The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has called for the use of accumulated unspent funds earmarked for tertiary education, warning that leaving these resources stagnant could hinder the growth and development of Nigeria’s universities. This demand was raised during a one-day strategic engagement organized by the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) in Abuja, bringing together leaders of beneficiary institutions …

The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has advocated for forgiveness and the need for unity among the Nigerians in the wake of the 90th birthday celebration of former military leader, Gen. Yakubu Gowon. Gowon, who clocked 90 on Saturday, 19 October 2024, has been greeted by many personalities and bodies nationwide, including President Bola Tinubu, former …

New York’s scandal-plagued mayor Eric Adams was federally charged Thursday with crimes including wire fraud, soliciting illegal foreign campaign donations and bribery conspiracy, a stunning indictment unsealed amid calls for him to resign. The grand jury indictment follows a sweeping probe into the mayor’s campaign and his close associates on whether he conspired with Turkish government officials to receive illegal …

The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, has called for the implementation of suitable measures to curb the accident chain in the service. This comes a day after the Nigerian Air Force recorded a drone crash in Kaduna State. The drone crash marks the 19th air mishap recorded by the Air Force since 2015. The frequent crashes, resulting …

Al Nassr forward, Cristiano Ronaldo has spoken to two of his former Real Madrid team-mates about joining him in Saudi Arabia. This comes after they lost to Al Hilal in the King’s Cup final this week. Marca reports that Ronaldo has called up Nacho Fernandez and Casemiro in an effort to convince them to move to the Middle East. Both …

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has directed the holding of a logo crafting competition between 19th and 26th April. The state House of Assembly had in July 2023 repealed the state Anthem, Crest, and Flag Law 2012 and replaced it with a new law which enabled the executive to come up with a new logo for the state. Adeleke had …

Kebbi State Governor of Kebbi, Comrade Nasir Idris has called for a change in how the nation’s revenue is shared. The governor opined that states should receive a greater share than the Federal Government. Idris said that a reassessment of the distribution formula of federal allocations would address the democratic aspirations of the people. He said that this should be …