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Former Senate President, Pius Anyim has urged the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to give him the Presidential ticket to contest the 2023 election, promising to turn around the fortunes of the country within a year. Anyim who made the pledge shortly after submitting his expression of interest and nomination forms at the […]

The Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) and the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) say they will embark on an indefinite strike, if government fails to meet their demands. The unions under the aegis of the Joint Action Committee (JAC) stated this through their spokesperson, Prince Adeyemi, during a news […]

The Presidency has dismissed the call on President Muhammadu Buhari to resign as a result of security challenges. The Northern Elders’ Forum made the call on Tuesday evening. But reacting in a statement on Wednesday, The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, said resignation is not the solution […]

Senate President Ahmad Lawan yesterday warned Multichoice Nigeria not to dare Nigeria by going ahead to hike the tariffs of its products while the matter is under investigation. The Senate had, on March 30, 2022, set up a seven-member ad hoc committee to investigate the tariff hike introduced by DSTV and other pay-tv service providers […]

Northern Elders Forum on Tuesday asked President Buhari to “resign immediately” over failure in providing security for Nigerians. The organisation tabled the demand in a statement by its spokesperson, Dr Hakeem Baba-Ahmed. According to him, it is disappointing that after about seven years of being in office, Buhari still has no answers to the security […]

Labour and Employment Minister Chris Ngige has said he is tired of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) going on a strike every time there is a disagreement with the Federal Government. The minister said this in a statement yesterday in Abuja by the Head of Press and Public Relations, Patience Onuobia, after a […]

At least 68 persons are with the terrorist group that abducted travellers from the scene of the March 28 train attack. Daily Trust had reported how the armed gang bombed the rail track, forcing the train to derail after which they opened fire on passengers. Before the arrival of security operatives, some of the passengers […]

The National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said Vice President Yemi Osinbajo is not his son. He stated this on Monday in Abuja, in an interview with newsmen shortly after meeting with 12 APC governors. The meeting at Kebbi Governor’s Lodge, Asokoro in Abuja, came hours after Vice-President Yemi […]

Nigeria’s Minister of Women Affairs, Dame Pauline Tallen, on Monday, vowed to get justice for the late popular gospel artiste, Osinachi Nwachukwu. The 42-year-old artiste died on Friday after spending days at an undisclosed hospital in Abuja. Colleagues of Osinachi, who was a lead singer at the Dunamis International Headquarters, Abuja, accused her husband, Peter Nwachukwu, […]

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), on Sunday, said that phone numbers not linked to a National Identity Number (NIN) will remain barred from making calls until the affected subscribers obey the directive. A statement by the commission told telecoms consumers whose Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) cards are barred from making calls that affected SIMs will […]

Peter Nwachukwu, the husband of late popular gospel artiste, Osinachi, has been arrested by the police over the death of his wife. He was arrested by officers of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command over the death of his wife. Confirming the arrest, the FCT Police Public Relations Officer, Josephine Adeh, said, “He is […]

A former Minister of Information under the Sani Abacha regime, Chief Ikeobasi Mokelu, has joined the presidential race. The chieftain of the All Progressives Congress and a close ally of the President Buhari, has reportedly concluded plans to obtain the APC expression of interest and nomination forms. The ex-minister was said to have been assured […]

After months of speculation and consultation, Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo on Sunday joined the presidential race ahead of the primary of the All Progressives Congress which comes up next month. Osinbajo at a dinner he hosted at the Presidential Villa for the breaking of Ramadan fast (Iftar), the Vice-President informed the APC governors of his plan […]

Catholic priest, Reverend Leo Raphael Ozigi, who was kidnapped by bandits three weeks ago, has been released. Ozigi was ferried to a forest in Kaduna State after his kidnap from where he was eventually released Friday night. N10m was, however, raised by his church in Minna, family, close associates and delivered to the bandits. Vanguard […]