Chidimma UCHEGBU, Abuja In a bid to end the 6-months old strike embarked upon by the Academic Staff of University Union (ASUU), the federal government on Monday in Abuja engaged with Vice-chancellors, ASUU and other stakeholders in a meeting. The Executive Secretary, National Universities Commission (NUC), Abubakar Rasheed who disclosed…
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The organizers of the African Economic Conference have issued a call for research and policy papers that focus on the event’s theme: Supporting Climate-Smart Development in Africa. This year’s conference will be held from December 9–11 in Port Louis, Mauritius. As has been the practice over the years, it will…
Sola Onayiga, the veteran actress who played Ireti in the popular sitcom “Fuji House of Commotion”, has passed on. Her death was announced on Monday by a close relative and confirmed by the founder of Best of Nollywood Awards, Seun Oloketuyi. He wrote; “I have just been informed that the…
Afreximbank will lead commercial discussions at the fifth edition of South Sudan Oil and Power (SSOP) 2022 by participating in a special high-level panel discussion alongside the Trade and Development Bank, together with regional banks and pan-African institutions, including invitees Stanbic and the African Development Bank (AfDB). Organizations such as…
APC never wanted to tackle corruption. Its only aim was simply to also participate and put its name on the map as having also taken part in the progressive rot of Nigeria. APC lacks the capacity to fight corruption. And, there is no evidence that it will ever fight corruption…
A retired officer of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF), has taken to social media to state his perspectives on why the attack on Kuje Correctional Center in Abuja was very successful. The officer, Sadeeq Shehu, who left the services of NAF as a Group Captain, said the Kuje Correctional Center…
Achilleus-Chud Uchegbu The duo of Uba Sani and Dr. Hadiza Balarabe will enter the 2023 governorship election as the team to beat with El-Rufai providing guidance. El-Rufai has worked very hard to make the team a reality. However, the bigger task is to get the generality of the Kaduna people…
Chidimma UCHEGBU, Abuja The National Examinations Council (NECO) has said that there will be no examinations on the days the Eid Adha holidays will be observed. Speaking through a statement signed by its Head Information and Public Relations Division, Azeez Sani, NECO stated that it has not scheduled any examination…
The Saudi Export Development Authority (Saudi Exports) has played host to trade missions from Egypt and Nigeria in Riyadh from June 27 to 28, 2022, under the auspices of the Deputy Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Eng. Osama Bin Abdulaziz Al-Zamil. The meeting brought together Egyptian and Nigerian importers…
The Committee set up by the Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire to work out ways for the provision of health insurance for retirees and senior citizens in Nigeria, have identified sources through which such a programme could be mandatorily funded in the country. Presenting the report of the Committee…