The Federal Government and the striking Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, have reached a partial agreement, the Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, announced on Monday. According to the News Agency of Nigeria, Ngige made the announcement at a reconciliation meeting in Abuja aimed at finding ways of resolving the strike which commenced […]
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with road transport unions to use commercial vehicles for movement of election personnel and materials on election days in 2019. The unions involved in the agreement are the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Road Transport Employees Association of Nigeria (RTEAN), […]
Continue ReadingPope Francis arrives for the weekly general audience in Paul VI hall on December 12, 2018 at the Vatican. (Photo by Tiziana FABI / AFP) Pope Francis has removed two prominent cardinals from his inner circle months after they were tainted by paedophile scandals.Australian Cardinal George Pell and Chilean Cardinal Francisco Javier Errazuriz were both […]
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As Christmas celebration draws nearer, prices of some food items have crashed while others were stable in the last one month in Kaduna metropolis. A check by the News Agency of Nigeria at Central Market Kaduna on Wednesday revealed that the prices of rice, beans, millet, maize, wheat, tomatoes, and pepper have decreased. A 100kg […]
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APC Reps will thwart such moves – Gbajabiamila Chairman Board of Trustees of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Senator Walid Jibrin, has urged the National Assembly to override President Muhammadu Buhari’s veto and pass the amendments on the Electoral Act into law. He spoke with newsmen on Wednesday in Lafia. He said that the continuous […]
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Oil producers who agreed last week to trim production to boost prices will meet in April to review the impact and sign a long-term pact, the UAE minister said Wednesday. OPEC and some non-OPEC producers decided to cut output by 1.2 million barrels per day for six months from January after world prices shed a […]
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By Jide Ojo “Corruption impacts the poorest and most vulnerable in society the hardest. It is ordinary citizens who suffer most when the corrupt steal funds intended for public services like infrastructure, healthcare and education, or take back-handers to award lucrative contracts to their cronies. One in four people around the world say they have […]
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As the countdown to the 2019 general election continues, the capability and capacity of Nigeria to conduct credible, free and fair poll is becoming an issue as heated arguments about political schemes and attempts to manipulate the process continue to rage. The recent verbal exchange between the two dominant political parties, All Progressives Congress (APC), […]
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Lagos State governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Babajide Sanwo-Olu has promised to ensure eradication of gridlocks on roads if elected governor in the 2019 elections. “I have come up with five levels of plans called the five pillars. The first one is traffic management and transportation, we are going to be heavy […]
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