The federal government is appealing to the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) to call off their seven-day warning strike. Both unions began the industrial action on Monday as they pressed for the payment of their salaries, reports Channels...
•Malian flag Thirty-one people were killed in Mali yesterday and 10 others wounded when a bus travelling toward Burkina Faso fell off a bridge in the country’s southeast, the Transport ministry said. It added that the accident occurred at around 5:00 pm (1700 GMT) at a bridge crossing the Bagoe river. “A bus that was […]
•’Japa’ Nigeria’s economic crisis has plunged millions of its citizens into poverty. The situation is dire in the northern region, where insecurity, poor infrastructure and low human capacity development have worsened living conditions. In this report, our correspondent captures a migration trend among northern youths who leave the...
•BoI Efforts by Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State to bring financiers of entrepreneurs and enterprises to Akwa Ibom State, yielded bountiful fruits, yesterday, Tuesday, February 6, 2024, as the federal government-owned Bank of Industry, BOI, opened its first ever branch in Akwa Ibom, since the state was created 36 years ago. And Governor [&h...
•The two fishermen lost a hand each Some members of the Islamic State of West African Province, ISWAP, militants have severed the hands of two Borno fishermen over two cartons of fish. The incident happened at Marte Local Government Area of the state, reports Vanguard. The fishermen, according to sources, were part of a larger […]
•Victor Osimhen Napoli reached the last 16 of the Champions League yesterday after seeing off Braga 2-0 and ending a home hoodoo which had stretched back two months. The Italian champions qualified second in Group C behind Real Madrid thanks to Serder Saatci’s clumsy own goal and Victor Osimhen’s first goal since early October, both […]...
•IGP Kayode Egbetokun The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, says that all is set for the smooth take-off of the Special Intervention Squad (SIS) in 10 pilot states. He made this known in his address at the opening ceremony of the Conference and Retreat for Senior Police Officers at the Landmark Event Centre […]