Category: News
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FG Reacts To Suspension of ASUP Strike
The Federal Government yesterday, lauded the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) for suspending its warning strike and resuming academic activities . The Government also commended the union for acknowledging the efforts of the Federal Government towards the resolution of the challenges facing polytechnic education in the country. The Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator…
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Moment Tinubu Appears Before APC Presidential Screening Panel (Video+Photos)
Presidential Hopeful, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Monday, appeared before the All Progressives Congress presidential screening panel. The screening committee, chaired by former Edo State Governor, Odigie Oyegun, concluded the first phase of the exercise on Monday night. Twelve aspirants were screened on Monday, and the remaining 11 are scheduled for the exercise on Tuesday.…
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SDP Announces Convention Date For Presidential Primary Election
The Social Democratic Party (SDP), on Monday, announced that it would hold its Special National Convention, for the selection of its presidential candidate for the poll on June 8 at the popular Eagle Square in Abuja. The National Chairman of the Party, Alhaji Shehu Musa Gabam, disclosed in Abuja while inaugurating the Party’s Special National…
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Court Orders Remand of Rochas Okorocha in EFCC Custody
A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered remand of lawmaker representing Imo West, Senator Rochas Okorocha in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) pending the determination of his bail application. To join Okorocha in EFCC custody is a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and an ally to the…
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ASUU, JAC Resume Talk With FG Over Lingering Strike
The Academic Staff Union of Universities,ASUU and its sister unions, Joint Action Committee, JAC, of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions have said the Prof Nimi Briggs Committee is in negotiation with the unions. Speaking in an interview with The PUNCH on Sunday, the…
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More Troubles For Suspended Accountant General of Federation, as EFCC Uncovers Fresh ’90 Billion Fraud’
The Nation Newspaper The scope of the ongoing probe of the suspended Accountant-General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris, by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has reached N170billion. Idris, who was battling for bail last night, has opened up on some top government officials allegedly involved in some transactions. The EFCC has grilled a…
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Cameroonian Separatists Invade Cross River Community, Killed 20
Militants of Ambazonia, a separatist group in South West Cameroon invaded a community in Boki Local Government Area of Cross River State and killed no fewer than 20 people Chief Cletus Obun, a former member of Cross River House of Assembly and an aspirant of House of Reps for Boki/Ikom federal constituency, confirmed the incident,…
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APC NWC Member Sends Message To Those Planning To Impose Former President, Goodluck Jonathan on Tinubu, Amaechi, Others
Nigerian Tribune National Vice Chairman, North-West of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Salihu Lukman, has advised those scheming to present former President, Dr Goodluck Jonathan, as consensus presidential candidate to perish the thought. Lukman made the declaration at the weekend while speaking with newsmen in Abuja. Jonathan was declared eligible to contest for the next…
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Troost-Ekong’s own goal hands Mexico 2-1 win over Super Eagles
Super Eagles’ captain William Troost-Ekong on Saturday cleared into his team’s net to gift Mexico a 2-1 victory over Nigeria in an international friendly at Dallas in the U.S. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the match was the Super Eagles’ first of two international friendlies lined up by the Nigeria Football Federation…
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Terrorists Withdraw Threat To Kill Abducted Train Passengers, Give New Conditions
Vanguard Malam.Tukur Msmu, the ‘Dan Iyan Fika and spokesperson of Sheikh Ahmad Gumi has claimed that the earlier threat by abductors of the ill fated train passengers to start killing them in week time,has been withdrawn. Mamu, who was privileged to open a channel of communication with the terrorists through one of their leader, Abu…