Strike continues as ASUU’s meeting with FG ends in deadlock
The meeting between the leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and the federal government has ended without an agreement. On Monday, Emmanuel Osodeke, ASUU president, said the federal government had agreed to adopt the University Transparency Accountability Solution (UTAS) as the payment platform for lecturers. He said the government […]
Newspaper Headlines: Operators lament as price of aviation fuel hits N903/litre
The outcome of Tuesday’s meeting between the federal government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) dominated the cover pages of Nigerian newspapers. Source: Top Stories
Seek God’s intervention over our political activities, IBB tells Nigerians
Ibrahim Babangida, former military head of state, says Nigerians should seek God’s intervention for direction in the country’s political activities. Babangida said this on Tuesday while speaking with journalists in Minna, the Niger capital, as part of activities to commemorate his birthday. The former head of state will clock 81 on August […]
REWIND: In 2021, Ayu promised to resign if northerner becomes PDP presidential candidate
Amidst the crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ahead of the 2023 presidential election stands the polarising figure of Iyorchia Ayu, the party’s national chairman. The former senator’s popularity within the party has grown shy of the percentage that led him to become the national chairman on consensus last October. Cracks […]
Naira slides to N683/$ at parallel market as FX demand intensifies
The naira has dropped to N683 per dollar at the parallel section of the foreign exchange (FX) market, popularly called the black market. The figure represents a depreciation of N3 or 0.4 percent from the N680 it traded last week. Bureaux De Change operators who spoke to TheCable on Tuesday said there is […]
PHOTOS: Dangote named chair as Buhari inaugurates Nigeria End Malaria Council
President Muhammadu Buhari has launched the Nigeria End Malaria Council (NEMC). The council, led by Aliko Dangote, President of Dangote Group, was inaugurated on Tuesday at the state house, Abuja. Ekumankama Joseph Nkama, minister of state for health; Osagie Ehanire, minister of health; Boss Mustapha, secretary to the government of the federation […]
Oil prices fall below $95 a barrel amid fears of global recession
Oil prices fell on Tuesday as weak economic data from China, a top crude importer, renewed fears of a global recession. Brent crude futures fell 1.6 percent to $93.50 a barrel, while West Texas Intermediate crude futures dipped 1.3 percent to $88.57 a barrel. China’s central bank cut lending rates to revive demand […]
Adamu: FG can borrow till eternity – loans are the source of our infrastructure
Abdullahi Adamu, national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), says the federal government “can borrow from here to eternity”. Speaking on a programme on Trust Television on Monday, Adamu said countries like the US and the UK borrow funds from international financial institutions to meet their needs. President Muhammadu Buhari has […]
Matawalle restricts okada operations in Zamfara, orders shooting of violators
Bello Matawalle, governor of Zamfara, has announced the restriction of motorcycle movement in some communities in Zamfara from 8pm to 6am. He ordered the security agencies to shoot on sight, any motorcycle rider who violates the order and refuses to stop at security checkpoints within the affected areas. Matawalle gave the directive […]
EXCLUSIVE: Magu paid farm’s electricity bill from missing N431m security vote, says Salami panel
The presidential panel that probed Ibrahim Magu, former acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), says he could not account for N431 million security vote allocated to his office between 2015-2020. In the final report submitted to President Muhammadu Buhari in November 2020, Magu was said to have used […]