Professor Amidu Sanni: A Definition of Discipline and Determination

By Toyin Falola Ideas about concepts and phenomena are commonly generated by very observant people who routinely project replicable information on studied items, topics, or issues. Much as these people are referred to as precocious and foresighted, their postulations often spring from something outside of the reach of ordinary people who are not usually conscious […]

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Revealed: Fallout of NASS, Labour meeting

The meeting between the leadership of the National Assembly, the Executive Arm of government, the Organised Labour, the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has ended in deadlock after four hours. This was the outcome of the meeting between the National Assembly leadership, the Executive Arm of government and the organised Labour, initiated to avert the proposed […]

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Breaking: National blackout beckons as labour closes national grid

As the organized labour movement in Nigeria resumed its planned indefinite national strike, Monday, the nation begins to witness total blackout as the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), notifies that the national grid has been shut down. A statement by Ndidi Mbah, General Manager, Public Affairs, of TCN, the shutdown of the national grid was […]

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Barrack Obama’s wife, Michelle, loses mother

Marian Robinson, the mother of former United States First Lady Michelle Obama, has died. Recall that Robinson passed away on Friday at the age of 86. In a heartfelt message shared on X, Michelle Obama expressed that her mother had always been a constant source of support for their entire family.  In a statement, the […]

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South Africa election: ANC loses 30-year parliamentary majority

The African National Congress (ANC) party lost its parliamentary majority in a historic election result Saturday that puts South Africa on a new political path for the first time since the end of the apartheid system of white minority rule 30 years ago. With nearly 99% of votes counted, the once-dominant ANC had received just […]

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Labour directs indefinite strike from Monday

The organised labour comprising the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) has announced the commencement of an indefinite nationwide strike starting Monday, June 3rd, 2024.  The action comes as a direct response to the unfruitful negotiations with the government over the proposed minimum wage and the recent controversial increase in electricity […]

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Tension as soldiers lay siege on Aba

Tension soaks Aba, Abia state, as soldiers have taken over the city following the killing of five of their colleagues at a military checkpoint located at Obikabia junction, Ogbor Hill. Gunmen suspected to be enforcers of the sit at home order directed by the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, had attacked the checkpoint and killed […]

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The quest for #Smokefree Nollywood

Cinema is a mirror that can change the world – Diego Luna On May 21, 2024, at the Enugu Lake Resort, the National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB)and the Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) assembled leading light of Nollywood to a workshop on healthy film culture. Olayinka Oyegbile was there and he […]

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Again, FG cracks down on illegal miners, seals illegal mining site in FCT

In its ongoing efforts to combat illegal mining and revenue loss in the mining sector, the Federal Government has arrested three suspects and sealed an illegal mining site at Gaube, Kuje area council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The operation, carried out by the Mining Marshals led by Assistant Commandant John Onoja Attah, was […]

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AEDC goes tough on debtors, announces disconnection of electricity service

The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) is notifying all customers with outstanding bills to settle their accounts immediately to avoid service disruption. To this end, customers who are yet to settle their outstanding bills within the next 72 hours, by Monday, June 3, 2024, will face disconnection of their electricity supply. AEDC emphasizes the importance […]

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