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PRESIDENT BUHARI APOLOGISES TO NIGERIANS OVER FUEL SCARCITY AND BLACKOUTS

President Muhammadu Buhari has apologized to Nigerians for the inconvenience caused by the prolonged shortage of petroleum products which as placed a strain on Nigerian citizens and businesses, but vowed that relief is on the way. Buhari in a statement through his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, said his administration had successfully averted such a problem in its seven years in office, adding that his government […]

todayMarch 17, 2022 84

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NIGERIANS LAMENT AS NATIONAL GRID COLLAPSES

Nigerians have taken to social media to express disappointment in President Muhammadu Buhari's administration, describing it as a government that promised change but ended up worsening the economy. They lamented the collapse of national power grid, amid diesel and fuel price increase in the nation. Recall that the Chief Executive Officer of Air Peace, Allen Onyema, also revealed that Nigerians will pay N85,000 for flight tickets despite the new deal […]

todayMarch 15, 2022 66

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ASUU EXTENDS STRIKE BY EIGHT WEEKS

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has declared an eight-week strike after its four-week warning strike ended. The union took the decision during its National Executive Council (NEC), meeting held in Abuja, last night. According to a member of the union, who spoke to newsmen on the condition of anonymity, the two months is to give the Federal Government space to meet their demands. Recall that Asuu had on […]

todayMarch 14, 2022 79

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SARAKI NAMES THREE ZONES THAT DESERVE PRESIDENCY

Former Senate President, Bukola Saraki says the South West should not be among the regions canvassing for zoning because they have not been disenfranchised in any way. Saraki, who stated this during an interview with newsmen, said the northeast, north-central and southeast are zones that have not had Presidency or Vice Presidency but insisted that the point of focus should be finding the best person to solve the numerous challenges […]

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GOV EL-RUFAI REVEALS REGION TO PRODUCE APC PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE

Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State says the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate for the 2023 election is expected to come from the southern region of the country while the national chairmanship post of the party will be from the northern part of Nigeria. El-Rufai stated that the southern caucus of the ruling party will then decide which part of the area the candidate will come from. The governor […]

todayMarch 10, 2022 102

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ASUU URGES NIGERIANS NOT TO ALLOW ELECTED LEADERS DESTROY PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has enjoined Nigerians to stop elected leaders that are bent on destroying public universities and wasting the countrys wealth from doing so. ASUU Chairman at the University of Ibadan, Ayoola Akinwole, during a press conference said that it was never too late for the government to make it an urgent point of duty to solve the problem of university education and not to […]

todayMarch 10, 2022 78

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SENATE REJECTS AMENDMENT OF SECTION 84, SUBSECTION 12 OF THE ELECTORAL ACT

The 9th Assembly has rejected the request of President Muhammadu Buhari for amendment of section 84, subsection 12 of the Electoral Act which prevents appointive political office holders from contesting for election from party primary level without resigning. The request was rejected after the Senate Leader, Yahaya Abdullahi made the lead debate for the second reading of the bill yesterday and the Senators kicked against it and voted no when […]

todayMarch 10, 2022 82

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FORMER VICE PRESIDENT, ATIKU DEMANDS JUSTICE FOR MURDERED BRT PASSENGER AYANWOLE

Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has demanded justice for murdered Oluwabamise Ayanwole, who went missing after she boarded a BRT bus in Lagos State. In a tweet, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Presidential aspirant, described Ayanwole's murder as heartbreaking and expressed hope that those behind the act would be made to face the wrath of the law. Meanwhile, Police authorities in Lagos State have taken into custody the driver of […]

todayMarch 8, 2022 100

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MINISTER NGIGE SEEKS NLCS INTERVENTION TO RESOLVE DISPUTE

The Federal Government has urged the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) to advise its affiliate, the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to abide by the provisions of the Trade Disputes Act and call off its ongoing strike. The Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige who stated this during an event organized by the NLC, also urged the Council to discuss as part of its agenda, a workable recipe that […]

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