ASUU Re-Elects Osodeke as National President in Uncontested Election
In a development that unfolded during the early hours of Monday, Professor Emmanuel Osodeke was unanimously re-elected as the National President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) for another two-year term. This pivotal decision was made during the union’s 22nd National Delegates Conference, which took place between May 19 and 21, 2023, hosted […]
Godswill Akpabio Appeals for Fair Assessment beyond Ministerial Performance
In a recent interview, Godswill Akpabio, former governor of Akwa Ibom State and senator-elect for Akwa Ibom North West, urged Nigerians and members of the incoming 10th National Assembly not to judge him solely based on his brief tenure as Minister of Niger Delta Affairs. Akpabio instead emphasized his extensive legal background of 36 years, […]
“Daring Rescue Mission: US Consulate Officials Freed from Abductors in Nigeria”
In a display of swift and effective action, local law enforcement authorities in Anambra State, South-east Nigeria, have managed to secure the safe release of two officials from the US Consulate The diplomatic personnel had gone missing after a brazen attack by armed gunmen on their convoy earlier this week.The unfortunate incident unfolded as the […]
Court rules on Doguwa’s murder case May 23
The Federal High Court in Kano has adjourned till May 23 to rule on an application by the police challenging the bail granted by the court to the Majority Leader of the House of Representatives, Alhassan Ado Doguwa, who was charged with “culpable homicide, criminal conspiracy, unlawful possession of firearm, inciting disturbance and public disturbance.” […]
Senate Approves Restructuring of N22.7 Trillion Ways, Means Advances to Avert Government Shutdown
The upper chamber of Nigeria’s National Assembly has given its approval to the restructuring of the controversial N22.719 trillion naira ways and means advances. This move, ostensibly, is aimed at ensuring the government remains operational and does not shut down. After a thorough consideration of the report submitted by its ad hoc committee, the Senate […]
Lagos plans electric bus assembly plant
The Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has said the state will in the near future establish an assembly plant for electric buses. He said this while announcing the arrival of the first set of electric buses newly added to the Lagos Mass Transit Master Plan aimed to “reduce carbon emissions in the state.” […]
Don’t attack embassy staff, ambassador warns stranded Nigerian students
The Nigerian Ambassador to the Republic of Sudan, Safiu Olaniyan, has decried the glitches in the efforts to evacuate Nigerians, including students, trapped in Sudan amid the ongoing insurrection in the country. The envoy, who lamented that Nigerian students have been left stranded on Sudan streets, however, appealed for calm, explaining that the Nigerian embassy […]
