Strike prescription capable of worsening deadlock, ASUU warns FG

Strike prescription capable of worsening deadlock, ASUU warns FG

*Says govt’s ‘No work, No Pay’ policy holds no water as lecturers work 24 hours besides teaching *Explains why lecturers work in other varsities By Joseph Erunke ABUJA-THE Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has warned the federal government against hearkening to prescription that could jeopardize the deadlock of its previous meetings with the government […]
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Nigeria to face Algeria in int’l friendly

Nigeria to face Algeria in int’l friendly

By Efosa Taiwo The Super Eagles of Nigeria will be facing the Desert Warriors of Algeria in an international friendly on September 27 at the New Stadium, Oran, Algeria. Both nations failed to qualify for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar with Nigeria losing out to bitter rivals, Ghana, and Algeria beaten to the ticket […]

Iwuanyanwu at 80 and the Igbo quest for Nigeria’s unity

Iwuanyanwu at 80 and the Igbo quest for Nigeria’s unity

By SOLA EBISENI    EMMANUEL IWUANYANWU, engineer, soldier, businessman, newspaper proprietor, football club owner, politician and indeed one-time aspirant to the office of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria was 80 at the weekend. The elder statesman was celebrated by Nigerians as Owerri was agog for him Friday to Sunday with Governor Hope Uzodinma […]

Mikhail Gorbachev, Nigeria and hard choices

Mikhail Gorbachev, Nigeria and hard choices

By Dakuku Peterside A significant chapter of global history was closed on 30th August 2022. On that day, an equally substantive champion of reforms passed and bequeathed us a mixed assessment of his contribution to the new world order. Mikhail Gorbachev is that man. He was not alone in this powerful club. His best-known contemporaries […]

NANS wants urgent intervention of Buhari on ASUU Strike 

NANS wants urgent intervention of Buhari on ASUU Strike 

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS)  has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to intervene in the lingering strike by Academic Staff Union of University (ASUU) to enable students to return to school. The newly elected President of NANS, Mr Usman Barambu, made the call at a news conference on Monday in Abuja. Barambu described […]

I’ll be ready for you in December, Joshua replies Fury

I’ll be ready for you in December, Joshua replies Fury

By Efosa Taiwo Anthony Joshua has accepted the challenge, heavyweight champion, Tyson Fury threw at him to fight him this year for his WBC title. Fury called out Joshua for a “battle of Britain” fight via a video he posted on his Twitter account on Monday. He acknowledged the beltless status of Joshua, and called […]