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Russian President Vladimir Putin says western countries must remove restrictions on exports of Russian grain, in order to facilitate the export of Ukrainian grain.  PUTIN made this call while responding to reporters’ questions in Tehran, the Iranian capital, where he is  on official visit to the Arab country. Russia’s military intervention in Ukraine has h...

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has distanced itself from the unveiling of KASHIM SHETTIMA as the vice-presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC).National Public Relations Officer of CAN, BAYO ADEDEJI, made this known in a short message after images of men said to be “pastors and bishops” went viral.The body further insists that its position on Muslim-Muslim ticket is irreversible and clarified t...

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) says the two-week ultimatum issued by the President to resolve the concerns raised by the union is too much. For the lecturers, it will not take more than two days to address the issues that have plunged the nation’s public university system into a prolonged strike that is currently in its fifth month. ASUU Chairman, Professor ...

The prolonged industrial action by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), President MUHAMMADU BUHARI has directed the Minister of Education, ADAMU ADAMU, to proffer a solution to the challenge and report back to him in two weeks.President BUHARI gave the directive during a meeting with relevant government Ministries, Agencies, and Departments (MDAs) where he received briefings on the current face-off with the universit...

The National Association of Aircraft Pilots and Engineers (NAAPE) has criticized the Federal Government over its handling of the crises in the nation’s educational sector. In a statement by its Deputy General Secretary, UMOH OFONIME, NAAPE expressed worry over the impasse between the government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) which has grounded academic activities in public universities across the country....

The Commissioner for Information and Voter Education of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), FESTUS OKOYE, has said the commission is going to have talks with the Central Bank of Nigeria to try and resolve issues concerning the storage of election materials. In June, INEC chairman, MAHMOOD YAKUBU, had stated that sensitive election materials would no longer be routed through the apex bank as the current circumstance...

The governor-elect of Osun state ADEMOLA ADELEKE has thanked residents of the state for voting him into office. Senator ADELEKE while speaking with newsmen hours after he was declared as the winner of the election; thanked voters for their trust in him which was seen in the margin of victory. He promised to bring integrity and accountability when he is sworn-in to office....

Senator ADEMOLA ADELEKE of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) was declared winner of the Osun state governorship election by the returning officer of the election OLUWATOYIN OGUNDIPE. On Saturday, he achieved a hard-fought victory over the state’s incumbent Governor, GBOYEGA OYETOLA, of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state’s governorship election. Senator A...

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Ooni of Ife, Oba ADEYEYE OGUNWUSI, has called for peace during and after Saturday’s governorship elections in Osun State. The Ooni  made the appeal  when he received the delegation of the All-Progressives Congress’ women leader in his Palace at Ile-Ife. King OGUNWUSI added that the state is known to be relatively peaceful and all parties in the election shoul...