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The Chairman of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, University of Lagos chapter, Dr Dele Ashiru, has revealed that Nigerian professors do not earn more than N416,000 as monthly salary. Ashiru disclosed this during an interview on the Sunrise Daily programmed on Channels Television, stating that university lecturers deserved better welfare packages. He said, “No Nigerian professor […]

Nigeria may experience fuel scarcity in coming days following the threat issued on Monday by The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas has given the Federal Government a two-week strike notice, raising the possibility of fuel scarcity across the country in coming weeks. NUPENG members basically control the downstream arm of the oil sector […]

The application fee required for each of the 5,000 houses built in 34 states of the federation by the Federal Government is N10,000, it was learnt on Monday. Also, it was gathered that applications for the houses had been rising daily after the Federal Government unveiled the portal last Friday. Punch correspondent observed on the […]

No fewer than nine #EndSARS protesters were killed at the Lekki tollgate on October 20, 2020. This was contained in the report of the reports submitted by the Judicial Panel of Inquiry on Restitution for victims of SARS-related abuses and other matters obtained by our correspondent on Monday. According to the report, nine protesters were […]

The Anambra State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has sacked its public secretary, Mr. Okelo Madukaife over alleged anti party activities, including congratulating the winner of the just concluded governorship election, Professor Charles Soludo. The state chairman of the party, Mr. Basil Ejidike stated this at a press briefing in Awka. He said […]

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) says rising electricity tariff and cooking gas prices will worsen the plight of Nigerians. The Christian body said the citizens already have enough on their plate with heightened insecurity. CAN called on the government to initiate an “all-inclusive” security dialogue with stakeholders towards finding solutions to the security challenges. In […]

As the security challenges in Nigeria persist, at least 72 persons were killed last week (November 7-13) by non-state actors across the country. The figure consists of at least 12 security personnel including a serving brigadier general and a retired air vice-marshal. About 61 of the victims were civilians. Findings by Premium Times, as part […]

The vice president of the Dangote Group and brother to Aliko Dangote, Sani Dangote, is dead. Sani Dangote reportedly died after a protracted illness in the United States on Sunday. The Dangote Group in a short statement Sunday night confirmed the death. “INNA LILLAHI WA INNA ILAIHI RAJIUN!It is with a heavy heart but with […]

The Federal Government is set to commence sale of houses under the National Mass Housing Programme from N7.2 million naira. The Minister of Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, stated this on Friday during the unveiling of an online portal for the housing scheme in Abuja. “This is the first time we have a platform […]

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has detained a former governor of Edo State, Lucky Igbinedion, over alleged criminal diversion of public funds to the tune of N1.6 billion. Top sources with direct knowledge of the case but not permitted to speak publicly on it, said the ex-governor was being grilled by detectives at EFCC’s […]

Nigeria has lost its Africa’s top oil producer status to Libya as its crude oil production fell further last month amid lingering supply disruptions, according to a new report by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries. Nigeria told OPEC that its oil output fell to about 1.23 million barrels per day in October from […]

Nigeria’s debt stock of N35.5tn will rise to N42.7tn following the Senate’s approval of the Federal Government’s request for $16bn and €1.02bn fresh loans. The $16.2bn loan is equivalent to N6.7tn using the Importers and Exporters’ Window exchange rate of N411.24/$1, while the €1.02bn is equal to N485.5bn using the Central Bank of Nigeria’s exchange […]

Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), will spend Christmas in custody of the Department of State Services (DSS). Kanu has been in DSS custody since his re-arrest in July. When he was rearraigned on Wednesday, Kanu complained that some members of his legal team were not allowed in court but […]

The United States Government has hailed the outcome of the just-concluded 2021 Anambra State Governorship Election. This was contained in a statement from the US Mission in Nigeria, titled, ‘Statement on the concluded Anambra State gubernatorial election’ on Wednesday. The US government said the outcome of the election reflected the will of the people. Former […]

After what seemed like an almost impossible feat, the gubernatorial election in Anambra State has been concluded and a new governor has been elected. With a powerful margin, the Anambra People have chosen Professor Charles Chukwuma Soludo as their new governor. Professor Soludo ran on the platform of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), the […]

Some subscribers to the collapsed 21-storey building in Ikoyi, Lagos State, signed contracts ranging from over $500,000 (N206.5m) to over $3m (N1.24bn) for the purchase of luxury apartments in the high-rise from Fourscore Heights Limited, findings by our correspondent have revealed. Documents obtained by our correspondent showed that after the payment of an initial deposit, […]