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The Trade Union Congress on Thursday threatened to take “constitutional and legal ways” against the Federal Government over the lingering scarcity of new naira notes and fuel. Speaking during a press conference in Abuja, the National President of the trade union body, Festus…

The Academic Staff Union of Universities has condemned the directive of the National Universities Commissions to the Committee of Vice-Chancellors of Nigerian Universities that universities should be shut to enable students to participate in the forthcoming general elections. The NUC gave the directive…

Barely one year after Blessing Okagbare was banned  for 11 years for dope, her teammate, Divine Oduduru, has also been provisionally suspended from track & field and notified of two potential Anti-Doping Rule Violations by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU). If Oduduru, 26, is…

The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has announced the reduction of transportation fare in the state by 50 per cent. He made the announcement on Wednesday while addressing journalists at the Lagos House in the Marina area of the state. According to the governor,…

After eight days in captivity, kidnappers of the Cross River State Commissioner of Women Affairs, Prof Gertrude Njar, have demanded N150 million for her release. This is according to an update shared by the publisher of Cross Rivers Watch, Agba Jalingo, on his…

The Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has approved the appointment of Prof. Bidemi Lafiaji-Okunneye as the substantive Vice Chancellor of the Lagos State University of Education (LASUED), Ijanikin and Epe campuses. This is disclosed on Wednesday in a statement by the governor’s…

A former Minister of Aviation, Osita Chidoka, has accused the United Kingdom of denying Sonia Ekweremadu a kidney transplant despite having many donors who are willing to assist. Sonia, 25, is the daughter of former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, who is being…

The National Executive Committee of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) has named Joe Ajaero as its new president. Ajaero, who was deputy president of the congress emerged through a consensus as successor to former leader, Ayuba Wabba who ended his eight-year tenure, yesterday.…

The Managing Director of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), Michael Akabogu has been relieved of his appointment. The reason for the development was yet to be made public but it was learnt that his sack was not unconnected with alleged forgery…