The President, Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP), Comrade C.B. Asomugha, on Wednesday described government’s response to its current strike as haphazard and unconvincing, saying the strike became necessary following the snail speed pace of the review of the Federal Polytechnics Act at the National Assembly.

The embattled chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Bamanga Tukur yesterday made a surprise appearance at the Board of Trustees of the party meeting in Abuja saying he has not resigned his position.

With over twenty films to her credit, actress Lydia Owan has proved to her fans that she has come to stay in the industry. In this interview, she talks about her career and what her fans should expect from her in this new season.

Dean, Student Affairs, University of Ilorin, Prof. Lawal Omotesho, said today that the publication of the names of 24 expelled students was to serve as deterrent to others.

BUSINESS activities were disrupted, Wednesday, in the commercial city of Onitsha following violent protests by hundreds of youths over the alleged killing of a staff of the Anambra State Transport Agency, ASTA, by a trailer driver of Northern extraction.

AFTER months of intrigues and political maneuvering ,embattled National Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Alhaji Bamanga Tukur, Wednesday bowed to pressure and resigned his position.

Senior Special Assistant to the President on Islamic Affairs, Alhaji Tahir Umar, has commended President Goodluck Jonathan for signing Same-Sex Marriage Prohibition law.

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Niger said it arrested 143 drug suspects and seized 2,157.48kg of drugs in 2013.

Boxing coaches in Lagos State said on Wednesday that they had shelved their proposed protest over unpaid allowances.