ASUU suspends three-month old strike
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has announced a conditional suspension of its nationwide strike three-month old strike, with effect from midnight Thursday. The move comes after a series…
Shake up in police force: Egbetokun, former CSO to Tinubu posted to Kwara
The acting Inspector General of Police, M.A Adamu, has ordered the posting and redeployment of the following Senior Police Officers to Zones, Formations and Commands. According to the posting, former…
2019 Polls: US urge Nigerians to vote
Just 10 days to the presidential election, the U S Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. Stuart Symington, has appealed to Nigerians to take part in the general elections and ensure their…
EU, El-Rufai trade jabs over election interference threat of violence
The European Union Election Observation Mission has insisted that Kaduna State governor; Nasir El-Rufai’s threat that foreigners who try to intervene in the forthcoming 2019 general election will leave in…
Nigeria buys 12 new military aircraft worth $329 million from Brazil
Brazil’s aircraft maker Embraer said Wednesday it has finalized a contract to sell 12 light attack aircraft to Nigeria’s air force, to boost the military’s capacity in the fight against…
Ex-President Jonathan’s cousin defends use of $40m
Mr. Robert Azibaola, cousin to former President Goodluck Jonathan, has explained that $40 million received from National Security Adviser (NSA), Sambo Dasuki, was judiciously used, saying 10,000 militants were beneficiaries.…
NBA’s President to be re-arraigned on Feb 14
Mr. Paul Usoro, the President of Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), would be re-arraigned on Feb. 14 before Justice Chuks Obiozor of the Federal High Court, Lagos.The trial of Usoro is…
An Apology To The International Community: Don’t Take Offence At Words of a Man of Doubtful Sanity
Today, I woke up in shock to watch a television interview by Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, the Governor of Kaduna State, on the Nigerian Television Authority where he threatened Nigeria’s friends…
Obasanjo’s son campaigns for Buhari
Despite the fact that his father is an avowed supporter of the presidential ambition of the PDP candidate, Atiku Abubakar, President Muhammadu Buhari’s re-election bid got a boost on Monday…
Tambuwal sacks Spokesman for defecting to APC
Barely 11 days to the presidential election, opposition Sokoto state governor, Aminu Tambuwal has lost his spokesman to All Progressives Congress (APC). Gov. Tambuwal, on Tuesday sacked the Commissioner for…