The National Industrial Court has adjourned the suit filed by the Federal Government challenging the ongoing strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to Monday, September 19 for a hearing of the interlocutory application of the Federal Government.…
NPFL: FG declares LMC illegal, orders NFF to withdraw licence
The Federal Government has withdrawn its recognition of the League Management Company (LMC) as the operator of the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL). The Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development, Ismaila Abubakar, announced this in…
ASUU Rejected FG’s 23.5 % salary increase offer – Adamu
The Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu on Tuesday outlined the Federal Government’s efforts to resolve the industrial action embarked upon by Academic Staff Union of Universities on February 14. Speaking at a press conference in Abuja, Adamu said the government…
COEASU extends strike by 3 weeks
Lecturers in the Nigerian colleges of education have extended their ongoing strike by three weeks, The PUNCH reports. The lecturers, under the aegis of Colleges of Education Academic Staff Union, blamed their decision on the failure of the Federal Government to embrace…
N’Delta‘ll fight FG plan seize its land, waters – Pukon, IYC scribe
Secretary-General of Ijaw Youth Council, IYC, Worldwide, Frank Pukon, yesterday, sent a notice to the Presidency that the people of Niger-Delta would ward off purported conspiracy by the Federal Government to take over their land and waters through the controversial…
FG reverses ban on international basketball
The Federal Government has rescinded its decision to suspend Nigeria’s basketball teams from all international competitions. The Permanent Secretary Ministry of Youth and Sports Development Ismaila Abubakar disclosed this at a news conference in Abuja on Thursday. He said the…
FG releases code of practice for Twitter, Tik Tok, others
The Federal Government, through the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has issued Code of Practice for Interactive Computer Service Platforms, Internet Intermediaries and Conditions for Operating in Nigeria. Hajia Hadizar Umar, Director, Public Affairs NITDA, said the Code of…
ASUP to embark on nationwide strike May 11
Less than 12 hours after the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) extended their ongoing strike action by three months, its Polytechnics counterpart, the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics, (ASUP) has announced its plan to commence a nationwide strike action…
Terrorism: Bring perpetrators to justice, UN Secretary-General tells FG
The United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, has said that perpetrators of terrorism in Nigeria must be brought to justice. He disclosed that the UN was adopting a victim-centred approach to tackling the menace in the country. The UN Chief, who…
Federal Govt yet to secure loans for railway projects – Amaechi
Aside from the $1.4 billion loan secured for the Lagos-Ibadan rail project, the federal government is yet to obtain loans for other rail projects in the country, the minister of transportation, Rotimi Ameachi has said. Amaechi stated this when he…