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The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) has vowed to continue with its nationwide industrial action despite a 15 billion naira offered by the Federal Government.ASUP’s President, ANDERSON EZEIBE who briefed news men in Abuja said the strike will still continue.ANDERSON EZEIBE said two out of three scheduled meetings with the Federal Government have held and some of the demands met, including the release of ten months’ salaries arrears fo...

President MUHAMMADU BUHARI has warned criminals harassing Nigerians not to think that the Federal Government lacks the capacity to crush them.The Nigerian leader issued the warning in the wake of attacks in Zamfara State which led to the death of about 80 persons and the destruction of properties.President BUHARI in a statement by his media aide, GARBA SHEHU, condemned the incidents, and restated that such reckless disregard for life will be brought to an e...

The minority leader of the House of Representatives, NDUDI ELUMELU has joined calls for the removal or resignation of the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, ISA PANTAMI....

The House of Representatives has mandated its Committee on Tertiary Institution and Services to investigate the high acceptance fees charged by Tertiary Institutions in Nigeria and report back within four weeks for further legisla...

The Senate has considered a bill to establish the national livestock bureau for the purpose of livestock identification, cattle rustling control, registration, and livestock disease control....

The Senate has approved the sums of 1.5 billion dollars and 995 million euro external loans for the Federal and State Governments....

The Chadian army says it killed at least 300 rebel fighters who attacked the northern part of the country eight days ago, adding that it lost five soldiers in the incursion.The heavily armed rebels who are opposed to President IDRIS DEBY launched the raid from their base in neighbouring Libya on April 11, the day Chad held its presidential election.On Saturday, the US embassy in the capital ordered its non-essential staff to leave the country, citing the po...

Lecturers and Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities at the Ekiti State University EKSU have occupied the campus to press home their pending demands from the state government and the university management.The Chairman Academic Staff Union of Universities, EKSU Chapter, KAYODE AROGUNDADE accused the state Governor of shunning several appeals from the Union and other intermediaries.The unions are aggrieved that the state government has not met thei...

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, FEMI GBAJABIAMILA, says that Nigeria’s foreign policy in a fast-changing world should seek to engage other nations in finding solutions to new challenges and threats.GBAJABIAMILA, while speaking at the opening of a three-day Conference on the Review of Nigeria’s Foreign Policy, noted that the country should define the terms of its foreign policy by engaging the rest of the world to address the different manifestations ...

Rivers State Governor, NYESOM WIKE has threatened to suspend the implementation of financial autonomy for the judiciary if the court workers in the state continue with their strike.Governor WIKE stated this when he received members of the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA) who converged on the entrance of the Rivers State Government House in Port Harcourt as part of the association’s solidarity with the judiciary staff.WIKE while addressing them said the a...