The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has threatened to embark on a nationwide strike to press home its demands for the implementation of its 2009 agreement with the Federal Government. The ASUU Lagos Zone Coordinator, Prof. Olusoji Sowande, said this at a news conference on Tuesday in Lagos. Sowande said that the union was […]
Continue ReadingIt is no longer news that Faceook Founder, Mark Zuckerberg touched down in Lagos, Nigeria on Tuesday afternoon. He had his first stop at Co-Creation Hub (CCHub), a technology innovative center in Yaba, Lagos.The big question that is begging for an answer is: WHY is the CEO of Facebook in Nigeria? Zuckerberg is in Nigeria […]
Continue ReadingThe Lagos State Government on Sunday issued a 14-day ultimatum to owners of illegal structures, shanties and street hawkers in Ikoyi, Victoria Island and Lekki areas. The Secretary to the State Government, Tunji Bello, who gave the ultimatum in a statement ordered that they should remove them or face the law. It also ordered those […]
Continue ReadingPresident Muhammadu Buhari has arrived Jomo Kenyatta International Airport Nairobi, Kenya, to attend the Sixth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD VI), slated for Aug. 27-28.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the president was received at the airport by the Kenyan Minister of Internal Affairs, Mr Joseph Nkaissery. Others at the airport […]
Continue ReadingThe Europa League is ready for the 2016/17 season, as the draw for the group games have been concluded in Monaco on Friday (Today). Manchester United was among the 12 top seeds in the competition and was the very first team selected in in the lunchtime’s draw. United is drawn to play Fenerbahce, Feyenoord and […]
Continue ReadingFour World Bank officials have drowned at Egbe Dam in Egbe Ekiti, Gbonyin Local Government Area of Ekiti State, South-West Nigeria.Egbe Dam is the biggest of the six dams in the state. Folasade Akinrinmola, the chairman of the council and the state police command confirmed the incident to journalists on Thursday. Mr. Akinrinmola said the […]
Continue ReadingA 6.2 magnitude earthquake has hit central Italy, leaving not less than six people dead and others trapped under rubble, Italian officials said. The quake hit at 03:36 (01:36 GMT), 76 km (47 miles) southeast of the city of Perugia, at the very shallow depth of 10km (six miles), the USGS said. The mayor of […]
Continue ReadingThe Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, In a statement issued by Mr Samuel Olowokere, Deputy Director Press in the ministry, warned state governors against reducing workers’ salaries and hours of work.Ngige said the warning has become necessary to restore industrial harmony and forestall breakdown of law and order, as there have been […]
Continue ReadingThe Bangladesh Armed Forces have lauded the success of the Nigerian Military to overcome insurgency and expressed their willingness to adopt the Nigerian Armed Forces winning strategy to combat insurgency and criminalities in their country.This was contained in the remarks by the team leader of the members of the Bangladesh National Defence College on Geo-strategic […]
Continue ReadingUnited States (US) secretary of state, John Kerry, on his visit to President Muhammadu Buhari in Abuja on Tuesday, assured Nigeria of his country’s support because they are aware Buhari “inherited a big problem”.During the meeting with Kerry, President Buhari pledged that the anti-corruption crusade in the country would be deepened and institutionalised to outlast the […]
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