ASUU decries alleged intimidation of members in UNILAG (Nation) The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on Monday alleged intimation of its members in the University of Lagos by the institution’s Pro Chancellor, Dr Wale Babalakin. The ASUU National President,…
Increase in salary will check corruption in Nigeria Police Force – NANS (Guardian)
10 December 2018 The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) says it is optimistic that recent increase in the salaries of police personnel by the Federal Government would help check corruption in the organisation. NANS National Public Relations’ Officer, Mr…
Dennerby salutes difficult South Africa team (DailySports)
Thomas Dennerby has heaped praises on coach Desiree Ellis despite Nigeria defeating South Africa on penalties in Saturday’s final to retain the Africa Women Cup of Nations in Ghana. Having bowed 1-0 to Banyana Banyana in their opener, the Super…
*Buhari declines assent to 2018 Electoral Act Amendment bill (Nation) *2019: ‘Atiku must not use restructuring as campaign gimmick’ (Nation)
Buhari declines assent to 2018 Electoral Act Amendment bill (Nation) President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday declined assent to the 2018 Electoral Act Amendment bill and returned it to the National Assembly. That was the fourth time the bill is being…
Nigeria lauds international support on Boko Haram, Lake Chad (Guardian)
07 December 2018 Nigeria has lauded the international support to the country and neighbouring countries in addressing the challenges caused by the Boko Haram terrorists and the shrinking of the Lake Chad. Nigeria’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the UN,Prof.…
Nigeria gets fresh $200 million loan (Guardian)
The Nigerian government has been granted a sum of $200 million loan for the funding of the country’s Electrification Project (NEP). African Development Bank Group Monday said it loaned $150 million for the project while the balance of $50 million…
Nigeria cut food imports, saved $21bn in 34 months — Emefiele (Punch)
December 3, 2018 The Central Bank Governor, Godwin Emefiele, has said that Nigeria’s monthly food import bill fell from $665.4m in January 2015 to $160.4m as of October 2018. He said the reductions in food import were recorded on rice,…
*Key into Nigeria’s transformation drive, Ambode urges women (Guardian) *Atiku’s visa status confidential, says US official (Punch)
Key into Nigeria’s transformation drive, Ambode urges women (Guardian) Lagos State Governor Akinwunmi Ambode, yesterday, said women are critical to Nigeria’s transformation drive. Speaking at the closing ceremony of this year’s National Women’s Summit of Oyo State Officials’ Wives Association…
South Africa won’t be second time lucky — Oluehi (Nation)
Super Falcons’ goalkeeper Tochukwu Oluehi has stated that the team is ready to teach the Bayana Bayana of South Africa a lesson they won’t forget in a hurry when both teams clash again in the final of the ongoing 2018…
We’ll beat Nigeria again, Banyana Banyana coach vows (Guardian)
After losing 0-1 to the Super Falcons in the semifinal at Cameroon 2016 edition of the African Women’s Nations Cup, coach of Banyana Banyana of South Africa, Desiree Ellis, walked up to Florence Omagbemi, who was the head coach of…
