Govt, union must adopt ownership structure to end strikes, says NECA ex-DG FUDMA joins warning strike Barely a week into the one-month warning strike declared by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), the Federal Government has taken a step towards resolving one of the pressing demands by the union. The Minister of Education, Adamu […]
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By Tunji Ajibade The political space is heating up and supporters of aspirants, as well as fellow journalists, are contributing to it. It’s normal in a pre-election year. Recently, some groups in the South-West said they wouldn’t interfere in the conjectures being made about Senator Bola Tinubu and the Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, with regard […]
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His built-in instinct to spot danger brought him fame. He had his ear to the ground and he could hear the sound of danger from afar. Like the human breath, you could feel his pulse when he was tracking criminals. His infectious zeal and courage in serving fatherland was very inspiring and rich with posterity […]
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The gloves have been worn and the fight for who controls the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State promises to be bloody, literally. The mud fight may have already been brought to the doorstep of National Leader of the party and presidential hopeful, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. If something is not urgently done […]
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The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has felicitated with its former National Vice-Chairman, South West, Dr Eddy Olafeso, who turns 66 today. A statement by the party’s spokesmann in Ondo State, Mr Kennedy Ikantu Peretei, said: “On behalf of the State Executive Committee and members of Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) in Ondo State, we celebrate this […]
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Former Military President, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB), has restated his support and stand for the election of a young President in the 2023 general election. He said the youths share the vision of Nigeria’s founding fathers to actualise the nation’s dreams. Babangida spoke yesterday when a 40-year-old All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential aspirant, Adamu […]
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By Abimbola Adelakun Since the report of suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police Abba Kyari’s alleged involvement in a drug ring hit the airwaves on Monday, the question of whether he will be extradited to the United States of America to face justice for pending infractions has also resurfaced. About nine months ago, the Federal Bureau […]
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The Olubadan-in-Council has revealed that Dr. Lekan Balogun may be enthroned as the Olubadan of Ibadanland before middle of March. The Otun Balogun of Ibadanland, High Chief Tajudeen Ajibola, made this disclosure yesterday while briefing reporters after the Council’s maiden meeting held at the Alarere home of the new Ibadan monarch. The Ibadan Festival will […]
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Rivers state governor, Nyesom Wike, has described as preposterous reports that he and other Peoples Democratic Party governors traveled to Europe to decide the 2023 presidential and vice candidates of the party. The governor, accused those behind what he was a rumour of deliberating sowing the seeds of discord in a bid to ruin the […]
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In this piece, John Alechenu takes a look at the recently concluded congresses of the ruling All Progressives Congress and the opposition Peoples Democratic Party and posits that Nigerians need a change of attitude to make appreciable progress in politics. The All Progressives Congress came to power on the mantra of ‘change’. Before being entrusted […]
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