ASUU strike The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has accused the Federal Government of showing levity in its ongoing negotiation with the union whose members are currently on a four-week warning strike. The union, therefore, said ending the industrial action was dependent on the readiness of the government to take the issue at […]

DCP Abba Kyari A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, refused to grant the bail application of suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari. Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a ruling, said the application had been overtaken by events following an order of a sister court, granting the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency’s prayers to detain […]

Vladimir Putin, Volodymyr Zelensky Russian and Ukrainian delegations on Monday began their first talks since Vladimir Putin ordered his troops to invade Ukraine last week, Belarusian state news agency Belta reported. “Russia and Ukraine are holding the first talks,” Belta said. Ahead of the talks, the Ukrainian presidency had demanded an immediate Russian ceasefire and […]

*North deceiving ex-president—PDP source *He’ll be a spoiler to South—Osuntokun *I’m not aware he’s running—Bode George *We can’t replace failure with failure—Shettima *It’s his decision—Oladunjoye, Ogun APC spokesperson *He has to cross the bridge—Ondo APC spokesperson *APC’s zoning not a threat to PDP, says Bala Mohammed *Choosing candidate by consensus not democratic —Buba Galadima By […]

*North deceiving ex-president—PDP source *He’ll be a spoiler to South—Osuntokun *I’m not aware he’s running—Bode George *We can’t replace failure with failure—Shettima *It’s his decision—Oladunjoye, Ogun APC spokesperson *He has to cross the bridge—Ondo APC spokesperson *APC’s zoning not a threat to PDP, says Bala Mohammed *Choosing candidate by consensus not democratic —Buba Galadima   […]

The CSOs describe the signing of the bill as a huge milestone in Nigeria’s quest to consolidate electoral democracy. A coalition of civil society groups has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for signing into law, the reworked Electoral Act Amendment bill. The groups, 25 of them, described the signing of the bill as a huge milestone in […]

  Josephine Ezeanyaeche Centenarian High Chief Josephine Ezeanyaeche, who recently declared her ambition to become Nigeria’s President in 2023, speaks to IKENNA OBIANERI about her motivation and strategy Please tell us about yourself. My name is High Chief Josephine Ezeanyaeche. I am from Akukwa Village, Ubukwu, Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra State and I am the […]

On Friday, the UN Security Council voted to condemn Russia’s invasion of Ukraine Russian and Ukrainian forces have clashed on the outskirts of the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, as authorities urged citizens to help defend the city from advancing Russian troops, Al Jazeera reported. CNN also reported that blasts were reported in Kyiv, after days of heavy fighting […]

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Geoffrey Onyeama …say Polish officials bar entry, demand visas, authorisation letters •We’re hiding in bunkers, Internet down, can’t get food, fuel –Students The Federal Government on Friday said there can be no evacuation of Nigerians in Ukraine until the airports in the European country, which is under attack by Russia, […]

TWENTY four hours after the incident and a few hours after the visit of the state governor, the police have said that cash of over N34m, four vehicles, and two motorcycles believed to have been abandoned by the robbers have been recovered believed to have been abandoned by fleeing armed robbers that had raided four […]