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The president of the union, Prof EMMANUEL OSODEKE has said he Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has extended the ongoing strike by twelve weeks.  In a statement he issued after an emergency National Executive Committee meeting of the association at the University of Abuja, the ASUU president said the decision was to give the government enough time to resolve all outstanding issues with the lecturers....

The Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) has suspended its decision to withdraw its services across all airports in the country. Barely a day before the association planned to effect the withdrawal, it explained that it was suspending the decision in the interest of the national economy and security considerations. AON President, ABDULMUNAF SARINA, announced the suspension on Sunday...

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has assured residents of Abuja against panic buying of fuel, assuring that the agency has adequate supply despite the resurgence of queues in the city.  It explained the appearance of fuel queues in parts of Abuja is very likely due to low load outs at depots which usually happen during long public holidays. The statement add...

Officers of the Nigeria Customs Service, Federal Operations Unit Zone A, have intercepted over 1000 bags of foreign parboiled rice smuggled into the country through the Benin Republic border. The Acting Comptroller of the Unit, HUSSEIN EJIBUNU, stated this during a briefing on Thursday. EJIBUNU said the rice with label production from India came in through the Benin land border....

President MUHAMMADU BUHARI is currently holding meetings with stakeholders in Ebonyi state as part of his two-day working visit to the state.He had commissioned King David University and other legacy projects which he described as wonderful and laudable....

President MUHAMMADU BUHARI had lauded Governor DAVE UMAHI’S infrastructure drive, describing the Ebonyi leader as an engineer with repute.  President Buhari said this while inaugurating the 700-metre length twin-flyover (also called King David’s University flyover). According to the statement by his media aide, FEMI ADESINA, the president congratulated the Governo...

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has reminded political parties that they have one month to conduct their primaries and present candidates for the 2023 general elections. INEC’s reminder came in a statement issued on Thursday by its National Commissioner & Chairman of Information and Voter Education Committee, FESTUS OKOYE. According to the electoral ...

The House of Representatives has passed a bill for an Act to proscribe ransom for kidnap victims.The executive bills were speedily passed through the 1st, 2nd and 3rd reading after lawmakers convened an emergency session on yesterday.The first bill is to repeal the Terrorism Prevention Act, 2011 and Terrorism Prevention Amendment Act, 2013, and enact the Terrorism Prohibition and Prevention Bill, 2022....

University students took to the streets for the second straight day in protest against the strike embarked by the Academic Staff Union of Universities. Tagging them ‘The University of Streets’, the protesters walked along the Ugbowo-Lagos expressway in Benin-City. The walk was expected to terminate at the Ring-Road area of the city. ...

The Abia State Government has declared today as a public holiday to enable residents participate in the ongoing voters registration exercise in the state. A statement from the government said the one-day holiday is to enable those who are yet to take part in the exercise to do the needful in the fulfillment of their civic rights and responsibilities. The government believes public...