PRESIDENTIAL candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the 2023 elections, Atiku Abubakar, has asked party stakeholders and his supporters to desist from statements that may compromise the PDP’s unity. In a statement signed by his spokesperson Paul Ibe on Thursday, Atiku said all leaders of the party, including Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike, […]
THE Chief Enterprise Business Officer, MTN Nigeria, Mrs Lynda Saint-Nwafor, on Thursday said the the adoption of 5G technology would accelerate operational efficiencies for businesses in the country. Saint-Nwafor, made the assertion at the Nigeria-South Africa Chamber of Commerce (NSACC) August Breakfast meeting in Lagos. THE News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that MTN on […]
THE Nnamdi Azikiwe University branch of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has announced that the ongoing strike embarked upon by the lecturers has officially been made indefinite. After a Congress in Awka, the chairman of the union, Comrade Stephen Ufoaroh said UNIZIK is fully in support of the national, zonal and branch leaderships […]
A cross section of students have appealed to the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), to suspend its seven months old strike. They told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in separate interviews on Thursday that it was time for the union to suspend the strike and move for amicable settlement with the Federal Government. […]
THE Kebbi State University of science and technology Alieru, (KSUSTA) on Wednesday denied suspending or calling off the ongoing National strike. In a statement issued by the state chairman of ASUU, Comrade Yale Ibrahim denied suspending the current National strike embarked upon by ASUU. According to him, the union before the commencement of the National […]
A pastor of Truth and Spirit Prophetic Church, Mercy Okocha, and nine of her members, have been arrested over the death of a 25-year-old Oro worshiper, Agboola Akeem, at Sanni Taiwo Lawal Street, Oko Oba area of Lagos State. The suspects were arrested after Akeem was reportedly attacked and killed during a clash between members […]
WORRIED at the rate of road accidents in Nigeria, the Managing Director of Lagos Computerised Vehicle Inspection Service, LACVIS, Segun Obayendo, has proffered a solution, saying this can be reduced by 50 per cent, if vehicle owners and transporters follow due process in acquiring Drivers’ licenses and road worthiness certificates.“ Obayendo, who also urged them […]
FORMER Director General of the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, Prof. Epiphany Azinge, SAN, has been appointed President of Commonwealth Secretariat Arbitral Tribunal, CSAT. Commonwealth Secretary General, Patricia Scotland, QC, in a letter dated August 23, 2022, conveying the appointment to Prof. Azinge, said: “Pursuant to your nomination to, and selection by, the Board of […]
THE Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has expressed shock over the sudden death of the majority leader and the lawmaker representing Awka South Constituency 1 in the state House of Assembly, Dr. Nnamdi Okafor. Okafor, who is also a pharmacist, businessman and a two-term legislator, slumped and died in South Africa .He was said […]
FIVE suspected Ambazonian fighters from neighbouring Republic of Cameroon, believed to be linked to Boko Haram, have been arrested by personnel of the Benue State Community Volunteer Guards, BSCVG, in Jato Aka, Kwande LGA, of the state. Special Adviser to the governor on Security, Lt. Col. Paul Hemba (retd), who made the disclosure, yesterday, in […]