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The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has said that it’s illegal for Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Ali Pantami, to be promoted to a Professor by the Federal University of Technology Owerri (FUTO).  Recall that in September 2021, Pantami, alongside seven academics were elevated by the council …

It’s not the best of times for motorists and residents of Katsina State as the scarcity of Petrol Motor Spirit (PMS) has forced the price of a litre to rise to N750. The development has forced the major highways and streets that were busy with economic and social activities to …

With 2023 just by the corner, and the two major political parties in Nigeria yet to decide on where to zone their presidential ticket to, the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), appears to be divided over the presidential ambitions of some of its prominent members. This development has sparked fears …

Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue state was Saturday morning barred by security personnel from entering the Nigerian Air Force, NAF, Base Makurdi to receive the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo who was transiting through the NAF Airport to Wukari in Taraba state by helicopter.   The Governor who had earlier …

The rumored plans of the CBN Governor, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, to stage a surprising run for the Presidency became a national trending topic on Thursday as Nigerians from across the country expressed their dissatisfaction over the move – alongside Mr. Emefiele’s overall tenure as CBN Chief – using a scathing …

President Muhammadu Buhari has said that he would throw his weight behind credible young people who vie for any position in the upcoming All Progressives Congress, (APC) national convention. The president also mandated his Chief of Staff, Ibrahim Gambari and Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha, …

Director-General of the Tinubu Support Management Council, Abdulmumin Jibrin, has expressed shock that his principal has large shares in Apple Inc and Manchester United Football Club. The DG said this as he disclosed two of the numerous streams of income of the presidential hopeful, Bola Ahmed Tinubu.   According to …

A former Military President, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (Retd.), has said the country is sinking in the hands of autocrats, mediocre, ethnic champions, incompetent and visionless actors. Babangida stated this when he received the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Iyorcha Ayu, at his Uphill Residence alongside …

Workers in Osun State under the aegis of the State of Osun Joint Labour Movement have written the Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola, demanding payment of outstanding arrears of salary and pensions. The letter dated February 7, 2022, co-signed by Joint Negotiating Council Chairman, Bayo Adejumo; Chairman, Nigeria Labour Congress, Jacob Adekomi; …

Queues returned to petrol stations in parts of Lagos yesterday. The fear of scarcity spread across the metropolis. In Abuja, the queues, which have lingered for some days, continued. In both cities, black marketers flooded major highways with petrol in cans, selling to motorists on the roadside. In Lagos, vehicles …