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After 90 days “warning” strike, ASUU declares another 12 weeks

The industrial crisis rocking the nation’s ivory towers may be far from over as the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on Monday...

BREAKING: Airline operators suspend planned shutdown

Airline operators under the aegis of Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) say they have suspended the planned suspension of flights earlier scheduled for...

Just in: Imo second republic politician, octagenarian Sen. Francis Arthur Nzeribe, exits

A second republic politician, Sen. Francis Arthur Nzeribe, has passed on. Aged 83 years, the news of the Oguta-born  politician and businessman broke...

Buhari jets out to Abidjan for 2-day UN environment conference

President Muhammadu Buhari will depart Abuja for Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire on Sunday to attend a United Nations-organized conference on the future of land,...

Declare Buhari’s pardon for jailed ex-Govs Dariye, Nyame illegal, violation of oath of office, SERAP tells court

“SERAP wants the court declaration that the exercise of the power of prerogative of mercy to grant pardon to Mr Dariye and Mr...

BREAKING: Tinubu’s campaign group DG, Jibrin, quits APC

The campaign for the nation’s presidential seat by the APC National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu appears to be moving with halts and jerks...

Prohibitive cost of aviation fuel: Airlines to shut down from Monday, May 9

Domestic airlines under the auspices of the Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) will from Monday, May 9, shut down their operations following the...

Emmanuel Macron inaugurated for second five-year term as French president

Emmanuel Macron was inaugurated for a second term on Saturday after his triumph in the recently concluded French presidential elections. He promised first...

Lagos meeting of APC leaders, presidential aspirants fail to present concensus aspirant for May 30 primaries

The Friday meeting called by the leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Southwest has failed to agree on a concensus...

BREAKING: UK denies listing IPOB on its terrorist groups list

Contrary to some media reports, the United Kingdom Goverment says it has not classified the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) as a terrorist...

CBN Governor, Emefiele, Science Minister, Onu, announce presidential ambition

By Sam Ogbeifun Two more presidential aspirants have announced their presence on the political turf ahead of APC primaries. They are the Minister...

Lagos traffic official dies of exhaustion on duty

An official of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) on Thursday slumped and died while on duty at Ojota area of the...

Just in: Buhari’s ally, ex-Ogun Gov. Amosun announces presidential ambition

Ahead of the All Progressives Congress (APC) special presidential convention on May 30, another former governor has joined the presidential race. A two-term...

$350,000 wire fraud in U.S.: Ogun Governor’s Special Assistant, Abidemi Rufai, enters guilty plea

  A Special Assistant to Ogun Governor,45-year-old Abidemi Rufai, arrested in connection with massive wire fraud against Washington state’s pandemic relief efforts has...

Insurgency, humanitarian crisis in Northeast: UN mobilizes $321m for Nigeria — Guterres

Nigeria’s fight against insurgency in the Northeast and to combat the emerging humanitarian crisis has attracted a whopping $321 million from the world...

U.S. $26trn private sector funds: Elemelu wants it funneled into Africa’s infrastructure, young entrepreneurs’ development

Mr. Tony Elumelu, Africa’s top entrepreneur and philanthropist, has in sunny Los Angeles, United States, canvassed that the humongous $26 trillion private sector...