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The Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed May 24 for the definite hearing in a suit instituted against President MUHAMMADU BUHARI by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Section 84 (11) and (12) of the Electoral Act 2022. Justice INYANG EKWO fixed the date on Monday to enable the President and PDP to address the court on the effect of the judgment of the Court of Appeal in Abuja which declared the contentious Section 84 (12) as unc...

The Academic Staff Union of Universities and the Joint Action Committee of the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions and Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities have said the Federal Government did not reach a strong agreement with them that can lead to calling off the industrial actions. All the university unions in the country are presently on strike. ...

Sokoto State Governor, AMINU TAMBUWAL has relaxed the curfew imposed as a result of the violent protest that trailed the arrest of suspects linked to the murder of DEBORAH SAMUEL. DEBORAH, a 200 level student of the Shehu Shagari College of Education, was lynched and burnt to death by an angry mob on Thursday after being accused of blasphemy.  The situation drew condemnation ...

JOSE PESEIRO has been named as the Super Eagles head coach, months after his initial deal with Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) collapsed.  An NFF statement on Sunday said the appointment is with immediate effect, subject to the signing of agreed terms between the football body and the Portuguese. The educationist with a degree in physical education/sports sciences will be a...

 The Federal Government has revealed it is working on a funding structure for public universities in the country as part of moves to tackle the incessant strikes by lecturers in these institutions.  This is according to the former Minister of State for Education CHUKWUEMEKA NWAJIUBA who noted that the government’s funding of public universities is unsustainable. ...

The Department of State Services (DSS) has warned politicians and highly placed personalities against unguarded statements that could derail efforts to deepen Nigeria’s democracy. Dr, PETER AFUNANYA, the department’s spokes person, gave the warning In a statement in Abuja.  AFUNANYA said the warning comes amid misleading and mischievous publicatio...

The Sultanate Council in Sokoto has condemned the killing of a female student at the Shehu Shagari College of Education. According to the police, DEBORAH SAMUEL, a level-two student, was accused of making a social media post that blasphemed the holy prophet Muhammad. The police said the students forcefully removed the victim from the security room where she was hidden by the schoo...

FEMI ADESINA has said President MUHAMMADU BUHARI is ready to resolve the lingering strikes by the members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) once and for all.  The presidential aide made the comment on a monitored television program, arguing that the varsity teachers action dates back years. President BUHARI appealed to ASUU to consider the plight of those you...

Former President GOODLUCK JONATHAN has not resigned as a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).  This is according to the National Publicity Secretary of the main opposition party, DEBO OLOGUNAGBA, who spoke during an interview on a monitored television program. According to him, the party would not respond to rumors about Jonathan’s defection, saying there are n...

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has confirmed that it will not extend the timeline for political parties to conduct their primaries. Chairman of INEC, Prof. MAHMOOD YAKUBU said this while speaking at a consultative meeting with leaders of political parties in Abuja. Some of the political parties under the aegis of the Inter Party Advisory Committee had asked I...