Enugu State Government has directed the immediate closure of all private schools, at basic and post-basic levels, operating in the state without written approval of the state’s ministry of education.
The directive, according to the Commissioner for Education, Prof. Uche Eze, was on…
The Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Kukah, has warned politicians against using religion to manipulate politics in the country.
He added that such move comes with a grave consequence just has it happened in Germany during the reign of Adolf Hitler.
Kukah spoke…
A building under construction has collapsed in one of the GSM markets in Kano.
The building is located on Beirut road, a very busy area in Kano. Many people are feared trapped in the rubble as of the time of filing this report.
According…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited, has accused government officials, religious leaders, security agencies and even some staff of the nation’s crude oil theft.
Speaking during the 49th session of the weekly ministerial briefly at the State House in Abuja, NNPC Group…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), has disclosed that it decided to embark on an indefinite strike because, none of its demands has been satisfactorily addressed by the Government.
ASUU, in a communique issued after its National Executive Meeting (NEC) held at…
The Pan-Niger Delta Forum, PANDEF, led by the former Federal Commissioner for Information and South South leader, Chief Edwin Clark has described the extension of the on going strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) as sad and most unfortunate.
According to…
The Nigeria Association of Resident Doctors has said six out of 10 doctors in the country plan to leave the country for greener pastures.
This is just as it disclosed that there are only 12,297 resident doctors in both the Federal and state…
The Chief of the Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Awwal Gambo, has explained that the Nigerian Navy lost many court cases on arrested vessels due to a number of factors predominately because it does not have the constitutional powers to prosecute maritime suspects.
Gambo,…
There was tension at the Kuje Correctional Centre, early Monday, over the death of an inmate.
It was gathered that the unrest was triggered following the death of the inmate, who was allegedly not given prompt medical attention.
Sources also noted that some inmates…
After a series of heated discussions, the Academic Staff Union of Universities has decided to extend its ongoing strike according to Punch Newspaper.
The decision was taken after the National Executive Council meeting at the union’s headquarters at the University of Abuja on…