Lecturers and and students in the South East have indicated interest in resuming classes as soon as the Federal Government and striking unions in the academic environment resolved the perennial dispute, which has dragged on for five months. The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) embarked on industrial action on 14 February and was joined later by other unions in …

The price of Premium Motor Spirits (PMS) will be on the upward march again, going by the discussion between the Federal Government and oil marketers. Officially, PMS (better known as fuel) sells for N165 per litre but it has gone as far as N250 per litre in several parts of Nigeria, including the federal capital, Abuja in recent weeks. On …

The Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Dr Boboye Oyeyemi has commended Inspector General of Police, Usman Alkali-Baba on the total ban of SPY number plates in the country. In a statement on Wednesday in Abuja issued by the Corps Public Education Officer, Assistant Corps Marshal Bisi Kazeem stated that Oyeyemi had consequently directed the Corps’ Commanding …

Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu has mourned the passage of a former Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Abayomi Kinyomi. Kinyomi, who died on Tuesday at 82, was the Speaker of the state House of Assembly between January 1992 and November 1993 during the governorship tenure of Sir Michael Otedola. In a statement by his Chief …

Ngige says no agreement between ASUU, FG yet Labour and Employment Minister, Dr Chris Ngige has explained that the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) that is expected to be produced between the Federal Government and the striking university lecturers does not require the signature of the President. According to him, there is even no proposal ready for the President’s attention. “Currently, …

A 28-year-old believed to be a Kuje Correctional Centre escapee, Yakubu AbdulMumuni has been arrested by the Ogun State Police Command at Sango-Ota, in the Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Area of the state. Last Tuesday, insurgents attacked the correctional service facility in the Federal Capital Territory  (FCT). Over 900 inmates, including several Boko Haram suspects, escaped from the prison. In a statement …

A female adult reportedly escaped death in the early hours of Wednesday at the scene of a building collapse in Oke-Arin Street, Onipanu, Lagos State. The abandoned two-storey building was said to have collapsed to Ground Zero due to the aging of the structure which had fast dilapidated. The structure is said to be around the rail line in the …

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has condemned the “enough is enough” admonition of President Muhammadu Buhari, which he issued while receiving some governors of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and other dignitaries who paid him a Sallah visit on Monday. ASUU had been on strike since 14 February on account of irreconcilable differences with the Federal Government, …

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has declared solidarity with the Soun-elect of Ogbomoso, Pastor Afolabi Olatoye, whose selection by the kingmakers of the town is yet to be approved by Oyo State  Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde. While the community and other stakeholders were anticipating the Governor’s approval, the Chief Imam of Ogbomoso, Sheikh Teliat Ayilara stirred the hornet’s nest …

Lagos State Resident Identity Card (LAG ID Card) will be launched on Wednesday, 20 July, according to the General Manager of Lagos State Residents Registration Agency (LASRRA), Engr. (Mrs.) Ibilola Kasunmu. She said unveiling will be conducted by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu at the Police College, Ikeja GRA with simultaneous launch across the five divisions of the state: Ikeja, Badagry, Ikorodu, Lagos …