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The Academic Staff Union of Universities said it will be meeting with the Federal Government on July 25, 2024 over its unmet demands. This was as non-academic staff of universities declared on Sunday that they were set for a one-day protest on Tuesday on campuses over their withheld four-month salaries.…
The Parish Priest of St. Raymond Catholic Church Damba, Gusau, Zamfara State, Mikah Suleiman has regained his freedom from bandits who kidnapped him two weeks ago. Suleiman’s release was announced in a statement on Sunday, July 7, 2024, by the Director of Communications, Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, Pascal Salifu. The…
The Federal Government released a total sum of N1.23tn to 17 ministries for the implementation of capital projects aimed at advancing development and infrastructure initiatives as of September 30, 2023. An analysis of the Budget Implementation Report for the third quarter of 2023 released by the Budget Office revealed this…
The African Aviation and Aerospace University (AAAU), Abuja has yet achieved a significant milestone as the Federal Government has established its inaugural governing council. This council, mandated for all tertiary institutions, will oversee crucial decisions including budget allocation, employment matters, and strategic university policies. The official inauguration of AAAU’s governing…
National Assembly Press Corps Chairperson, Grace Ike Receives Award for Media Democratic Heroism The Arewa Journalist Forum has presented an award for media democratic heroism to the Chairperson of the National Assembly Press Corps, Grace Ike for her giant strides in the media industry. Arewa Journalists Forum is a conglomerate…
United Against Fire Hazards: NIHA and Federal Fire Service Partner to Strengthen Fire Prevention and Response in Nigeria” Abuja, Nigeria – In a bid to combat the recurring fire outbreaks plaguing Nigeria, the Nigerian Humanitarian Action (NIHA) has joined forces with the Federal Fire Service for the Nigeria Fire Prevention…
Some armed men have stormed Danhonu 2 community in Millennium city of Chikun local government area of Kaduna and raided houses of the reporters of The Nation newspaper, AbdulGafar Alabelewe, and the Blueprint Newspaper, AbdulRaheem Aodu, their wives and children. A family member of one of the victims Taofeeq Olayemi,…
The United Nations has again predicted that 82 million Nigerians, about 64 per cent of the country’s population, may go hungry by 2030, calling on the government to tackle climate change, pest infestations, and other threats to agricultural productivity. The prediction comes in the wake of a persistent hike in…
Following the demise of a one time Chairperson of FCT NAWOJ and current Treasurer NUJ Abuja Council, the Nigeria Association of Women Journalists, NAWOJ FCT Chapter has expressed a deep sense of grief about the unfortunate development and enjoins family of the deceased to take heart. The Chairperson of the…
A Non-Governmental Organization, Global Association of Female Attorneys, GAFA has called on good spirited Nigerians to make deliberate efforts towards alleviating the plights of the less privileged especially during the present hardship in the Country. The President of the Association, Mrs. Chinelo Iriele made the call when she led a…
