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The Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Education, SONNY ECHONO, has said most of the agreements reached with the Academic Staff Union of Universities were under duress.  ECHONO stated this during a retreat organized by the governing council of the University of Abuja.  ASUU and the Federal Government have constantly been engaged in tussles over the latter&rsq...

The house of representatives is seeking the compulsory establishment of creches in all public and private workplaces in the country.According to the house, this is to assist breast feeding and nursing mothers especially those observing exclusive breastfeeding, to perform their official duties and care for their babies at the same time.To achieve this, a bill seeking to establish the creches sponsored by a lawmaker from Edo state, Honourable SERGIUS OSE-OGUN...

The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice TANKO MUHAMMAD has sworn in 72 legal practitioners to the rank of Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SAN). The ceremony took place at the main courtroom of the Supreme Court to mark the commencement of the 2021/2022 legal year in Abuja.  The CJN while administering the oath of office admonished the legal practitioners to forge ahead with the ri...

According to the African Development Bank’s 2021 Electricity Regulatory Index, Nigeria’s electricity sector is now ranked 21st out of 43 African countries.  Nigeria was ranked 8th out of 36 African countries last year, which shows that Nigeria has dropped significantly unlike Uganda that has maintained the first position for four years.  The 2021 Electricity ...

Vice President YEMI OSINBAJO has said that the Federal Government has prioritized the transport sector as the backbone that will drive economic growth in the country. Speaking at the opening of a three day National Transport Summit hosted by the Chartered Institute of Transport Administration in Nigeria, YEMI OSINBAJO said that government will also adopt the communiqué from the summit as working tool in resolving the factors ...

The National Association of Nigerian Students has given British Mission in Nigeria 72 hours to rescind its decision to pause issuance and processing of visas to Nigerians over COVID-19 variant.  ...

The presidency has said it will take action that is in the overall interest of the masses on assent to the Electoral Act Amendment Bill. The National Assembly had on November 19 transmitted the bill to President BUHARI for assent in pursuance of Section 58 (3) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as amended and the Acts Authentication Act 2004. However, the ...

The police in Lagos says they have commenced an investigation into the death of SYLVESTER OROMONI JR, a 12-year-old student of Dowen college in the Lekki area Of Lagos. The Commissioner of Police in Lagos, HAKEEM ODUMOSU told newsmen the Homicide Section of the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department (SCID), Panti, has been directed to take over the case from the Maroko division. ...

President MUHAMMADU BUHARI has arrived in the United Arab Emirates where he would participate in the Dubai Expo 2020. The Personal Assistant to President on Broadcast Media, BUHARI SALLAU, disclosed this via his official Facebook page. The Expo 2020 Dubai is aimed at creating an environment for Nigerians to join over 190 countries to forge true and meaningful partnerships....

The Kaduna State Government has sacked 233 teachers for presenting fake certificates upon the time of their recruitment. The Chairman of the State Universal Basic Education Board, TIJJANI ABDULLAHI disclosed this during a press conference in Kaduna. He said the teachers were sacked after inquiries from the institutions they claimed to have attended, which showed that they presente...