The federal government has insisted on a 35% increment in salary for university professors. The Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu made the intention of the government known on Tuesday in Abuja, while speaking during a meeting with vice-chancellors and other university stakeholders. Adamu said the federal government could only afford a 23.5 percent salary increase…
The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has vowed to arrest and prosecute criminals in the south-east region. The group disclosed this in a statement signed by its spokesperson, Emma Powerful on Tuesday. IPOB said that the game has changed, warning everyone in the region to desist from committing crime. The statement reads: โWe the global…
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 to address its demands. It also warned that,โGovernmentโs refusal to pay for the strike would hurt students more and be disruptive of our public universities which governmentโs…
Donald Trump declared that the US was becoming a โThird World Nationโ on Monday as Americans celebrated the Labor Day holiday and the ex-president stewed over an ongoing criminal investigation into his handling of classified materials. The former president has repeatedly lashed out at the Biden administration and the Justice Department in particular as the embarrassing news of…
By Chidi Odinkalu The mantra of candidate Muhammadu Buhari in the campaign that eventually took him to Nigeriaโs presidency in 2015 was one word: โChangeโ. For a fact, it was not original. Thirty-two years before 2015, in the 1983 presidential election, Dr. Nnamdi Azikiweโs Nigeria Peoples Party, NPP, first deployed that slogan in their unsuccessful…
Level up housemates, Bella, Bryann, Chomzy, Doyin, Eloswag, and Phyna are up for possible eviction this week. After the HOH challenge, Biggie instructed all housemates to nominate three housemates each. He, however, told Chizzy and Rachel who are riders that they are not allowed to nominate. After the Nominations, Adekunle, Bella, Chizzy (Rider), Chomzy, Doyin,…
The Police Command in Jigawa has confirmed the death of five persons in a canoe mishap that occurred in Gwaram Local Government Area of the state. The commandโs spokesperson, DSP Lawan Shiisu, confirmed the incident to newsmen in Dutse on Monday. Shiisu said that the incident occurred on Friday at about 7 p.m., when a…
Byย Seye Olumide Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has continued to demonstrate his undying patriotism and determination to ensure that Nigeria continues on the path of moral rectitude and good leadership. The former presidentโs contribution to Nigeriaโs political development, especially through conversation for democratic growth are unquantifiable. From being a navigator for leadership selection to his numerous…
โThe Federal Government should also proffer a workable and solution to address incessant clashes between farmers and herders across the country.
Nigeria singer Ayra Starr has won the best Next Rated Award, becoming the youngest singer to receive the award. The next rated award, last won by Omawumi in 2009 & Asa in 2006, has gotten another leading female artiste in Ayra Starr, as she is also seen as the youngest. The 20-year-old singer, after being…
