The Federal Government of Nigeria on Monday said it has not removed subsidies on the Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), otherwise known as petrol. Timipre Sylva, the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, stated this while speaking with newsmen in Abuja. Sylva spoke on the sidelines of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) […]
A US drone strike in Afghanistan has killed Osama bin Laden’s successor, Ayman al-Zawahiri, who became the leader of al-Qaeda following the killing of Osama Bin Laden in May 2011. Confirming the report, President Joe Biden of the US described the death of al-Zawahiri, Osama Bin Laden’s deputy, as a huge blow to the Al […]
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has again extended the ongoing strike by four weeks. President of the union, Prof Emmanuel Osodeke, who disclosed this in a statement yesterday, said the decision was to give the government enough time to resolve all outstanding issues with the lecturers. Noting that the body conveyed an emergency […]
The lawmaker representing Bauchi North Senatorial District, Senator Adamu Bulkachuwa, has disclosed that the majority of members of the Senate are in support of the move to impeach President Muhammadu Buhari, over the failure of his administration to address the growing insecurity in Nigeria. Bulkachuwa, a member of the ruling All Progressives Congress, the party […]
Oyo State Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, inspected the ongoing Oyo State Local Government Service Commission and Local Government Staff Pension Board, secretariat complex, within the State Secretariat, Agodi, Ibadan. He expressed dissatisfaction with the low pace of work being done by the contractors and issued a three-month ultimatum to the contractor to deliver the project. The […]
The All Progressives Congress presidential primary, which began on Tuesday and lasted till early hours of Wednesday, was characterised by drama as aspirants stepped down for a former Lagos State Governor, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, and the Vice-President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo. Although the convention proper was supposed to have commenced at 3.30pm based on the programme […]
The Joint Action Committee of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities and Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions has said no tangible achievement was recorded at the Federal Government Renegotiation Panel. The National Vice-President, Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, Dr. Abdussobur Salaam, said the panel met only once with Senior Staff Association […]
UEFA announced on Monday it was opening an “independent report” into the security chaos before the Champions League final between Liverpool and Real Madrid at the Stade de France in Paris. European football’s governing body said the report would “examine decision making, responsibility and behaviours of all entities involved in the final”. UEFA have appointed […]
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has commenced screening of aspirants seeking its presidential ticket for the 2023 poll. The screening is taking place at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel in Abuja. The screening was earlier slated for May 23, 2022, but indefinitely postponed by the National Working Committee (NWC).
The Oyo State House of Assembly had decried the high rateof out-of –school children in the state, urging parents and guardiansto embrace the free education policy provided by the state governmentand encourage family planning as measure to reduce birth rate.In the motion read by Honourable A. O. Mustapha, representing KajolaConstituency, there is urgent need for […]
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