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Ahead of the national convention of the All Progressives Congress (APC) slated for February 26, 2022, the Concerned APC Members Forum has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to hold a meeting with all the national chairmanship aspirants, with the aim of picking a consensus candidate. The group in a letter dated February 11, 2022, which was addressed to Buhari and signed …

• Union extends meeting, to announce decision today• Most lecturers support industrial action, says source• Parents, stakeholders appeal for restraints• Ex-minister seeks intervention of former union leaders It was two full days of meeting: two days of ‘to strike’ or ‘not to strike’ and at the end, many Nigerians had to go to bed hopeful that the National Executive Committee …

After serious deliberations that dragged into the early hours of Monday, the National Executive Council, NEC, of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has voted to embark on one-month warning strike to press home its demands from the government. A source at the meeting held in Lagos told Vanguard in confidence that the strike is to allow the Federal …

Anxiety has enveloped students, parents and university staff as the Academic Staff Union of Universities(ASUU’s) National Executive Council meeting is ongoing, the Vanguard reported on Sunday. The meeting taking place at the University of Lagos, Akoka Campus, was convened by the union to decide possible action to take following the alleged refusal of the federal government to accede to its …

Villagers fled, abandoned their homes in Ihitte Afoukwu and Okpokunme communities in Ahiazu Mbaise Local Government Area of Imo state, when armed men in security attire invaded the communities and set ablaze houses. According to Vanguard report, the invasion started on Saturday night. At the time of filing this report, the reason for the attack was not known but some …

Edo State Government has commenced extensive stakeholder engagement in line with plans for the development of the Benin City Masterplan and the state’s regional development plan, which are geared towards designing a holistic 30-year socio-economic development template for the state. The Edo State Ministry of Physical Planning, Urban and Regional Development, which is charged with the responsibility of developing the …

Professor Bolaji Owasanoye, Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has warned the developer and promoters of the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN), Multipurpose Cooperative Housing Estate not to engage in substandard work. Owasanoye (SAN), who gave the charge during the official Ground-breaking Ceremony of the Estate in Wurna District, Gwagwalada, warned that the …

Nigeria’s Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo has said that the achievements of the alumni of any place of learning are the “real evidence of the success” of that institution particularly its contribution to the growth of society, citing an example with the University of Lagos alumni which he said have consistently produced the state’s Attorney-Generals. Prof. Osinbajo stated this on …

By Bob MajiriOghene Etemiku Abuja – Nigeria’s Federal Capital City (FCT) shut down completely over council polls that were held today Saturday February 12, 2022. Human and vehicular movements were restricted in and out of the city, resulting in a poor voter turnout. Events monitored in the city of Abuja indicated that the “election for chairmanship and councillorship kicked off …

The stage is set for today’s election in the six Area Councils of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in what appears a litmus test for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) ahead of the 2023 general elections. The February 12 election is the first major election to be conducted by INEC in 2022. Abuja is unique compared to Nigeria’s 36 …