FG holds talks with striking university workers
Four days into the seven-day warning strike, the Federal Government has invited the Joint Action Committee of the Non-Academic Staff Union of Universities...
Abuja driver’s assault: Court grants Rep. Ikwechegh N500,000 bail
After arraigning House of Representatives member Alex Ikwechegh for allegedly assaulting Bolt driver Mr. Stephen Abuwatseya outside his Abuja residence, a Kuje Magistrate...
Senate begins screening of seven ministerial nominees
The Senate has started screening the seven ministerial nominees of President Bola Tinubu. In response to a motion from Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele,...
Just in: PDP House of Reps member defects to APC
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has gained an additional seat in the House of Representatives after Rep. Abubakar Gumi defected from the People’s...
Just in: Abuja Court bars CBN from releasing statutory monthly allocations to Rivers State Govt
A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) from further releasing monthly financial allocations to the Rivers...
House of Reps says it commits to varsity autonomy – Reps Speaker Abbas
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr. Tajudeen Abbas, has promised that the 10th House will prioritize university autonomy for better performances....
Just in: Senate postpones screening of ministerial nominees
The Senate has announced the postponement of the scheduled screening for ministerial nominees, initially set for today, October 29, 2024. The screening has...
Breaking: CJN summons Rivers CJ, orders probe of judges on conflicting rulings
Following conflicting rulings in political cases currently causing crisis in Rivers State, a panel of the National Judicial Council (NJC) has been inaugurated...
Just in: Assault of Abuja e-hail driver: Police arrest Abia lawmaker Ikwechegh
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command said on Monday it has arrested a federal lawmaker for allegedly assaulting a bolt driver in...
APGA denounces its legislator’s attack on Abuja Bolt driver
The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has condemned the alleged assault of a Bolt driver by Alex Ikwechegh, the member representing Aba North...
Abia Rep. Alex Ikwechegh embroiled in alleged assault of Abuja Uber driver
Nigerians have widely condemned Alex Ikwechegh, a member of the House of Representatives, for allegedly assaulting a Bolt driver who delivered a package...
Public varsities shut down as SSANU, NASU begin indefinite nationwide strike
Members of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) have commenced...
Just in: Air Peace denies plan to hike Lagos-Abuja airfare
Air Peace, one of Nigeria’s leading airlines, has dismissed rumours about raising its Lagos-Abuja one-way flight fare to N200,000. Persecondnews recalls a viral...
Northern senators seek urgent restoration of power in Kano, Katsina, Jigawa States
The Northern Senators Forum has urged the Federal Government to take swift action to restore electricity to Kano, Katsina, and Jigawa states, which...
Ghana’s Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey is Commonwealth Secretary-General
The 56-nation Commonwealth has announced Ghana’s Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey as its new Secretary-General at a contentious summit in Samoa on Saturday. Former British...
FG approves international airport for Kogi
The Federal Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development has approved Kogi State Government’s proposal to construct an international airport in the Zariagi community,...
