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The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) has suspended its nationwide strike Usman Duste, national president of ASUP, announced this on Wednesday during the union’s 14th national delegates conference holding in Bauchi state. ASUP embarked on the industrial action on
Read MoreMan punches wife every time someone likes her picture on Facebook
Adolfina Camelli Ortigoza, 21, from Nemby, Paraguay, was ‘punished’ by Pedro Heriberto Galeano, 32, every time she got a positive reaction to one of her photos or posts on Facebook. A Paraguayan woman has been forced to undergo reconstructive surgery
Read More2018 budget: Osinbajo’s kitchen to spend N17m on cutleries
The vice presidential quarters of the presidential villa set aside N17 million for cutleries in the proposed 2018 budget. Aside this amount, N50 million would be spent on acquisition of foodstuff and catering materials, with an additional N18.3 million for
Read MoreBREAKING: Adeosun suspends SEC DG, two others
Kemi Adeosun, minister of finance, has suspended Mounir Gwarzo, director-general of the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC). The minister said his suspension is to allow an unhindered investigation into allegations of financial impropriety levelled against him. Abdulsalam Naif Habu, head of
Read MoreSenate asks FG to protect Nigerians from Libya slave trade
The senate on Wednesday charged the federal government to save Nigerians from slave auctions in Libya. Senate President Bukola Saraki described the Libya slave trade reports as a slap in the face of Nigerians. Saraki said this after Kaka Baba
Read MoreAdesina’s appointment in AfDB, indicates i belong to everybody – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari says his decision to back Akinwunmi Adesina to emerge president of the African Development Bank (AfDB) is an indication that he belongs to everybody. During his inauguration on May 29, 2015, Buhari had said “I belong to
Read MoreWe are rewriting the story of Kogi State – Governor Bello
By Esther Bello, Abuja Kogi State Governor, Alh Yahaya Bello has said his administration is working hard to rewrite the story of the state with policies and programs that would have direct impact on the people of the state. The
Read MoreJUST IN: FG declares Friday public holiday for Eid-Maulud
The Federal Government has declared Friday as a public holiday to mark the Eid-El-Maulud celebration. Minister of Interior, Abdulrahman Dambazau made the declaration on Wednesday in a statement by the Permanent Secretary in the ministry, Abubakar Magaji. He admonished all
Read More2019: Buhari indicates interest in contesting
President Muhammadu Buhari has hinted that he might be seeking re-election in 2019. This hint came in a statement in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire where he is attending the 5th European Union-African Union (EU-AU) Summit. He was accompanied on the trip by the national leader
Read MoreDon Jazzy fires bodyguard who threatened to slap woman at an eatery (Watch Video)
Supreme Mavin Dynasty (SMD) boss, Don Jazzy has sacked Chidi Irechukwu, his body guard who threatened to slap a woman at an eatery in Lagos after she simply told him to park his car properly. Don Jazzy took the decision
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