You are misleading Nigerians, ASUU tells FG

Education minister, Adamu Adamu Warns of indefinite strike over 2009 pact Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has accused the Federal Government of misleading citizens on underlying issues of the protracted strike with falsehood and cheap blackmail against the lecturers. Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, had claimed that the Federal Government had fulfilled almost all […]

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Presidency attacks The Guardian editorial on Buhari’s stewardship

Says medium now political opponent deploying ‘partisan weapons’ to remove President They attack Buhari more than any other in Nigeria’s history – Shehu The Presidency, on Tuesday, came hard on The Guardian newspaper over its editorials, which evaluate President Muhammadu Buhari’s leadership style, particularly its call for impeachment of the President over failure in governance […]

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Wike raises stake, leads PDP governors to meet Tinubu

Obi meets Afenifere leader, Adebanjo in Lagos ‘Northwest states indifferent to 2023 elections over insecurity, Shettima’ Soyinka: Same faith ticket controversial, ill-timed Why Tinubu deserves to be next president, by Keyamo As the crises in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) linger, some governors loyal to the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, have moved to Paris, […]

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US signs agreement to return $23 million Abacha loot to Nigeria

United States (US) government has signed an agreement to repatriate $23 million looted by a former military head of state General Sani Abacha to Nigeria. Nigeria’s attorney-general and justice minister Abubakar Malami at the signing of the agreement in Abuja said the decision to return the stolen funds, which is tagged ‘Abacha-5’, was a product […]

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Atiku not handing over federal varsities to states – Aide

The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, has refuted media reports that he plans to give out Federal universities to state governments if given the mandate as President come 2023. The Media Adviser to Atiku, Paul Ibe, stated this in a statement, Monday evening, in Abuja, saying that it was phoney. Ibe […]

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Contractor gives Osun 2-week ultimatum to pay N570m on airport or face court

The contractor handling the construction of the MKO Abiola International Airport at Ido Osun in Osun State, JM & AS Limited, has written the state government to demand immediate payment of N570.2m debt expended on the project or be ready for court action. The firm gave the state government two weeks to pay the debt […]

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ASUU decides to continue or suspend strike on Sunday

The National Executive Council of the striking Academic Staff Union of Universities will meet on Sunday, August 28, 2022 to take a decision on whether to suspend or continue with the industrial action, it has been learnt. Sources among the union’s NEC members told our correspondent on Monday that the meeting will hold at the […]

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Chimamanda: Nigeria in disarray, needs heroes to save her

Chimamanda Adichie speaking at the event Atiku, Obi slam FG, say everything negative, situation pathetic, worst ever   Shettima sells Tinubu’s candidacy Award-winning novelist, Chimamanda Adichie, has lamented that Nigeria is in disarray, and needs heroes to save her. She spoke on Monday in her keynote address as guest speaker at the ongoing 62nd Annual General […]

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Many killed as military bombards terrorists’ enclave in Sambisa forest

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) jet under the air component of Operation Hadin Kai (KAI), yesterday, bombarded terrorists’ hideout in Sambisa forest and the Tumbuns in Borno State, killing a number of hoodlums. Acting on credible intelligence, NAF aircraft were reportedly directed to a location in Sambisa forest believed to be the enclave of a […]

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