BREAKING: Court Orders ASUU To Call Off Strike
The National Industrial Court of Nigeria has ordered the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to call off its seven month-old strike. ASUU has been on strike since February 14 demanding for improved finding for universities, a review of salaries for lecturers, among other demands. All negotiations to resolve the crisis between the federal government […]
ASUU Strike: Reps, ASUU Reach Agreement, To Meet With Buhari
The leadership of the House of representatives say it will meet with President Muhammad Buhari over the prolonged strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). The speaker of the house, Femi Gbajabiamila said this on Tuesday after a five hour closed door meeting with eh leadership of the union and Goodluck Opiah, minister […]
We Will Not Participate In PDP Campaign Until Ayu Resigns- Wike
Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike and his supporters say they will not participate in the People’s Democratic Party(PDP) presidential campaign until the national president, Iyorchia Ayu resigns. This development came after meeting that was held on Wednesday in Rivers State. Reading out the communique after the meeting , PDP Chieftain, Bode George said the […]
FG: We’ll raise minimum wage to meet current realities
The federal government says it will raise workers’ base salaries to meet the current realities in the economy of the country. Chris Ngige, minister of labour and employment, said this at the public presentation of the NLC of 40 publications titled, ‘contemporary history of working-class struggles’ held in Abuja on Monday. The N30,000 minimum wage […]
Taraba: Court voids APC governorship primary
Orders fresh primary A Federal High Court sitting in Jalingo has nullified the Taraba governorship primary election which produced Emmanuel Bwacha as the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2023 election. David Kente, an aggrieved aspirant, had sued the party and its candidate over the recognition of Bwacha as the candidate […]
God Abeg!
By Toyin Falola The sociolinguistic property of God Abeg became bare after Oludare Alaba’s hilarious video hovered around social media platforms and raised continuous conversations. Alaba, a graduate of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, returned to the school languishing that his “certificate is worthless.” According to his story, Alaba is not […]
Oyelade’s insightful chronicle of broadcast journalism
TITLE: Dotun Oyelade Reporting… (Memoirs of a Newshound) AUTHOR: Dotun Oyelade with Tola Teriba and Ayodeji Ajisope PUBLISHER: Aikon Integral Concept, Ibadan (2022) Reviewed by Isaac Olawale Albert Prince Dotun Oyelade, is a broadcast journalist, publisher, and politician. But he restricted the coverage of his publication, Dotun Oyelade Reporting… (Memoirs of […]
ASUU Strike: Gridlock As Protesting Students Block Lagos Airport Road
University students protesting the seven-month industrial action by the Academic Staff Union of Universities on Monday morning blocked a section of the access road to the Murtala Muhammad International Airport in Lagos, Channels Television reports. The situation caused gridlock along the axis as vehicular movement in and out of the airport was stalled. The spokesman […]
Court Dismisses PDP’s suit Seeking Disqualification Of Tinubu, Obi
A federal high court sitting in Abuja has dismissed the suit filed by the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) seeking the disqualification presidential candidate of All progressives Congress(APC), Bola Ahamed Tinubu and presidential candidate of Labour Party, Peter Obi. In the suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/1016/2022, the PDP had challenged the propriety of the substitution of the running mates […]
NDLEA Seizes Cocaine Worth Over N100 billion in Lagos
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it has seized 1.8 tonnes of cocaine worth “N194 billion” in Lagos. The agency made this known in a statement issued on Monday. The NDLEA’s media director, Femi Babafemi said the drugs were seized from a warehouse in the Ikorodu area of Lagos. Babafemi described the development […]
