The Association of Psychiatrists in Nigeria has decried the impact of the ongoing strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities on lecturers and students, saying the unending industrial action can lead to emotional turmoil. It said though similar events ...
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2023: INEC Projects 95 Million Voters, Plans For 1,520 Seats
The Independent National Electoral Commission has said it is making preparations for around 95 million voters in next years’ general elections, but warns that the increasing level of insecurity in some parts of the country poses a threat to the ...
Read More »Court Declines FG’s Request For ASUU Resumption
The National Industrial Court in Abuja, on Friday, refused the prayers of the Federal Government to direct the striking Academic Staff Union of University, to resume classes pending the determination of a government suit challenging the strike. At the resumed ...
Read More »PDP Tussle: Osun, Ondo, Ogun Disown Makinde, Back Ayu
The leadership of the People’s Democratic Party in Osun, Ondo, and Ogun states have disagreed with the Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, over his call for the removal of Senator Iyorchia Ayu as the National Chairman of the party. Recall ...
Read More »ASUU STRIKE: President Buhari Meets With Pro-Chancellors Of Varsities, Promises Further Consultations
President Muhammadu Buhari Friday at State House, Abuja, met with the Chairman and select members of Pro-Chancellors of Federal Universities, promising to engage in further consultations with relevant stakeholders, towards ending the protracted strike by university lecturers, under the aegis ...
Read More »Oyo Govt. Begins Rehabilitation of Dugbe, Adeoyo Roads in Ibadan
…Trains 72 desk officers on Pensions and Gratuities Administration matters The Oyo State Roads Maintenance Agency (OYSROMA), has commenced the rehabilitation of Dugbe and Adeoyo roads through its special intervention project. The Chairman OYSROMA, Honourable Ogunlade Busoye Soladoye, who visited the ...
Read More »Pipeline Surveillance: Tread Carefully, N’Delta Leader Urges Dokubo
Amidst raging agitations over the N4billion per month pipeline surveillance contract awarded by the Federal Government to the former commander of erstwhile Movement for the Emancipation of Niger Delta, Government Ekpemupolo, popularly known as Tompolo, a leader in the region, ...
Read More »Alaafin Stool: Ex-Methodist Bishop Appears For Screening, Raises Questions
A retired bishop of the Methodist Church Nigeria, Ayo Ladigbolu, is among the contestants for the vacant position of the Alaafin of Oyo who will appear for screening before kingmakers on Thursday (today), The PUNCH reports. The kingmakers had earlier ...
Read More »ASUU Strike: Pro-Chancellors, VCs Intervene
The ongoing strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities has entered its seventh month, The PUNCH reports. The union, on February 14, 2022, embarked on a strike following what it described as the failure of the government to meet ...
Read More »JAMB Seeks Financial Autonomy, Wants Exam Fee Hike
The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board have urged the House of Representatives Committee on Finance to grant it financial autonomy by removing it from the list of Ministries, Departments and Agencies in the annual budget of the Federal Government. This ...
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