The Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) and the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) have announced suspension of the ongoing nationwide indefinite strike over withheld salaries for a month. The unions in a joint statement on Sunday said the suspension of the indefinite strike will take effect on Tuesday, November […]
The Ministry of Education’s University Department has reportedly sacked Professor Benard Ifeanyi Odoh as Vice Chancellor of Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK), Awka, Anambra state, just six days after his appointment. In a letter on November 1, 2024 referenced FME/HE/CU/82/302, addressed to the Pro-Chancellor/Chairman of Council of the university, the ministry declared Odoh’s appointment null and […]
Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force have arrested no fewer than 130 suspects for “high-level” cybercrimes. Among the suspects are 113 foreign nationals comprising 87 males and 26 females from China and Malaysia. A statement on Sunday by the Force Spokesperson, Muyiwa Adejobi, added that 17 of the suspects were Nigerian. He said the suspects […]
When political outsider Donald Trump defied polls and expectations to defeat Hillary Clinton in the 2016 US presidential election, he described the victory as “beautiful.” Not everyone saw it that way — considering that Democrat Clinton had received nearly three million more votes nationally than her Republican rival. Non-Americans were particularly perplexed that the second-highest […]
Electronic broadcasting equipment worth millions were on Saturday night burnt to ashes when fire gutted three radio stations in Aba, the commercial nerve of Abia State. Enyimba 94.3 FM, Rose 101.9 FM and Legend 98.3 FM were located off Margret Avenue on the PZ axis of Aba-Owerri road in Aba North local government area of […]
Kaduna State has taken the top position as the state with the highest internally generated revenue in the northern region, generating a whopping N62.48 billion in 2023. This is a significant increase from the previous year when it generated N58 billion. The report was released recently by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), highlighting the […]
The Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has stated that anyone claiming to receive credit alerts through prayer should be investigated for potential theft. In a clip from his interview on the Honest Bunch podcast released on Sunday, Obi emphasised the importance of hard work and productivity, stating that God cannot bless “someone who […]
A police officer attached to the Otuocha Area Command in Anambra East Local Government Area, Anambra State, has shot and killed an unidentified male commercial bus driver. It was gathered that the officer shot the deceased during an altercation over the payment of a N100 bribe to the security operatives at a checkpoint in […]
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Bola Tinubu to use his “leadership position and good offices to direct the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice Mr Lateef Fagbemi, SAN to take urgent steps to ensure the immediate and unconditional release of all the #EndBadGovernance protesters including the 32 […]
Following a recent ruling by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Disciplinary Board against the Libya Football Federation (LFF), tensions have heightened within Libyan media, with several platforms calling for punitive measures against Nigerian workers in the country. The CAF Disciplinary Board penalized the LFF with a $50,000 fine and awarded a 3-0 forfeit […]
