President Buhari’s speech at United Nations General Assembly

President Buhari’s speech at United Nations General Assembly

Nigeria’s President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Wednesday, addressed the 77th United Nations General Assembly in New York. Below is the full speech of the Nigerian president. Mr. President,On behalf of the Government and people of Nigeria, I congratulate you on your well-deserved election as President of UNGA77. I assure you of the full […]
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What to expect after court ruling asking ASUU to resume

What to expect after court ruling asking ASUU to resume

By Miftaudeen Raji & Biodun Busari After a series of failed negotiations, the National Industrial Court of Nigeria on Wednesday ordered the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to call off its seven months strike and go back to work. The court ruling came after the Federal Government, in a suit, had filed for an […]

[Video] Protest: Police take over 3rd Mainland Bridge, issue warning to NANS

[Video] Protest: Police take over 3rd Mainland Bridge, issue warning to NANS

By Efosa Taiwo The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has been warned by the Nigerian Police Force to steer clear of the third mainland bridge. The police in the state on Wednesday deployed massive policemen around the bridge. The spokesperson of the state police command Benjamin Hundeyin confirmed the deployment in a tweet posted […]

Why court ordered ASUU to call off  strike action

Why court ordered ASUU to call off strike action

By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA–The National Industrial Court, NIC, sitting in Abuja, on Wednesday, ordered the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, to call off its over seven-month old strike action. The court made the order in a ruling that was delivered by Justice Polycarp Hamman. The ruling followed an application the Federal Government filed for […]

FG releases programmes to mark 62nd Independence Anniversary

FG releases programmes to mark 62nd Independence Anniversary

he Federal Government on Wednesday released the line up of programmes to commemorate the country’s 62nd Independence Anniversary. Joe Mutah, the Chief Press Secretary in the Ministry of Information and Culture, in a statement in Abuja said the activities would commence with a press conference on Thursday at the National Press Centre in Abuja. He […]

Just in: No political campaigns until ASUU strike ends, NANS threatens

Just in: No political campaigns until ASUU strike ends, NANS threatens

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has said it will disrupt political campaigns slated to start later this month in pressing home their demand for the Federal Government to end the ongoing ASUU strike. The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has been on strike since 14th February and has kept students across the […]