University workers to hold nationwide protest July 9
Administrative work in universities and inter-university Centres will be disrupted tomorrow July 9, as each branch as the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) and Senior Staff Association of Nigeria Universities (SSANU) will be holding a one-day protest over their four months withheld salaries. Already, the Joint Action Committee of both unions […]
Senate to probe $5.7billion Mambila power contract
The Nigerian Senate has directed its standing committees on appropriation, power, and finance to investigate the entire Mambilla Hydro Electric Power Project contract transaction from 1999 to date, given four weeks to report back to the Senate in plenary for further legislative input. The resolutions were adopted yesterday after a motion moved by Senator Manu […]
Kris Jenner to undergo surgery due to Tumor
Kris Jenner revealed she will undergo surgery after doctors found a tumor on her ovary. The 68-year-old momager is on vacation in Aspen when she shares a scary health update with her boyfriend Corey Gamble and daughters Kim, Khloé and Kendall. “I wanted to tell you guys something…I went to the doctor and had my […]
Super Eagles to know opponents for AFCON 2025 qualification today
Nigeria’s Super Eagles will know their opponents for the qualification race of the 35th Africa Cup of Nations finals later today. According to the Director of Communications at the Nigeria Football Federation, Ademola Olajire, the draw for the 2025 AFCON will be conducted in Johannesburg, South Africa. The draw will serve the 48 participating countries […]
Senate raises alarm over substandard petroleum products
Senate today raised an alarm over the alleged influx of substandard Premium Motor Spirit, popularly known as petrol, and Automotive Gas Oil or diesel into the country’s market. In a matter of urgent national importance, Senator Asuquo Ekpeyong observed that on June 16, a report revealed that 12 diesel cargoes conveying 660 kilotons of the […]
Ravel was the only composer of ‘Boléro’, court rules
A French court ruled on Friday that composer Maurice Ravel wrote Boléro by himself, rejecting claims of co-authorship. Ravel himself considered Boléro one of his least important works, but it has always been hugely popular with audiences, played out in concert halls, ice skating rinks and even on the silver screen in 2024. In court, the six heirs of the celebrated Russian […]
INEC says it has no power to conduct Local Government election
Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), says the commission has no constitutional power to conduct local council elections except in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Reacting to the agitation seeking constitutional backing for INEC to conduct local council elections, Yakubu on the sidelines of a two-day induction retreat for INEC Resident Electoral […]
FG inaugurates ministerial taskforce on malaria elimination
Federal Government has inaugurated an Advisory Board and a Ministerial Task Force on malaria elimination in Nigeria. The Advisory Board is chaired by Rose Leke of the University of Yaoundé, Cameroun, while the Ministerial Taskforce is co-chaired by the Minister of Health, Muhammed Pate and the Minister of State for Health, Dr Tunji Alausa. Inaugurating […]
South Africa’s President unveils new coalition government
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa has unveiled a new coalition government, after his ruling African National Congress (ANC) party lost its parliamentary majority in May’s elections. In a televised speech on Sunday, Ramaphosa said “the government of national unity… is unprecedented in the history of its democracy”, as the ANC will have 20 out of […]
NNPCL denies “lubricants for petrol claim
The NNPC Retail Limited confirms that its attention has been drawn to a recent video clip on social media, concerning its fuel pump attendant pressuring customers to purchase lubricants as a prerequisite for purchasing fuel. Its Managing Director, Mr Huub Stokman, who made this known on Sunday, said the company had launched an investigation into […]
