The Federal Government has reinstated Professor Oluwatoyin Ogundipe as the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Lagos (UNILAG). This was disclosed on Wednesday in a statement by the Federal Ministry of Education’s Director Press and Public Relations, Ben-Bem Goong. The statement titled, “Re: Report of the Special Visitation Panel to University of Lagos,” was made available […]
University students in England will be allowed to travel home in early December after a four-week lockdown is eased to spend Christmas with their families, under government plans unveiled Wednesday. Universities will switch to online tuition by December 9 while students will be encouraged to return home during a “travel window” through the preceding week. […]
The National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers has said it would not join the strike embarked upon by the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria over the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System. National Treasurer of NUPENG, Alex Agwanwor disclosed this during a Radio programme on Rhythm FM monitored by […]
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, speaks during a budget presentation ceremony held at the legislative chamber of the Lagos State House of Assembly on November 10, 2020. Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has announced plans to repeal the Public Office Holder (Payment of Pension Law 2007) in the state. He made the announcement on Tuesday […]
By Tony Udemba Gionee Mobile has once again affirmed its leading role in Nigeria’s highly competitive mobile telephone industry, with the unveiling of its latest mobile device, Gionee M12. Speaking at the official launch of Gionee M12 in Lagos recently, Mr.Benneth Ekechukwu, Managing Director of the company in Nigerian stated that the company has always […]
Modupe Odele was offering free legal advice to #EndSARS protesters who had been detained by policeImage caption: Modupe Odele was offering free legal advice to #EndSARS protesters who had been detained by police The passport of a prominent member of the #EndSARS movement in Nigeria has been returned to her. In a social media post, […]
Ethiopia will hope that benefits from the continent’s preferential trade deal with the US will continueImage caption: Ethiopia will hope that benefits from the continent’s preferential trade deal with the US will continue The election of a new US president gives countries in Africa a chance to press the reset button on economic ties with […]
Six Nigerians are serving jail sentences in the United Arab Emirates for allegedly helping to fund the militant Islamist group Boko Haram, Nigeria’s Daily Trust newspaper reports .Over the past decade Boko Haram have launched attacks across north-east Nigeria, kidnapped thousands of people and at one time held large amounts of territory. The six men […]
The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has declared a nationwide strike, sparking fears of fuel scarcity in the country. PENGASSAN President, Festus Osifo, confirmed the union’s position during his appearance on Sunrise Daily on Monday. “Today, PENGASSAN has declared a strike,” he said in an interview on the Channels Television […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the disposal of all Federal Government Forfeited Assets within the next six months. The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami said this on Monday during the inauguration of a 22-member Inter-Ministerial Committee on the disposal of the Federal Government of Nigeria’s forfeited assets. “It is my […]