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The federal government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) are yet to reach an agreement on resolving the issues that led to the union’s strike. ASUU has been on strike since February 14 to press home the demand for improved funding for universities, and a review of salaries for lecturers, among […]

The federal government says Nigerians travel to Ethiopia on tourist visas, but refuse to return even after their visas expire. The government said this in statement on Thursday, signed by Francisca Omayuli, spokesperson of the ministry of foreign affairs. The federal described the behaviour as an abuse of Ethiopia’s visa policy, as […]

President Muhammadu Buhari says his administration has been able to mitigate insecurity despite inheriting a country where “bombs were going off with frightening frequency even in our cities”. The president said this on Thursday at the passing out parade and commissioning ceremony of cadets of the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) in Kaduna. […]

The Rivers house of assembly has passed a motion to derecognise Celestine Omehia as a former governor of the state. Omehia was governor of Rivers from May 29, 2007, to October 25, 2007. His election was annulled by the supreme court while Rotimi Amaechi, minister of transportation, was declared the winner of […]

Kenya has commenced tea exportation to Ghana under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement. Kenyan President William Ruto, on Wednesday, flagged off the inaugural consignment of tea to Ghana. AfCFTA is a free-trade area agreement signed by most African countries. It is a flagship project of the African Union’s […]

Lai Mohammed, the minister of information and culture, says the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will loot the country’s treasury if the party ever has access to power. The minister made the remark in reaction to the controversy over the return of N122.4 million by members of the PDP’s national working committee (NWC). […]

Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), says his administration will show zero tolerance for corruption if elected in 2023.  Speaking on Wednesday at Harvard University during a consultation visit with Nigerians in the United states, Obi said his administration will offer a new brand of purposeful and transformative leadership in […]

The Kogi government and Dangote Cement are currently at loggerheads following a move by the state to seal off the company’s factory amid an “ownership tussle”. The Kogi house of assembly had ordered the sealing of the factory following agitations by indigenes who raised questions about the ownership of the company. An […]

Festus Keyamo, spokesperson of the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign council, says Bola Tinubu, the party’s flagbearer, is an “avid cyclist”. Keyamo spoke on Wednesday during an interview with Channels Television. Last Sunday, Tinubu shared a video of him cycling on a fitness bike. The video came amid concerns over his […]

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) says it uncovered an illegal 4-kilometre (km) pipeline from Forcados terminal to the sea, and a loading port that had operated undetected in the last nine years. Mele Kyari, group chief executive officer (GCEO), NNPC Limited, said this on Tuesday when he appeared before the senate […]