Russia’s defence ministry has revealed a host of occupations that will be exempted from conscription aimed at boosting its war effort in Ukraine. IT workers, bankers and journalists working for state media will escape the “partial mobilisation” announced by President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday. Around 300,000 citizens face being called up as part of the […]
The striking Academic Staff Union of Universities today filed an appeal against the ruling of the National Industrial Court which directed its members to resume work. Counsel for ASUU, Femi Falana (SAN), disclosed this in an interview with journalists in Abuja. ASUU has been on strike since February 14 to press home its demands for […]
In commemoration of this year’s Independence Day celebration, Oyo state government has unveiled the lined-up activities earmarked to celebrate the day, with the theme tagged ‘Strength in Unity’. The Oyo State Commissioner for Youth and Sports, Asiwaju ‘Seun Fakorede, made this disclosure in a statement made available to newsmen, in Ibadan. According to him, the […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the Federal Government’s takeover’ of the Gombe State Airport. Governor Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe state who disclosed this to State House correspondents after meeting with the President at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, said the planned takeover of the airport would be in the best interest of the facility as […]
Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has disclosed that it losses 470,000 bpd amounting to $700 million monthly due to oil theft coupled with security challenges militating against oil production in some terminals. This is even as it has disclosed that it has assembled an array of security measures, all coordinated by a digital control […]
The Vice Chancellor of the University of Ibadan, Prof. Kayode Adebowale FAS, MNI has acknowledged that the government alone cannot cater for the higher education system in Nigeria as it is a very expensive venture. This, he stated at the commissioning and opening of the new University Health Services (UHS) Pharmacy Shop donated by the […]
Facts have emerged on why the 17 governorship candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party visited the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, in Port Harcourt on Tuesday night. They claimed that they had visited the governor as part of their contribution to the reconciliatory moves initiated by the party’s leadership to end the internal crisis in […]
The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria on Wednesday threatened showdown with the Federal Government over the massive oil thefts in the Niger Delta. The President, PENGASSAN, Festus Osifo, in an interview with journalists in Abuja, blamed soldiers and other security agents protecting pipelines in the country for the continued oil theft. […]
The Department of State Services (DSS) has confirmed the arrest of Mr. Tukur Mamu, the Abuja–Kaduna train kidnap negotiator. The former negotiator between the terrorists who abducted train passengers in Abuja and victims’ families, had said he was headed for Saudi Arabia when he was arrested and detained in Egypt for 24 hours. According to a statement, […]
Oyo State governor, ’Seyi Makinde, on Monday, declared that his administration would continue to work for the development of the state till his last day in office. The governor stated this while being welcomed by political appointees and the top echelon of the civil service at the frontage of the Governor’s Office, Secretariat, Agodi, Ibadan, […]
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