•SSANU and NASU members protest The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) has threatened to shut down varsities across the nation and will on Tuesday protest country-wide to press home its demands. SSANU and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) have been in talks with the federal go...
•INEC chairman, Prof Mahmood Yakubu The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has clarified that the council chairmen and councillors in the Federal Capital Territory would remain in office till 2026. The chairman of the Commission, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, made the clarification at a meeting with the Inter Party Advisory Council (IPAC...
•Australian flag Australia has unveiled plans to implement revisions to visa conditions for skilled workers visa holders, offering a six-month renewal window aimed at enhancing labour market mobility and addressing unfair labour practices. These changes, effective from July 1, 2024, will impact visa conditions 8107, 8607, and 8608, according t...
•AFCON trophy The next Africa Cup of Nations will be played in Morocco from December 21, 2025, to January 18, 2026, Confederation of African Football (CAF) president Patrice Motsepe said yesterday. “I am confident that the CAF AFCON Morocco 2025 will be extremely successful and the best AFCON in the history of this competition,” he […]...
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has announced an increase in cholera cases in several regions of the world. It also disclosed that almost 195,000 cases and over 1,900 deaths reported in 24 countries since the start of 2024. This was revealed in a statement yesterday, stating that there are no reported cases in the Western […]
•Soldiers set fire on Okuama Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta State has announced the complete withdrawal of the military from the Okuama community in the state. The governor disclosed this during a press conference today at the Government House, in Asaba, implying that the displaced people of Okuama are now free to return to their [&helli...
•Tinubu President Bola Tinubu will return to Nigeria after his trip to Europe, the presidency confirmed today. Special Adviser Information and Strategy to President Tinubu, Bayo Onanuga, has confirmed that the Nigerian President is currently in Europe. Onanuga also confirmed in a post today that President Tinubu will return to Nigeria tomorrow...
•Nwifuru The Governor of Ebonyi State, Francis Nwifuru, has again awarded additional N10,000 to the salary of the state workers. The governor made the pronouncement yesterday during the 2024 workers day celebration held at Pa Oruta Ngele Stadium in Abakaliki, the state capital, reports Channels TV. Recall that in July 2023, barely one month in...
•Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State The Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, has approved a new minimum wage of N70,000 for civil servants in the state. The governor revealed this while commissioning the new Labour House in Edo state today. According to him, the new wage comes into effect on Wednesday, May 1, 2024. […]
•Late Junior Pope The family of the late Nollywood actor, John Odonwodo, popularly called Junior Pope has released burial arrangements for their deceased son. The 43-year-old actor is set to be buried on May 17, 2024, in his Uwala Abaka, Ukehe hometown, in Nsukka, Igboetiti Local Government Area of Enugu. Junior Pope died alongside four [&hell...

