ezekwesili made the pledge […]
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, has warned politicians against all forms of violence in the forthcoming General Elections. Oba Ogunwusi gave the warning at the Grand-finale of New Year Prayer Service organised by Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Ile- Ife Chapter, at Afenworo Park, Enuwa Square, Ile-Ife, on Saturday. According to […]
“Senator Dino Melaye is currently in Police custody for investigation, and subsequently, taken to Police hospital, Abuja for medical attention and he is in stable condition.” The Nigerian Police Force has confirmed that Dino Melaye is in its custody. According to the Force, Melaye, the senator representing Kogi West district in the National Assembly, has […]
Melaye went to the office of Special Anti Robbery Squad (SARS) in company of some senators and members of House of Representatives. They had earlier gone to meet with the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Ibrahim Idris, at the Force Headqaurters, but the IGP was said to have been meeting with the President in the […]
The Nigerian Air Force has confirmed the death of five crew members on board the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Mi-35M Helicopter that crashed in combat on Wednesday in Borno. The helicopter crashed while providing close air support to troops of 145 Battalion in Damasak. Air Commodore Ibikunle Daramola, NAF Director of Public Relations and Information, announced this […]
“She (Aisha’s mother) has always loved her daughter and she feels she’s old enough to know what she wants. Religion has nothing, I mean nothing, to do with this. Aishat’s mother had nothing to do with Aishat converting from this to that. The mom has no problem with Aisha being a Muslim. Her mother has […]