The ever vivacious OAU chapter of the Non-Academic Staff Union of Universities has accused the management of the Obafemi Awolowo University of refusing to subject the appointment of a new Vice Chancellor for the institution to due process. The union maintained that the management was planning to impose a candidate on the institution instead of following due process, […]
Continue ReadingNot less than 1000 Nigerians will be beneficiaries of N500Million Naira Grant seed capital set aside for young Nigerian entrepreneurs and students, this year. This was disclosed this week during the launch of the YESGrant Scheme by the Nigerian Young Professionals Forum (NYPF) in partnership with Heritage Bank, which took place in Lagos, Nigeria. The event, […]
Continue ReadingThe Boko Haram leader with many lives, Abubakar Shekau, has allegedly released a new video where he surrendered and advised his followers to do same. In a statement on Thurday, the Nigeria military said it is subjecting a purported new video from leader of the Boko Haram sect to forensic examinations in order to ascertain […]
Continue ReadingThe Bureau for Public Service Reforms, BPSR, on Wednesday became the first government agency in Nigeria to launch a digital portal designed to receive requests under the Freedom of Information Act, FOIA, 2011. The portal which would be hosted on the bureau’s redesigned website was launched at a ceremony held at the agency’s offices in […]
Continue ReadingBy Godwin Ogan The recent suspension of Mrs. Nellie Mayshak, may come as a surprise to many, as she is one of the only government officials hired by the previous administration, that has survived the hurricane of “change”. Could this be an omission? Or is there something about her that fits into the change agenda? […]
Continue ReadingThe views on the successes and failures of Arsene Wenger, are quite divergent. While some hold the view that he has done a lot for Arsenal football club since taking over in 1996, a great number also feel he has underachieved over the years.The Prof. as he is fondly called by lovers of football, has […]
Continue ReadingThe Police in Taraba state, has confirmed the arrest of two wanted Boko Haram commanders. One of the commanders, named, Ali Audu, was arrested in Tella, Gassol Local Government Area while the other, Abdulmumini Abdullahi, was apprehended in Bali Local Government Area. The Commissioner of Police, Shaba Alkali, made the announcement on Wednesday in Jalingo […]
Continue ReadingIf you were expecting to hear a cheering news from the Federal Government on the fuel situation, the Federal Government has something else for you. The minister of state for Petroleum Resources, Ibe Kachikwu, said on Wednesday in Abuja that “complete elimination” of fuel queues in the country would only be possible in the next […]
Continue ReadingWhile unveiling a portal for the exercise in Abuja, the Police Service Commission (PSC) warned that there would be no short-cut into the Nigeria Police Force in the recruitment of 10,000 personnel. Recall that President Muhammadu Buhari had in 2015 approved the recruitment of 10,000 policemen at the National Security Summit in Abuja. In a […]
Continue ReadingThe Senate on Wednesday passed the 2016 Appropriation Bill of N6.06 trillion, reducing it by N17 billion from N6.07 trillion proposed by President Muhammadu Buhari. The passage of the bill followed the consideration of the report of the Committee on Appropriation presented at plenary on Tuesday. Before approving the budget through a vote, the senators […]
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