AGAIN, ASUU EXTENDS STRIKE BY FOUR WEEKS

The National Executive Council of the Academic Staff Union of Universities has announced a four-week extension of the ongoing strike in public universities A statement made available in Abuja partly…

OBI’S RUNNING MATE, BABA-AHMED, LAMENTS SOCIAL MEDIA IMPOSTORS

The Vice Presidential Candidate of Labour Party, Datti Baba-Ahmed, has expressed frustration that he had spent the last 10 years struggling to free himself from the activities of impostors. Baba-Ahmed…

COVID-19: INDIAN MIDFIELDER KAUR OUT OF COMMONWEALTH GAMES

Indian midfielder Navjot Kaur’s campaign at the Commonwealth Games came to an abrupt end as she is set to fly back home after testing positive for COVID-19. The 27-year-old from…

TELCOS KICK AS FG PLANS 12.5% CALL TAX

Nigerian telecommunication consumers under the aegis of the National Association of Telecoms Subscribers have said the move by the Federal Government to increase the total consumption tax on telecom services…

NIMASA APPOINTS NEW DIRECTORS, OTHERS

The Governing board of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency has approved the appointment of three new directors. A statement by the Assistant Director, Public Relations, NIMASA, Osagie Edward…

NYSC MOURNS AS SUSPECTED RITUALISTS KILL PROSPECTIVE CORPER

The National Youth Service Corps has confirmed the death of a corps member, Eunice Igweike, who was said to have been killed by suspected ritualists. The deceased, a graduate of…

MAGNUS ABE EMERGES RIVERS SDP GOV CANDIDATE

Barely 24 hours after announcing his membership of the Social Democratic Party, a former chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, Senator Magnus Abe, has emerged as the governorship candidate of…

NO SENATOR SUBMITTED DEFECTION LETTER – LAWAN’S AIDE

Ola Awoniyi, a media aide to the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, has said that no defection letter has been submitted to his principal by any Senator as claimed by some…