The Congress of University Academics, Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Edo State, has disassociated itself from the proposed strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities in the institution. The university’s chapter of ASUU had last Tuesday said it would embark on strike from the midnight of today (Thursday) upon the conclusion of the ongoing examinations. […]

Gunmen have abducted four residents of Kiyi village in the Kuje Area Council, Abuja. The hoodlums, who were said to be armed with AK-47 rifles reportedly stormed their victims’ homes on Wednesday and whisked them away at gunpoint. They were said to have demanded N50m each from their victims, who included a Federal Capital Territory […]

The House of Representatives has resolved to investigate ministries, departments and agencies of the Federal Government over various unremitted revenue and leakages detected by the Office of the Auditor General for the Federation. A member of the House, Abdullahi Abdulkadir, moved on a motion on Wednesday to pray the lawmakers to mandate the Committee on […]

A Federal High court sitting in Kano yesterday overruled the removal of directors of Oando Plc by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). In the ruling, it stated that SEC acted arbitrarily in suspending the management of Oando and, therefore, declared the appointment of the interim management null and void. The court awarded a N250, […]

THE Peoples Democratic Party and the All Progressives Congress in Edo State on Tuesday engaged in a verbal war over a list by the All Progressives Congress National Secretariat, described as ‘Contract/Strategy Committee,’ wherein the PDP noted that not a single member was included from the APC in Edo State. The Contact/Strategy Committee was set […]

Emmanuel Ugwu-Nwogo predicts that the race to fill the vacant office of the federal legislator representing Aba Northend Ab a South in the House of Representatives will be a stiff fight between the All Progressives Congress and the Peoples Democratic Party candidates, with a slim chance for an upset from the All Progressives Grand Alliance […]

THE Senate on Tuesday started a fresh move to save the Nigeria Postal Service from a total collapse by initiating a new law to restructure the agency. Tagged, ‘A bill for an Act to repeal the Nigerian Postal Service Act Cap N127 LFN 2004, the proposed legislation was sponsored by Senator Oluremi Tinubu. The bill […]

The Police in Ondo State have arrested a middle-aged man identified as Gbenro Adetunji for allegedly killing his wife, Wayesola, in Ondo City in the state. A source said Adetunji killed his wife by strangulating her at Salvation Army Street, Odojọmu in Ondo last Monday morning. It was gathered that the ugly incident was witnessed […]

The organised labour yesterday secured a major ally in the federal government in its battle against the National Assembly over a bill seeking to decentralise national minimum wage negotiations. Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige, at the inaugural meeting of the newly-constituted National Labour Advisory Council (NLAC) in Owerri, Imo State capital, said […]

The military yesterday stepped up efforts in hunting down gunmen, suspected to be herdsmen, who attacked Benue State Governor, Dr. Samuel Ortom, last Saturday, as troops combed forest and mounted surveillance around areas considered to be security flashpoints in the state. Commander of Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS), Maj. Gen. Adeyemi Yekini, told reporters at the […]