NDLEA arrests 72 suspects in Oyo in three months
No fewer than 72 suspects were arrested by the Oyo State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency in three months. The suspects, comprising 52 males and 20 females … Read More
Author: Ahmed Adebowale
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Why Appeal Court ordered ASUU to end strike action immediately
It is sweet relief for undergraduates in the country, as the Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja, yesterday, ordered the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, to immediately end its … Read More
18-yr-old boy strangles mother to death for calling him bastard
An Akure Chief Magistrates’ Court, weekend, ordered the remand of 18-year-old Tope Momoh, for allegedly strangling his 52-year-old mother, Stella Momoh to death. Police Prosecutor, Nelson Akintimehin, said that the … Read More
BREAKING: We will review Appeal Court’s ruling, decide on next action – ASUU
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU has said it would review the judgement of the Appeal Court that ordered the union to end its strike, to determine its next … Read More
BREAKING: Court of Appeal orders ASUU to call off strike immediately
The Federal High Court of Appeal has ordered immediately resumption of academic activities by the Academic Staff Union of Universities ASUU. The Court made the pronouncement on Friday after the … Read More
JUST IN: Nigeria’s GDP grew by 3.5 percent, says Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has said that the nation’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 3.5 percent in the first quarter of 2022. He however said that the government must continue to … Read More
JUST IN: NASS sets to receive Buhari’s last budget
All is now set for the formal presentation of the 2023 appropriation bill (budget estimate) to the National Assembly by President Muhammad Buhari. The budget presentation, which will be the last … Read More
BREAKING: Tinubu returns from London
President candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has returned to Nigeria after observing a 10-day rest in the United Kingdom. He was received by a delegation led … Read More
JUST IN: FG asks court to dismiss ASUU’s appeal
The Court of Appeal Abuja Division will on Friday decide the fate of the two applications filed by the striking Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), challenging the interlocutory injunction … Read More
JUST IN: Atiku appoints Ologbondiyan campaign spokesperson
The Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar has appointed former National Publicity Secretary of the party, Mr Kolawole Ologbondiyan, as one of his spokespersons for the … Read More
Strike: FG, ASUU fail to reach out-of-court settlement
The lawyers for the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities, on Thursday, told the Court of Appeal that both parties could not resolve the eight months old … Read More
BREAKING: Rivers Assembly delists Omehia as ex-Gov
Rivers Assembly has withdrawn its recognition of Celestine Omehia as a former Governor of Rivers State. All 21 members present voted in support of the motion to delist Omehia and … Read More
Woman flogs granddaughter to death, dumps body in bush
A 37-year old woman, Udeogu Chinelo has been arrested by operatives of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), Anambra State Command for allegedly flogging her three-year-old grand … Read More
BREAKING: 23 kidnapped Kaduna train victims rescued
The remaining 23 kidnapped Kaduna train victims have been rescued, The Nation can confirm. They were rescued around 4pm by a seven-man Presidential Committee assembled by the Chief of Defense Staff (CDS) General L … Read More
Ekiti church guard resigns, steals N620,000 offering
The police in Ekiti State have arrested a 32-year-old man, Olufemi Akindele, for allegedly stealing N620,115 from the offering vault of the Christian Apostolic Church Campground at Ikeji Arakeji, Osun … Read More
BREAKING: APC NWC, Govs, PCC in crucial meeting
Ahead of take off of presidential campaign, a tripartite meeting of the National Working Committee (NWC) of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), the Progressive Governors’ Forum (PGF) and the … Read More
What we will do differently – ASUU faction, CONUA
The Congress of Nigerian University Academics, a breakaway faction of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, has stated what the new union of lecturers will do differently in resolving the … Read More
PDP crisis: BoT’s move to unite Atiku, Wike collapses
Reconciliation moves by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Board of Trustees (BoT) to resolve the protracted crisis between presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar and camp of Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike … Read More
Strike: ASUU aiding corruption in varsities, says President Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari, on Tuesday, accused the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, of being complicit in corruption in the tertiary education sector in the country. Speaking on corruption in … Read More
Oyo North 2023: WOLEKANLE inaugurates campaign council
As the race for 2023 general elections hits the gear, Oyo North PDP Senatorial flagbearer, Hon. Akinwole Akinwale Wolekanle has inaugurated his campaign council, MOUTHPIECE NGR has learnt. Recall that … Read More