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The Nigerian government has received a 21-day ultimatum from the Colleges of Education Academic Staff Union (COEASU) who are threatening to embark on industrial action. The union’s president and the general secretary, Smart Olugbeko and Ahmed Bazza, respectively, in a statement made available to newsmen, said the ultimatum was issued …

President Muhammadu has directed ministers with presidential ambition to resign immediately.     The President gave the directive Wednesday at the Federal Executive Council meeting. He also asked those with other ambitions or contesting for various positions to resign. The minister of state for petroleum, Timipre Sylva, the Attorney General …

The government of the United Kingdom has flipped on its treatment of members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), recognising Nigeria’s classification of the group as a terrorist organisation and denying Biafrans asylum.  In a May 2022 update of its asylum policy, the UK government excluded members of the …

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) stated that the examination would be conducted for 1,761,338 candidates that successfully registered for the examination in 755 registered computer based centres. The Head Media JAMB, Dr Fabian Benjamin, said in Abuja that the board had put in place all measures to ensure smooth …

Ekiti State Governor and Chairman, Nigeria Governors’ Forum, Dr Kayode Fayemi will formally declare his intention to run for the position of President of the country tomorrow in Abuja. The Wednesday’s declaration, tagged “Unveiling My Nigeria Agenda”, is the climax of the Governor’s extensive consultations across the geo-political zones in …

The death toll from the collapsed three-storey building on Ibadan Street,  Ebute Metta, has risen to 8. The LASEMA DG, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, said the building was dilapidated and had been sealed for demolition, but occupants refused to evacuate. Sadly, the building gave way on Sunday evening, May 1, while …

A three storey building has collapsed on Ibadan street, Ebute-Metta East, Lagos. The incident happened around 9:30pm on Sunday, May 1, 2022. As of the time of filing this report, many occupants of the building are still trapped under the rubble as citizens make efforts to rescue them. However, we can …

The Ekiti State Police Command has arrested four suspects for rape and cyber stalking of a 28-year-old woman. Spokesperson of the command, ASP Abutu Sunday, who disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday April 27, said the victim was invited to a hotel in Ado-Ekiti, by her boyfriend where she …

Japanese Kane Tanaka is dead, the world’s oldest person died at the age of 119, local officials said Monday. She was in relatively good health until recently and lived at a nursing home, where she enjoyed board games, solving maths problems, soda, and chocolate. In her younger years, Ms. Tanaka …

* Receives protesters, advises youths to participate in politics *Mum on future plans After chanting and screaming his name for minutes, Ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, Friday came out to receive protesters who stormed his Abuja office. Vanguard had reported how pro-Jonathan protesters stormed his office, demanding he contest in the forthcoming …