A former President of the Nigerian Senate, Adolphus Wabara, has been named the acting Chairman of the Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Senator Wabara was appointed at the Board’s meeting in Abuja on Thursday. His appointment was a sequel to the exit of the former BoT chairman, Walid Jibrin, who resigned his […]
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The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and former vice-president of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar, on Wednesday, met with his party’s former presidential aspirants. The meeting between Atiku and the aspirants was held at his residence in Asokoro, federal capital territory (FCT). Those who attended the meeting included Dele Momodu, publisher of Ovation Magazine; […]
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Nigerians are are likely to face another fuel scarcity as members of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) on Wednesday threatened to pull out its entire workforce from oil and gas installations nationwide in protest of the increasing oil theft and vandalism. Speaking of the development, the President of PENGASSAN, […]
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NIGERIA – The minister of education, Adamu Adamu, has said Nigerians do not have “good reasons” to be disappointed with the federal government over the lingering strike of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). The minister spoke on Wednesday in an interview on Channels Television. Recall that ASUU has been on strike since February 14 over […]
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The Department of State Services (DSS) has confirmed the arrested of Tukur Mamu ‘the self-acclaimed Kaduna Train hostage negotiator’, who is also the publisher of Desert Herald. Recall that Mamu, who has been involved in negotiations for the release of persons abducted during an attack on a train in Kaduna, was arrested in Kano on Wednesday. According to a […]
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The management of MultiChoice Nigeria, including its managing Managing Director, John Ugbe have been invited by to appear before a Consumer Protection (CCPC) Tribunal in Abuja. The tribunal on Tuesday asked Ugbe to appear on September 8 with the company’s 2021 audited financial report. The three-member panel headed by Thomas Okosun, also ordered directors of […]
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The House of Representatives Committee on Public Account has asked the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) and the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) to provide the details of the firms involved in the N18.6 billion expenditure of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. The Chairman of the Committee, Wole Oke (PDP, Osun), gave the directive […]
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After meeting with the Federal Government of Nigeria (FG), Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has explained why the ongoing strike action will not end anytime soon. Emmanuel Osodeke, ASUU president, made this disclosure when he spoke on Wednesday during a Twitter Space organised by Premium Times. Recall that ASUU has been on strike since […]
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National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has revealed that Nigeria’s inflation rate is now at 19.64 percent. The latest report by the consumer price index (CPI), which measures the rate of change in prices of goods and services, shows that inflation surged to 19.64 percent in July 2022, up from 18.60 percent in June. 19.64 percent is […]
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Today, HP revealed the results of its first education-focused survey in Africa, which sheds light on teachers’ skillsets and how learning experiences for students can be improved in South Africa and Nigeria. The research supports HP’s education programme in Africa, which aims to provide the right technology and skills to the education sector. As the […]
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