FG moves to end ASUU, poly lecturers strikes, begins arrears payment

Deborah Tolu-Kolawole and Abiodun Nejo 20 May 2022 Kindly share this story: The Federal Government has commenced the payment of minimum wage arrears, which it owed lecturers under the aegis of the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics and Academic Staff Union of Universities as part of efforts to end ongoing strikes by the unions, The PUNCH has […]

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Lagos airport shut temporarily, flights diverted over mangled corpse on runway

Oyetunji Abioye 20 May 2022 Kindly share this story: The international wing of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, was temporarily shut in the early hours of Thursday after the mangled body of a dead man was found on Runway 18R of the nation’s flagship airport. The identity of the corpse could not be ascertained […]

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Presidential primaries: Uncertainty over APC, PDP delegates’ lists as Buhari delays Electoral Act

Eniola Akinkuotu, Leke Baiyewu, Stephen Angbulu and Segun Adewole 20 May 2022 Kindly share this story: The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) There is uncertainty over the delegates’ lists of political parties, including the  All Progressives Congress and the Peoples Democratic Party, following the delay by the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), in […]

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2023: Olumuyiwa Adu woos delegates, pledges quality representation for Akure Federal Constituency 

The candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the last Bye-election in Akure Federal Constituency, Barrister Olumuyiwa Adu has woo the delegates in Akure South and Akure North Federal Constituency for their votes ahead of Sunday May 22 House of Representatives primary election of the party. Adu in statement issued today (Wednesday) reiterated his […]

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Deborah: CAN, Plateau, Benue churches adamant, insist on Sunday protest

Eniola Akinkuotu, James Abraham, Armstrong Bakam, Godwin Isenyo, Aisha Wakaso, John Charles and Dogara Bitrus 18 May 2022 Kindly share this story:  The Christian Association of Nigeria says it will go ahead with its nationwide protests against the lynching of Deborah Yakubu, a 200-level student of Shehu Shagari College of Education, Sokoto, who was […]

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Oyo student found naked with girlfriend dies, lover hospitalised

Deji Lambo18 May 2022Kindly share this story: Controversy has trailed the death of an undergraduate of The Polytechnic, Ibadan, identified simply as Oromidayo, at his hostel in Ibadan, Oyo State. Another undergraduate suspected to be his lover was said to be in a coma as doctors battled to revive her at the University College Hospital, […]

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Fayemi tackles Oshiomhole, Ajayi over rigging allegations

Abiodun Nejo 18 May 2022 Kindly share this story:  Kayode Fayemi Ekiti State Governor Dr. Kayode Fayemi, on Tuesday, faulted the rigging allegations by former All Progressives Congress Chairman, Adams Oshiomhole and a former State Attorney General and Social Democratic Party chieftain, Owoseeni Ajayi, saying they were an attempt to tarnish his image. The […]

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Your secession comment arrogant, presidency replies Northern Elders Forum

Stephen Agwaibor 18 May 2022 Kindly share this story:  Garba Shehu The presidency, on Tuesday, slammed the Northern Elders Forum for what it called “delusional arrogance” over its call for some sections of the country to secede. According to a statement signed by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, […]

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