IPPIS: If FG stops our salary, we will stop work ―ASUU insists
Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) says it will continue to resist enrollment into the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS) until the decision is rescinded. The union threatened that any attempt by the Federal Government to stop members salary, the union would not hesitate to embark on an indefinite strike. The National President of […]
Carlo Ancelotti,Arsene Wenger are the same, says Iwobi
Former Arsenal forward Alex Iwobi admits that there are many similarities between Arsene Wenger and his current manager, Carlo Ancelotti. The Nigerian international is in the middle of his first season away from Arsenal, having left the Gunners last summer to join Everton in a deal worth around £35million. ALSO READ: Neymar: Mbappe can become one […]
25m Nigerians living with disabilities ―Presidency
Dr Samuel Ankeli, the Special Adviser (SA) to President Muhammadu Buhari on Disability, says 25 million Nigerians are living with disabilities. Ankeli made the disclosure on Thursday in Ilorin while addressing physically challenged students of the University of Ilorin during the launch of the maiden edition of a programme titled “Ability in Disability”, organised by […]
Coronavirus kills Chinese doctor
The World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Thursday the novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) infection has killed a Chinese physician, Dr. Li Wenliang. WHO, in a tweet posted on its official Twitter page expressed sadness at the doctor’s death. The United Nations agency said: “We are deeply saddened by the passing of Dr. Li Wenliang. We all […]
Premier League clubs to extend bans for fan abuse
Premier League clubs have agreed to extend bans imposed on supporters for abusive behaviour to every stadium in the top-flight. There have been several incidents of Premier League stars being subjected to racist abuse from the stands this season. The Professional Footballers’ Association have called on the British Government to set up an inquiry and […]
FG slashes visa fees for U.S. citizens
The Federal Government has slashed its visa application charges for citizens of the United States from $180 to $160. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the old amount comprised $160 as visa fee and $20 as “processing and expedient fees”. According to the Comptroller-General of Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Mr Muhammad Babandede, the […]
Breaking: FG slashes visa fees for U.S. citizens
The Federal Government has slashed its visa application charges for citizens of the United States from $180 to $160.
Provide jobs for youths to tackle insecurity, Gbenga Daniel urges FG
Former Governor Gbenga Daniel of Ogun, on Thursday, advised the Federal Government to provide employment opportunities for the youth as a way of addressing the myriad of insecurity challenges confronting the country. Daniel gave the advice while speaking at the public presentation of a book entitled “Wisdom Nuggets for Daily Living” in Abeokuta on Thursday. […]
Maybe I would have been doing a menial job if I didn’t go to university in USA — Ofoje
Ikechukwu Ofoje, cast your mind back to how it all started for you playing professional football in Nigeria, how was it then and what emotions run through your mind when you think about the state of the game now?
We need $675m for preparedness, response against Coronavirus — WHO
BMGF, Jack Ma donate funds to combat outbreak By Sola Ogundipe & Gabriel Olawale The World Health Organisation, WHO has launched a $675 million preparedness and response plan to fight the further spread of the new coronavirus outbreak in China and other countries across the globe covering the months of February through to April 2020. […]
Fashola supports Sanwo-Olu on Okada ban
Minister of Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, on Thursday, advised residents of Lagos to support the state government on the ban on motorcycles (Okada) and tricycles in the state. Fashola gave the advice in Lagos at the 4th annual public lecture organised by United Action for Change with the theme “Security of Citizens as […]
Prosecutors rest case in Harvey Weinstein’s rape trial
Prosecutors in Harvey Weinstein’s rape trial rested their case Thursday after more than two weeks of testimony punctuated by harrowing accounts from six women who say he ignored pleas of “no, no, no” and excused his behaviour as a Hollywood norm. “The people rest, judge,” Assistant District Attorney Joan Illuzzi-Orbon said, moving the closely watched […]
We need to revisit Power Sector Privatisation — Senate President
By Henry Umoru – Abuja President of the Senate, Senator Ahmad Lawan said on Thursday that there was the urgent need to revisit the privatisation of the power sector. Speaking yesterday in Abuja when members of the Executive Committee of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria ((MAN) paid him a courtesy visit, Lawan said, “I think […]
Table Tennis: Why we signed Aruna Quadri — German Club
The management of German Club, TTC RhönSprudel Maberzell Fulda has said that they signed up Aruna Quadri following his exploits across the globe particularly with his performance against German sports hero Timo Boll at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games in Brazil. In a related development on Tuesday, the Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday […]
We need to revisit power sector privatisation – Senate President
PRESIDENT of the Senate, Senator Ahmad Lawan said Thursday that there was the urgent need to revisit the privatisation of the power sector.
Tokyo 2020: Former Cavaliers coach Mike Brown to lead D’Tigers
By Jacob Ajom The Nigeria Basketball Federation has taken a bold step at making sure the national male team D’Tigers make a good impression at the forthcoming Tokyo Olympics by employing the services of the former coach of Cleveland Cavaliers, coach Mike Brown and former Associate Head Coach of the Golden State Warriors who won […]
