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Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has threatened to skip backlog of academic sessions halted by their seven months strike if federal government persists on the no work no pay rule. ASUU members, mainly of University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT) Chapter, Rivers state, after a special congress and protest rally on Monday argued that the policy does not apply to …

Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, yesterday, gave insight into the problems facing Nigeria and how he would tackle the economy if elected. He spoke at the fourth edition of the Editors’ Forum in Lagos, where he answered questions on what he would do as president. He narrowed down the challenges facing Nigeria to incompetent leadership and noted …

• Stakeholders demand transparency, accountability as NNPC spends state fund for exploration• ‘There’s oil in Gongola basin, but one billion barrel elusive’ With 95 days to the 2023 general elections, President Muhammadu Buhari, who doubles as the Minister of Petroleum Resources, is today returning with key members of his cabinet to Gongola Basin, bordering Bauchi and Gombe states to search …

The Christian Association of Nigeria and Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Abubakar Sa’ad III, on Monday raised fresh fears on the dangers of electoral violence, including all related forms of rigging and hate speech as the country squares up for the 2023 polls. They, therefore, gave solutions on how to avoid the pitfalls that could affect the 2023 polls. The President …

The Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party, Mr. Peter Obi, has said that with him and his running mate, Dr. Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed on the saddle come 2023, fixing the economy will be top priority. Obi said this while speaking on a Kaftan TV programs The Candidates, moderated by acclaimed television journalist, Kadiara Ahmed, monitored in Abuja, on Monday. He explained …

• Set to dump refuse at govt house over comment on Obi The Coalition of South East Youth Leaders (COSEYL) has intensified move to lobby appropriate authorities to ensure Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra State is removed from office. The call for the governor’s impeachment, it was gathered, is the group’s way of registering its dissatisfaction over the seeming controversial …

A group, Concerned Nigerians For Good Conscience, has kicked against the appointment of Sani Magaji Tambuwal as the Clerk of the National Assembly. Tambuwal’s appointment followed the retirement of Mr Amos Ojo as the clerk of the National Assembly and Mr Bala Yabani, the Deputy Clerk. The group, which is calling for immediate reversal of the appointment, described it as …

Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar has promised to wipe out Boko Haram and help businessmen revive and expand their business in order jump start the economy if elected President come 2023. Atiku made the promise while addressing a crowd of party supporters at the PDP Presidential Campaign in Gombe, Gombe State, on Monday. He also promised …

…Charges on neutrality, professionalism ahead of 2023 polls Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, on Monday, received the new Edo State Police Commissioner, Mohammed Dankwara, calling for increased collaboration between the police, government and other security agencies to ensure the security of lives and property of Edo citizens. Obaseki, who received the new CP at the Government House, Benin City, …

Igbo youths under the aegis of Coalition of South East Youth Leaders, COSEYL, have threatened to fill Anambra Government House with refuse over Governor Chukwuma Soludo’s uncomplimentary remarks against the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi. COSEYL which expression utter disappointment in Soludo over the anti-Obi comments, gave the Governor up till Friday, November 25 to retract …