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The Academic Staff Union of Secondary Schools in Taraba State has directed its members to suspend academic activities till further notice. This followed the multiple stabbing to death of one of them, Bassey Sardauna, a teacher with Model Government Day Secondary School by…

The Defence Headquarters says the anti-terror fight is now focused on eliminating commanders of terror groups and bandits. The DHQ also said the infrastructure of these terrorist and bandit groups and their foot soldiers would not be spared across the various theatres of…

The military high command said it has uncovered a plan by some persons to wear military uniforms to disrupt elections in some areas where elections would be held. This is as the military said it has massively deployed for the off-cycle elections on…

The High Commission of Canada in Nigeria on Thursday said visa application centres in Abuja and Lagos remained open to the public despite the temporary suspension of operations at the Mission in Abuja. The mission disclosed this in a statement on Thursday by…

Members of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) on Thursday grounded activities at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International in Abuja. The move is part of actions by the unions following an attack on the president of the NLC Joe Ajaero…

A lecturer with the Department of Biochemistry, School of Life Sciences, Federal University of Technology (FUT) Minna in Niger State, Dr. (Mrs) Adefolalu Funmilola Sherifat has been found slaughtered in her residence in the Gbaiko Area of the town. The chairperson of the…

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has threatened to boycott its meeting with the Federal Government on Monday, October 30, 2023, should the Minister of Labour Simon Lalong attend it. The President of NLC Comrade Joe Ajaero issued the threat while fielding questions from…

The Executive Chairman of Geregu Power PLC, Femi Otedola, has been inaugurated as Chancellor of Augustine University, Ilara Epe, in Eti Osa Local Government Area of Lagos State. Shortly after his inauguration, the billionaire philanthropist announced an instant donation of One Million Naira…

The legal team of a popular artiste and songwriter, Azeez Fashola, known as Naira Marley, has threatened to sue renowned record producer, Solomon Oyeniyi, popularly called K-Solo, over what they described as malicious and unfounded accusations made against the Marlian Records boss. K-Solo…

Grace Taiga, the former director of legal services at the petroleum ministry accused of collecting bribes from P&ID, has died, according to TheCable. TheCable confirmed from multiple sources that Taiga died in September 2023 after battling kidney issues — but the development was not…