The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has refused to attend a meeting with the Federal Government scheduled for today. ASUU President, Biodun Ogunyemi, confirmed that the union will not attend the meeting. According to him, ASUU has met, discussed the new offer from the FG and submitted a proposal to the government. He said […]
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The United States has sold warplanes and weapons worth $593m to Nigeria. It is reported that the Pentagon notified the US Congress on Monday of the sale to Nigeria of 12 Super Tucano A-29 planes and weapons. The Super Tucano A-29, an agile, propeller-driven plane with reconnaissance and surveillance as well as attack capabilities, is […]
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The senator who represented Katsina North Senatorial district between 2003 and 2011, Kanti Bello, is dead. Mohammed Isa, one of Bello’s former aides, disclosed this on Tuesday but did not go into details. Bello was known to be outspoken on the floor of the senate, even though by the middle of his second term in […]
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Following the Federal Government’s call for his bail to be revoked, Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Independent People of Biafra (IPOB), says anyone who comes to “biafraland” to arrest him will die there. Following his arrest by the Department of State Services (DSS), and 18 months incarceration, Binta Nyako, justice of a federal high court […]
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The Nigerian Police Force has disclosed that Mr. Isah Misau, senator representing Bauchi central, absconded from the Nigeria Police Force. Jimoh Moshood, force public relations officer, said this in a statement on Sunday while reacting to allegations by Misau that Ibrahim Idris, inspector-general of police, collects between N10 million to N15 million from police commissioners […]
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A top Boko Haram commander, Auwal Ismaeela, has surrendered and confessed to leading the squads that abducted the Chibok girls in 2014. According to PRNigeria, the Boko Haram commander expressed regrets over his actions and said he was cooperating with the Nigerian military with information on locations and hideouts of other top commanders. Ismaeela said […]
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The chief of defence staff, Abayomi Olonisakin, said service chiefs discussed the secret service of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and other issues with President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday. The meeting, which lasted three hours, took place at the presidential villa in Abuja. Olonisakin said the service chiefs updated the president on developments that […]
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Seven major drinks companies including Coca-Cola and PepsiCo will limit the sugar content of drinks they sell in Singapore, as part of the city-state’s campaign to fight diabetes. Singapore is one of the first countries in Asia to target sugary drinks, bringing it in line with many Western nations that have sought to mitigate the […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari today presided over a security council meeting at the presidential villa. The council is the executive organ responsible for national security decisions. Those in attendance include: the national security adviser, service chiefs, and the inspector-general of police. The meeting is the first such meeting presided over by the president since he returned […]
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The National Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) has banned five Nigerian songs by Olamide, 9ice and Davido, classifying them as “Not to be Broadcasted.” The banned songs are Olamide‘s “Wo” and “Wavy Level“; Davido‘s “Fall” and “If (Remix)“; and 9ice’s “Living Things.” The corporation released the list on Tuesday, saying it has banned the 5 songs from […]
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