Category: News
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Strike: Gbajabiamila Writes ASUU Ahead of Tuesday Meeting
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has written to the leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU ahead of their meeting scheduled for September 20, 2022. Recall that Lagos-based lawyer and rights activist, Femi Falana (SAN), had revealed the scheduled meeting last week. Falana, the lawyer of ASUU, hinted that…
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PDP Crisis: Wike Weighs Options as Reconciliation Moves Collapse
The Nation Newspaper The peace talks between the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP’s) presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike have finally broken down, multiple party sources said yesterday. Yellow Page mobileThe collapse of the reconciliation moves was sealed with the appointment of Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal as the Director General of…
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How My Daughter Met Chinese Lover – Bereaved Mother Speaks
Bereaved Mother of Ummakulsum Buhari, the 23-year-old Nigerian who was allegedly killed by her Chinese lover has narrated how her daughter met the suspect. Recall that Buhari was killed at Janbulo Quarters in Kumbotso Local Government Area of Kano State on Friday night. The deceased, who was popularly known as ‘Ummita’ attended Kano School of…
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Strike: NANS Vows To Paralyze Activities at At Airports
The leadership of the National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, has vowed to paralyse activities at international airports across the country, to protest against the seven monthly impasses between the federal government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU. The Chairman, NANS National Task Force on ‘End ASUU Strike Now,’ Ojo Raymond Olumide, who…
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Friendly Match: Super Eagles’ Head Coach, Peseiro Names 25 Players Against Algeria (Full List)
Super Eagles Forwards Victor Osimhen and Odion Ighalo are among star players not invited as Super Eagles Head Coach José Peseiro names 25 players to take on Algeria in a friendly. The friendly hold on Sept. 27 at the 40,000-capacity Stade Olympique in Oran, Algeria. Director of Communications at the NFF Ademola Olajire stated in…
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ADC Debunks Purported Expulsion of Presidential Candidate, Others
The leadership of African Democratic Congress has debunked the purported expulsion of its presidential candidate, Dumebi Kachikwu, and seven key national leaders of the party by the immediate past National Chairman, Ralphs Okey Nwosu. The disclaimer was issued by ADC interim National Chairman, Senator Patricia Akwashiki, in Abuja on Saturday. It was earlier reported Kachikwu…
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UK Government Releases Names of 56 Dead Nigerians With Unclaimed Assets (Full List)
The United Kingdom government has released the names and information of 56 Nigerians who have died with unclaimed estates in the country. This was contained in UK’s government Treasury Solicitor website which was last updated on September 8, 2022. The unclaimed estates have a 30-year time limit from the date of death before it is…
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Two Days After Certified Dead, Man Walks Out of Casket During Burial in Nasarawa
The Nation Newspaper The Gidan Angalu community in Toto Local Government Area, Nasarawa State was thrown into shock penultimate Tuesday with the ‘resurrection’ of a native doctor at the point of burial two days after he was certified dead. Fifty-nine-year-old Godwin Ugeelu Amadu had been confirmed dead by doctors at a private hospital at about…
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Strike: Psychiatrists Send Message To Lecturers, Students
The Association of Psychiatrists in Nigeria has decried the impact of the ongoing strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities on lecturers and students, saying the unending industrial action can lead to emotional turmoil. It said though similar events happening to two persons usually had different impacts on the individuals based on their background,…
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ASUU Strike: What Buhari Told Federal Varsity Pro-chancellors
President Muhammadu Buhari has promised to engage in further consultations with relevant stakeholders, towards ending the protracted strike by the of Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). The President made the pledge Friday at State House, Abuja, when he met with the Chairman and select members of Pro-Chancellors of Federal Universities. The President, in a…