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The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has revealed that no agreement was signed with the federal government before calling off its strike. President of the Union, Emmanuel Osodeke, made the revelation in a meeting with the leadership of the House of Representatives. Osodeke stated that the lecturers acted in good faith by calling off the strike without any written agreement. Recall that the Appeal Court had affirmed the ruling […]

The Federal High Court, Abuja, has ordered the final forfeiture of two Abuja properties and two luxury cars belonging to a former minister of petroleum resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke. Delivering Judgment, the presiding Judge, Mobolaji Olajuwon, gave the order while ruling on the application by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, asking for the final forfeiture of the assets. The two properties which are located in the highbrow Asokoro and […]

The Nigerian Medical Association has called on the Federal Government to initiate measures to avert another flood disaster. NMA National President, Uche Ojinma, disclosed this at a press conference in Lagos State to mark its 2022 National Physician Week. Ojinma charged governments at different level to work together in helping victims recover quickly.  

Oyo State House of Assembly has passed the State Persons Living with Disability Amendment Bill, 2022 into Law. The passage of the bill was sequel to the presentation of the report presented by the Chairman of House Committee on Women Affairs and Social Inclusion, Wumi Oladeji. Oladeji, said the law has made provision for the establishment of an agency for the persons living with disabilities. She added that the agency […]

The Federal Government has assured that there is no plan to ban commercial motorcycles popularly known as Okada. Minister of State for Transportation, Ademola Adegoroye, made this known while speaking at the Annual Strategic Stakeholders Summit of the Amalgamated Commercial Tricycle & Motorcycle Owners, Repairs & Riders Association of Nigeria. Adegoroye stated that the Federal Executive Council had not decided on the ban. The clarification followed earlier reports of plans […]

The National Identity Management Commission, NIMC, has revealed that some suspects arrested by the Nigerian Army in Niger Republic, reportedly enrolling Nigerians for the National Identification Number, are impersonators and not officials of the Commission. Director-General of the Commission, Aliyu Aziz, made the revelation in a statement issued to newsmen. The statement noted that the arrested suspects were fake, urging the public not to regard them as the NIMC officials. […]