The Minister of Labour and Employment, Barr. Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, has engaged the leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, to work out modalities for early resolution of industrial disputes before it snowballs into major crisis. Onyejeocha, who presided over the closed
Taiwan issued an islandwide air raid alert after a Chinese satellite flew over its southern airspace days before a crucial presidential election. Mobile phone users across the self-ruled island received a message warning them to “be aware for your safety”. The “presidential alert”
Norway is likely to become the first country in the world to move forward with the controversial practice of commercial-scale deep-sea mining. The plan, up before a parliamentary vote on Tuesday, will accelerate the hunt for precious metals which are in high demand
Prince Khalid bin Bandar Al Saud, the Saudi Arabian ambassador to the UK, has been speaking to BBC Radio 4’s Today programme. He says there is “no perfect immediate solution” to how Gaza will be governed when Israel’s operation there ends. Asked what
The management of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, has debunked a trending story on social media of a corps member being killed by bandits on his way from Kaduna to Katsina for the monthly biometric clearance. In a statement signed by Eddy
Veteran journalist and publisher Dele Momodu has faulted the British Broadcasting Corporation, BCC, documentary exposing the alleged secret lifestyle of the late founder of Synagogue Church of All Nations, SCOAN, Temitope Balogun Joshua. Momodu said it’s unfortunate that TB Joshua can’t defend himself
The Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has directed an immediate investigation into the suspension of Professor Jimoh Afolabi, the Provost of the Osun State College of Education, Ila-Orangun. It was gathered that the Governing Council of the institution, chaired by Peter Babalola, suspended
Police in Imo State said a joint operation with the military has bursted a camp of the Eastern Security Network ESN in Orlu, Imo State. The statement has it that one person was arrested with arms and charms recovered from the building which
The Federal government has denied reports of the planned demolition of 1,500 houses in the Xhidu community near Lugbe Phase II in Abuja. Head of the Press and Publicity Unit, Federal Housing Authority, FHA, Kenneth Chigelu, disclosed this in a statement. Last week,
Deji Adeyanju, a renowned human rights activist, has called on President Bola Tinubu to sack the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu if found guilty of financial misappropriation. In a statement he signed, Adeyanju said Tinubu should ensure a transparent