NEWS UPDATES

Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka has challenged those disputing his academic records to submit their proof to the nation’s investigating authorities in 30 days. Prof. Soyinka said this in a statement, yesterday, reacting to claims by a certain Prof. James Gibbs who was…

The Vice-Chancellor of University of Abuja, Prof Abdul-Rasheed Na”Allah, says students who intend to study in the university must undertake and present a drug test before admission process is complete. Prof Na’ Allah said the institution is interested in knowing students drug status…

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) says the new minimum wage may be negotiated to N100,000 or N200,000 owing to the rising cost of living. While the union and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) had planned to go on strike on Tuesday owing to…

A Nigerian-American media scholar and newspaper columnist, Professor Farooq Kperogi, has lent his voice to the ongoing controversy over the academic records of President Bola Tinubu, which were released by the Chicago State University (CSU) on Monday, saying Nigerians should thank former…

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja has ordered an investigation into an allegation of poor feeding of frontline troops in the North East Theatre of Operations. The Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, made this known in a statement…

As follow up to the visit of President Bola Tinubu to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) recently, a delegation from the Middle East nation arrived Abuja on Sunday, to finalise discussions on the possible lifting of visa ban on Nigeria and also…

Organised labour have suspended its planned nationwide indefinite strike action for the next month. This was contained in a memorandum of understanding signed Monday by the NLC President, Joe Ajaero, and General Secretary, Emmanuel Ugboaja; as well as the TUC President, Festus Osifo,…

Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Lekan Balogun, has reacted to the allegations levelled against his younger brother, Sen Kola Balogun, by some of his children. The first son of the monarch, Aremo Femi Balogun, had requested for proper accountability and transparency with regards to…

Troops of the Joint Task Force South-East Operation Udo Ka II, on Sunday, October 1, 2023, cleared four notorious camps of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its armed affiliate, the Eastern Security Network (ESN) in Ihube, Aku and Umulolo,…

The eventful South East Summit on Security and Economy, SESSE 2023, has ended with a strident call for the setting up of the South East  Development Commission (SEDC) to manifestly and unwaveringly operationalize ideas for their development through actions for results, not…