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Education

President of ASUU says it called off strike due to a court order and appeals from Nigerians

The National President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities ASUU Emmanuel Osodeke says it called off its eight-month strike due to a court order and appeals from Nigerians after the National Industrial Court ruled against them in a case brought to it by the Federal Government. Days after the appeal court judgment, ASUU called off the strike and ordered members to resume lectures but Osodeke, in an interview yesterday said the […]

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National

House of Rep Blames Poor Infrastructure for Reoccurring National Grid Collapse

The Chairman of the House Committee on Power Magaji Da’u has blamed reoccurring National Grid collapse on obsolete infrastructure inherited by the Transmission Company of Nigeria TCN. Da’U, in his statement yesterday when he fielded questions from newsmen after a reception in his honor on the completion of his Ph.D. program in Birninkudu on Sunday, said he isn’t trying to depend on TCN, but they’ve inherited old infrastructure. The lawmaker […]

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Entertainment

American Music Awards have announced the nominees for the 2022 edition

American Music Awards have announced the nominees for the 2022 edition with the addition of new categories including favorite rock song, favorite rock album, favorite Afrobeats artist and favorite K-pop artist. The first ever nominees for the maiden category are Grammy winners, Burna Boy and Wizkid alongside Ckay, Tems, and Fireboy. Tems leads the Nigerian nominees with 4 nominations which are Afrobeats artist of the year, collaboration of the year […]

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Entertainment

Lagos State Govt to Investigate Hospital Where Rico Swavey was Rushed to

The Lagos state government says it will be investigating the unprofessional conduct of the nurses at a hospital in the state where reality TV star, Patrick Fakoya, aka Rico Swavey, was rushed to shortly after he was involved in a motor accident that later claimed his life. A 30-second video showing some nurses at a hospital in Lagos State being careless with their duties while Rico was in a critical condition has […]

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Sports

Four police officers were injured at the end of yesterday’s Europa Conference League game

Four police officers were injured with two needing hospital treatment after Anderlecht fans ripped out seats and threw flares at the end of yesterday's Europa Conference League game against West Ham at the London Stadium. Trouble erupted near the end of the match in east London, which West Ham won 2-1, thanks to goals from Jarrod Bowen and Said Benrahma. One of the officers has a suspected broken wrist while […]

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Sports

Rivers United Arrive Morocco Ahead of CAF Champions League with Wydad

Nigeria Professional Football League champions, Rivers United have arrived Morocco ahead of their CAF Champions League first round second leg clash against Wydad Athletic Club, which will hold at the 67,000 capacity Mohammed V Stadium, Casablanca. A 35-man contingent, consisting of players and officials of the club arrived the Mohamed V International Airport last night after a brief stopover in Cotonou, Benin Republic. Rivers United head into the game on […]

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Foreign

Five people shot dead in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Five people including an off-duty police officer have been shot dead with several persons injured in Raleigh, North Carolina. Police say a suspect has been arrested, following the shooting which occurred near the Neuse River Greenway, a popular trail on the outskirts of the state capital. A motive is yet to be established, but Raleigh Police Lieutenant, Jason Borneo said it would probably "come to bear" in the coming days. […]

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Politics

PDP Presidential campaign for Atiku Abubakar going on as planned says Aminu Tambuwal

Sokoto Governor, Aminu Tambuwal has revealed that the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) presidential campaign for Atiku Abubakar was going on as planned. In a statement by spokesman Mohammed Bello, Tambuwal dismissed the speculations in social media that he was suspended as the Director General of the Presidential Campaign Organization (PCO) and described the report as fake news”. Tambuwal, further claimed that other parties were afraid of PDP’s its popularity, assuring […]

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Politics

Orji Kalu Urges FG To Channel Cost of Governance to Manufacturing Sector

The Chief Whip of the Nigerian Senate, Orji Kalu, has called on the Nigerian government to cut the cost of governance to save the country from a worsening economic crisis. Kalu, while stating his observations during the review of the proposed budget by the National Assembly, decried the country’s deteriorating economy, stressing that the cost of governance should be channeled into the manufacturing sector and the productivity sector. The former […]

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