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[Updated] SSANU, NASU suspend national strike for 60 days

The Senior Staff Association of Nigeria Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Allied and Education Institutions (NASU) on Saturday suspended their strike actions after a brief meeting with the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu in Abuja. The suspension is expected to take effect from Wednesday. According to the education minister, the Federal Government Read More…

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Buhari worried over large scale crude oil theft

Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari cried out on Friday over large-scale crude oil theft. He said it was affecting the country’s revenues “enormously”. Nigeria lost $1 billion in revenue during the first quarter of this year due to crude theft, the oil regulator has said. Nigeria is unable to meet some of its financial obligations to Read More…

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PDP truce committee meets in Port Harcourt to reconcile Atiku, Wike

A truce committee seeking to mend fences between Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, have begun deliberations in Port Harcourt Men from both camps met on Friday at Government House, Port Harcourt with the presidential candidate represented by Governor of Adamawa State, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri; Hon. Read More…

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12 Years after his Death, Dagrin shows up as ‘wanted’ by Sierra Leone Police

An interesting story seems to be unravelling in Sierra Leone following the emergence of photos of those who allegedly participated in a violent protest, which the police in the country released. Sierra Leone Police recently released photos of those who allegedly took part in a violent protest last week and the photo of late Nigerian Read More…

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Having Amnesty International as lunch in Ukraine

Amnesty International, which is 61 years, having been established in 1961, is up for lunch in angry Ukraine. If you must know, its ‘sins’ are very grave. Those who run the West assume they have Amnesty eating out of their hands. On the other hand, those outside the Western ruling class circles like India, China Read More…

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[List] NBC Shuts Down 52 TV, Radio Stations

List includes Silverbird, Rhythm, Smooth, Classic, Beats, Radio Lagos The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has shut down 52 television and radio stations over the non-payment of licence fees. The broadcasting watchdog said the stations had violated the National Broadcasting Commission Act CAP N11, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004, particularly section 10(a) of the Read More…

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FG plays hardball, says ASUU Members won’t be paid for strike period

The Nigerian Federal Government has chosen to go tough on striking university lecturers, saying they would not be paid for the duration of their strike. The Nigerian Minister of Education, Alhaji Adamu Adamu announced on Thursday that the government will not yield to pressure by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) for their members Read More…

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Emirates to suspend Nigeria flights from September over trapped funds

Dubai’s Emirates will suspend flights to Nigeria from next month over an inability to repatriate funds from Africa’s most populous nation, the airline said on Thursday. The decision highlights the difficulties faced by international carriers that fly to Nigeria, which is one of the biggest markets in Africa for several of them. The country has Read More…