REPS TELL FG: RELEASE UNIUYO, UNIJOS, OTHERS TAKE- OFF GRANTS

THE House of Representatives has asked the Federal Government to immediately release take-off grants to universities, some of which were established decades ago.  The House particularly mandated the Federal Government…

ASUU TO SUSPEND STRIKE SOON, SAYS NGIGE

The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, says the Academic Staff Union of Universities would soon suspend its strike. Ngige gave the hint during an interview on Channels Television’s…

Uduaghan came alone, left alone, says Delta APC

The Delta State chapter of the All Progressive Congress has said former governor Emmanuel Uduaghan who dumped the party to return to the Peoples Democratic Party won’t be missed because…

Senators reject Buhari’s nominee as PenCom DG

The decision of the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari, to seek the Senate approval for the appointment of Aisha Umar, as the Director General of the National Pension Commission, has…

Suspected cultists kill Delta girl, remove vital organs

There was pandemonium at Umusume community, Obiaruku, in the Ukwuani Local Government Area of Delta State on Tuesday as residents discovered the lifeless body of a young lady. We gathered…

Shun godfatherism, don’t control Obaseki, Ewuare tells PDP

Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II has urged the Peoples Democratic Party to guard against enthroning the concept of godfatherism, which they campaigned against in the run up to the Edo…

Running Senate and House of Reps is a waste of time, resources – Lawmaker, Salam

The lawmaker representing Ede North/Ede South/Egbedero/Ejigbo Constituency of Osun State in the House of Representatives, Mr Bamidele Salam, in this interview with LEKE BAIYEWU, explains the urgent need to reduce…

Osun Assembly probes alleged diversion of €10,000 Ighalo transfer money

The Osun State House of Assembly has begun a probe into allegations that a sum of €10,000, Osun United’s share in the transfer fee of Nigerian striker Odion Ighalo from…

Nigerian doctor bags World Bank SDG award

A Nigerian medical doctor and Chief Executive Officer of Mobihealth International, Funmi Adewara, has been selected as one of the seven winners of the 2020 World Bank’s Global SDGs and…

Nigeria @60: FG shuts down federal secretariat from Wednesday

The Federal Government has resolved to close down the federal secretariat complex Phases I to III from Wednesday afternoon because of an event marking the 60th independence of the country…