Kaduna State University (KASU) students on Tuesday blocked the main road leading to the Government House in Kaduna, the state capital in protest over an increase in their tuition fees. The state-owned tertiary institution recently announced an increase of its annual school fee of N26,000 by almost 600%. According to […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari threatens those plotting to destroy the country.
President Muhammadu Buhari has threatened those plotting to destroy the country through the promotion of insurrection, and burning down critical national assets, saying a rude shock awaits them. The President spoke after he received a briefing from the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof Mahmood Yakubu, on […]
Senate announces a national public hearing on the review of the 1999 Constitution.
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has announced a national public hearing on the review of the 1999 Constitution to hold from Thursday, June 3 to Friday, June 4 in Abuja. He made the announcement on Tuesday, during plenary in a letter addressed to him by the Chairman of the […]
Gov Akeredolu Says The Country Should Consider Scrapping The Senate
Governor of Ondo state, Rotimi Akeredolu has called for a review of the membership status of federal lawmakers. He said this on Tuesday at the south-west zonal public hearing on constitution review, organised by the house of representatives special committee, in Akure. The governor, represented by Lucky Aiyedatiwa, his deputy, […]
NLC Set To Join JUSUN Strike
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) may shut down the country over the struggle for judicial autonomy and the independence of the judiciary. The Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN), has been on strike since April 6, 2021, and in solidarity, the NLC has resolved to mobilize all its affiliate unions […]
Immediate past vice president of the Academic Staff Union of Nigeria(ASUU) has emerged as the new president of the union.
Emmanuel Osodeke, the immediate past vice president of the Academic Staff Union of Nigeria(ASUU) has emerged as the new president of the union. A professor of soil science at the Federal University of Agriculture, Umudike, Abia State, Osodeke was elected president of the union during a three-day conference, which held […]
EFCC awaiting presidential order to auction the jewellery seized from former Minister of Petroleum Resources
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission(EFCC) has claimed that it is awaiting presidential order to auction the jewellery seized from former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke. The jewellery , according to EFCC boss is valued at about 14.46 billion naira and houses estimated at 80 million US dollars. AbdulRasheed […]
Former President , Goodluck Jonathan Mourns The Loss Of Ahmed Gulak
Former president , Goodluck Jonathan has expressed shock over the death of his political adviser, Ahmed Gulak. The news of Gulak’s death by unknown assailants in Owerri filtered in on Sunday Morning. In a statement by his Special Adviser on Media, Okechukwu Eze, Jonathan said he received the death of […]
Update on COVID-19
Update on COVID-19 shows that on 29th May 2021, 31 new confirmed cases were recorded in Nigeria. Till date, 166,285 cases have been confirmed, out of which 156,557 cases have been discharged. 2,071 deaths have also been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory. The 31 new cases […]
New Chief Of Army Staff, Mj Gen. Yahaya Resumes Duty
The newly appointed Chief of Army Staff, Major General Faruk Yahaya has assumed duty at the army headquarters, in Abuja. This was contained in a statement by the Director of Army Public Relations, Mohammed Yerima on Friday. According to Yerima, on arrival from Maiduguri, the COAS proceeded to the Defence […]