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Ongoing industrial action by members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, is seen by some as one of the reasons people patronise private universities, as lecturers there are not members of the union and would not go on strike. Meanwhile, another set of people not participating in the strike are lecturers in some state universities and those in …

The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has denied ever deactivating the National Identification Number (NIN) of Sahara Reporters publisher, Omoyele Sowore. NIMC issued the denial in a reply to PREMIUM TIMES’ Freedom of Information (FoI) enquiry over Mr Sowore’s claim and its implications on the rights of many voiceless citizens. The agency described Mr Sowore’s claim as “bizarre” in its February 21, …

An official of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and Non-Academic Staff Union of Allied and Educational Institutions (NASU) has hinted at the possibility of the union embarking on an indefinite strike any moment from March. This is as another universities workers’ union- National Association of Academic Technologists (NAAT) has issued a two-week ultimatum to the Nigerian government to either …

The United States, the European Union, Canada, and the United Kingdom on Saturday agreed to block “selected” Russian banks from the SWIFT global financial network and to impose “restrictive measures” on its central bank in retaliation for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The joint statements in Washington and Brussels late Saturday sent a powerful signal of how western capitals intend to respond to the Russian …

It is no longer news that Mahdi Aliyu Gusau, is no longer the deputy governor of Zamfara state. He was impeached a few days ago by state legislators who claimed that allegations of abuse of office, criminal self-enrichment and failure to discharge his constitutional duties had been confirmed by an investigation panel. However, the impeachment did not surprise analysts who …

•    Ali Janga Takes Charge of Police Mobile Force Abuja – Nigeria’s Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Usman Alkali Baba has ordered the posting of Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG) Bala Zama Senchi, as Ag. DIG Department of Operations, Force Headquarters, Abuja and DIG representing North-West Geo-political zone. The IGP has equally ordered the redeployment of AIG Aji Ali Janga, AIG …

Edo State Government has approved the execution of micro-infrastructure projects in 16 communities drawn from 11 local councils in the state. The projects are to be financed by the state through the Nigeria COVID-19 Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus Programme (NG CARES) in Edo State. Edo State Coordinator, Community and Social Development Agency (CSDA) and Permanent Secretary, Edo Ministry of …

Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has shifted the 2023 Presidential election from February 18 to February 25, 2023, following the late signing of the Electoral Act by the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.). This was announced by the Chairman of the commission, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, at a news conference in Abuja on Saturday, according to the PUNCH. He said …

For the first time, the NATO Response Force has been activated as a defensive measure in response to Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine. NATO Supreme Allied Commander Gen. Tod Wolters activated the multinational force consisting of land, air, sea and special operations forces from the allies that can deploy quickly in support of the NATO alliance. The activation of the …