The National Executive Council, NEC, meeting of Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, will hold next Monday to decide on the offers by the Federal Government for it to end its ongoing strike. The meeting promises to be a decisive one and may determine whether the government would axe the union as being contemplated. This […]
Manchester United arrived fearing the fighting spirit of their disenfranchised fans but left having shown a transformative abundance of that quality themselves on the pitch as they claimed a famous and ferocious victory over Liverpool. The anger of the United fans was not abated but neither was it heightened after a display in which Ten […]
Monkeypox is a viral zoonosis (a virus transmitted to humans from animals) with symptoms similar to those seen in the past in smallpox patients, although it is clinically less severe. Monkeypox primarily occurs in central and west Africa, often in proximity to tropical rainforests, and has been increasingly appearing in urban areas. Animal hosts include […]
The National Youth Service Corps NYSC has warned corps members not to embark on any unauthorised journeys during their service year. The Director General of NYSC, Brigadier General Muhammad Fadah, according to a statement by its Director (Press and Public Relations), Eddy Megwa, issued the warning on Tuesday while addressing 1,468 corps members at NYSC […]
The United Nations, UN Human Rights Council Working Group on Arbitrary Detention, has indicted both Nigeria and Kenya Governments for the arrest and extraordinary rendition, torture and continued detention of the Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, without due process. UN therefore, asked Nigerian Government to, “ release Nnamdi Kanu […]
Netherlands elite division side Ajax has signed defender Calvin Bassey from Scottish Premiership side Rangers. The 22-year-old Nigeria international passed his medical in the Netherlands before completing a five-year move to the Johan Cruyff Arena – where he will continue his professional career. Bassey who was born in Aosta, a city in Italy on […]
In Lagos State, Moshood Salvador of All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain defected to the Labour Party (LP) on Wednesday . “It is not worthy to be in APC. We have to move to where labour counts”, he said after announcing that labour party has given him Governorship ticket for the party. The leader of Conscience […]
Morocco have reached the final of the 2022 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations on Monday after beating Nigeria on penalties. Morocco will take on South Africa (1-0 winners over Zambia in the first semi final) in Saturday’s final in Rabat, while the Super Falcons tango with the Copper Queens of Zambia for the bronze medals […]
The 2022 Total Energies CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON), kicked off in Morocco. This is the 14th edition of the WAFCON and the first to feature 12 teams, however, the group stage was divided into A, B and group C giving each group four teams ( Countries) The host nation Morocco saw […]
The Nigeria Labour Congress has announced plans to commence a two-day nationwide protest on Tuesday, July 26, 2022, in solidarity with the ongoing strike action by the Academic Staff Union of Universities. This was disclosed in a circular issued to all the state chairmen of the NLC. The circular signed by the National President of […]
