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The Minister of Labour and Employment, CHRIS NGIGE, has said the Federal Government has dealt with most of the demands of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). ASUU, which is currently on a one-month strike, are seeking improved welfare, revitalization of public universities and academic autonomy among other demands. The Minister noted that the academics have produced a...

Legal practitioners have expressed different views on the bill seeking to reduce the timelines for court hearing on civil criminal cases, which was rejected by the Senate, but passed in the House. A legal practitioner FESTUS OGUN expressed surprise at the rejection of the bill, saying that both chambers of the National Assembly should have passed it. A constitutional lawyer and Pu...

After one day of delay, the first set of Nigerians being evacuated from Ukraine has finally arrived in the country. About 450 Nigerians mostly students touched down at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International airport, Abuja at 7:10 am, from Romania, where they had fled to following the invasion of Ukraine.  Another set of Nigerians are also to be evacuated from Poland, Slovakia, and ...

The Federal Government has blamed the erratic power supply in Abuja and some parts of the country on the reduction in hydro capacity owing to the dry season. The Minister of Power, ABUBAKAR ALIYU, said this during the weekly ministerial briefing. He added that the government is working to ensure optimum supply of gas to facilitate the speedy restoration of power in the c...

The Federal Government has said that Hungary and Romania have approved visa-free access to all Nigerians coming from Ukraine. The Ministry of Foreign affairs disclosed this in a statement, while advising Nigerians fleeing Ukraine to move to the Hungarian or Romanian borders for easy access. Permanent Secretary ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador GABRIEL ADUDA, said for now mov...

Lawmakers in the Zamfara State House of Assembly have impeached the Deputy Governor of the state, MAHDI GUSAU. GUSAU was impeached during plenary today shortly after the House received the report of the committee set up by the Chief Judge of the state, Justice KULU ALIYU, to investigate the allegations against him. The seven-member panel set up to investigate the alleged impeachab...

An early morning fire outbreak has gutted part of the Federal Ministry of Finance building located in the Central Business District of Abuja. Black smoke was seen billowing from a part of the building, following the fire outbreak this morning. The spokesperson of the Ministry of Finance, OLAJIDE OSHUNDUN confirmed that the fire started from a room which houses the battery for...

President MUHAMMADU BUHARI will now sign the re-worked Electoral Act Amendment Bill on Friday, February 25. Sources who earlier indicated that the President would assent to the bill on Wednesday, confirmed the new date. According to sources, the new date will be honored by the President. This comes at a time when President BUHAR...

President MUHAMMADU BUHARI will likely sign the amendment bill into law on Wednesday, February 23 . This came after his special adviser on media and publicity FEMI ADESINA disclosed that a bill about electoral reforms needs proper scrutiny, before the president's assent.  ADESINA who made the statement on a monitored programme,   faulted those accusi...

The Minister of state for Petroleum Resources, TIMIPRE SYLVA has pleaded with Nigerians to be patient as the Federal Government finds solutions to the ongoing petrol scarcity. SYLVA in a statement said he sympathized with Nigerians over the hardship caused by the scarcity, adding that this is not the time to trade blame. The Minister also appreciated the NNPC for showing concern t...