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The National Oil Spills Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA) has confirmed a report of a fire incident at two oil wells operated by Eroton Exploration and Production Limited (Eroton E&P) in Rivers state. Idris Musa, director-general, NOSDRA, made this known in a statement on Tuesday. He said the incident occurred on Monday […]

The federal government has presented a certificate of registration to the Congress of Nigerian University Academics (CONUA). Chris Ngige, minister of labour and employment, presented the certificate to CONUA on Tuesday. CONUA is a breakaway faction of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). Ngige also presented a certificate of registration […]

The federal government is set to officially recognise the Congress of Nigerian University Academics (CONUA), a breakaway faction of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), as an academic union. In 2018, CONUA parted ways with ASUU over disagreements on some issues. The faction, led by ‘Niyi Sunmonu, a lecturer at the […]

President Muhammadu Buhari says corruption in the education sector has undermined the government’s efforts and investments over the years. Buhari spoke on Tuesday in his address at a summit on diminishing corruption in the public sector held at the state house, Abuja. The president said members of the Academic Staff Union of […]

A delegation of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) board of trustees (BoT) is currently in a closed-door meeting with Nyesom Wike, Rivers state governor. TheCable understands that the meeting is taking place at the government house in Port Harcourt, Rivers state capital. Adolphus Wabara, PDP BoT acting chairman, is said to have […]

Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governor of Lagos, says he has given approval for the commencement of the process to increase salaries of workers in the state’s civil service. Sanwo-Olu made this known on Tuesday while addressing the workers at the state secretariat, Alausa, Ikeja. The governor said he understands that the high inflation in […]

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has declared a profit after tax (PAT) of N674 billion for the year ended 2021.  Mele Kyari, group chief executive officer (GCEO), NNPC Limited, made this known in a briefing on Tuesday. The 2021 financial year made it the fourth consecutive year that the NNPC […]

President Muhammadu Buhari will present the 2023 appropriation bill of N19.76 trillion to a joint session of the national assembly on Friday. This was contained in a letter from the president read by Senate President Ahmad Lawan on Tuesday. The presentation will take place in the house of representatives at 10:00 am. […]

The New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP) says Rabiu Kwankwaso, its presidential candidate, is in the race to win. The opposition party said this in reaction to some reports suggesting that the former governor of Kano is in the race as a “spoiler”. There have been recent arguments that Kwankwaso might split the […]

Femi Falana, human rights advocate, says the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) did not engage in contempt of court on the recent verdict of the national industrial court. On September 21, the industrial court ordered ASUU to call off its ongoing nationwide strike. Polycarp Hamman, the judge, granted the federal government’s […]