Failed portion of the Ilawe Ekiti – Ado-Ekiti road; Photo: Ayodele Afolabi Motorists, commuters stranded Government to begin repair immediately – Fayemi’s aide Commuters and motorists plying the Ilawe-Ado road in Ekiti State, especially those traveling to Ondo State, Lagos and Abuja were left stranded yesterday, as a portion of the road collapsed. A large […]
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Chairman of the Police Service Commission (PSC), Alhaji Musiliu Smith, has resigned from his position. PSC spokesperson, Ikechukwu Ani, confirmed the development last night. He said that Smith resigned on “health grounds,” adding that the commission will issue an official statement regarding the development today. In the interim, the second most senior Commissioner in the […]
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With no end in sight to the lingering strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), seven months after, the fate of students seeking admission into the nation’s universities remains unknown as two new sets await the resumption of academic activities. The first set of students, whose admission processes were concluded last year, are […]
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By Niran Adedokun Last Thursday’s death of Queen Elizabeth of the United Kingdom brought another opportunity to interrogate Nigerians’ perception of their own realities. Before her transition, arguments had risen as to the exact place of the monarch in history. A professor of Nigerian descent stirred the hornet’s nest with a tweet which recalled Great […]
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Atiku: Your request is achievable, but will require an amendment of the PDP Constitution Nigerians see us as Messiah, sheathe your swords, Adeleke urges warring leaders Pearse, Olafeso sue for understanding PDP primary: Wike lawyer’s sickness stalls hearing Critical stakeholders in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are yet to back down on the agitation for […]
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Committee of Pro-Chancellors of State-owned Universities (COPSUN) has called on the Federal and state governments to sustain international best practices by increasing funding for universities and enhancing the welfare of the workforce. The body also advised state governments to exercise restraint in establishing new institutions but to invest heavily in existing ones for quality infrastructure. […]
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A general view of a power distribution plant (Photo by Pius Utomi Ekpei / AFP) Electricity workers demand a reversal of privatisation, say new owners are hustlers Experts worry over obsolete refineries, gas processing facilities Stakeholders insist Nigerians paying for inefficiencies amid tariff hike, Russia/Ukraine war FG, EU, AFD sign €25m to strengthen electricity grid […]
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Muslim-Muslim ticket recipe for Islamisation – Ndukuba President Muhammadu Buhari has urged Nigerians to seek that the Will of the Almighty Father be done in the forthcoming 2023 general elections. Speaking at the Standing Committee meeting of the church in Abuja, the President stated that Nigeria needs the Lord to “direct our affairs and surmount […]
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By Abdu Rafiu When I learnt of the passing away of the Queen my professional instincts were re-awakened instantaneously and I breathlessly awaited how major newspapers around the world would treat the report the following morning of Friday. It is the kind of occurrence you don’t have too often. William Shakespeare said a long time […]
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The Supreme Court has upheld the nomination of Chukwuma Odii Ifeanyi as the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ebonyi State for next year’s election. In a judgment on Wednesday, a five-member panel of the apex court, headed by Justice Amina Augie, unanimously upheld the appeal filed by Ifeanyi. The court set […]
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