Ahead of thursday’s meeting between officials of the federal government and the leaders of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) over the union’s two-week warning strike, the government yesterday described as illegal and a pure act of corruption the warning strike, which the union began on Monday. The government described the action as illegal […]

The federal government wednesday allayed fears of an economic crisis in view of the effects of the crash in global oil prices and the Coronavirus epidemic on the nation’s economy. Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed, called on Nigerians not to panic as the drastic fall in global oil price threatens […]

For rapidly spreading across the world, the World Health Organisation (WHO) thursday declared coronavirus, otherwise known as Covid-19, a pandemic, acknowledging that the virus might likely spread to all countries on the globe. WHO Director-General, Mr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, said in Geneva that the situation would worsen. And in Nigeria, where the index case occurred […]

The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has commended efforts by the House of Representatives to ensure the passage of a bill seeking to amend the Labour Act and criminalise casualisation of workers. According to a statement jointly signed by the National President of NUPENG, Mr. Williams Akporeha, and General Secretary, Mr. […]

The Accountant-General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris, has given an insight into the nation’s Excess Crude Account (ECA) which got depleted from $324.96 million to $71.81 million as at February 2020. Idris, who spoke at an interactive session with the Senate Committee on Finance yesterday evening, also disclosed that three months after the passage of […]

All is set for the South-west security outfit, Amotekun, to begin operations in Oyo State as the Governor, Mr. Seyi Makinde, yesterday signed the Oyo State Security Network, code-named Amotekun Corps Bill 2020, into law. At the occasion, he reiterated the determination of his administration to provide a safe and secure state for investors. He […]

Meanwhile, the NNPC has cried out that it does not have any solution to the menace of crude oil theft in the country. The Group Managing Director, Malam Mele Kyari, disclosed this yesterday at the public investigative hearing of the House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee on crude oil theft. Kyari, who was represented by the […]

Despite suing for peace and rallying support for his successor, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero, the dethroned Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has instructed his legal team to challenge his banishment and detention by security operatives in court. Sanusi, who was banished from Kano to Loko, a village in Nasarawa Local Government Area of Nasarawa […]

The Senate on Tuesday constituted a joint committee to liaise with the Executive over the dwindling international oil price as it affects the implementation of the 2020 Appropriation Act. The Senate President, Dr Ahmad Lawan, who spoke at plenary in reaction to Order 52 raised by the Senate Leader, Senator Yahaya Abdullahi, over the dwindling […]

The deposed Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi II, has stated his removal is a divine act. He said his predicament was nothing new because only God has absolute power. Sanusi, in a video message which has gone viral on social message said he wass thankful to God he had a peaceful reign as Emir. According […]