Ngige Lied, We Are Yet To Suspend Our Strike – Research Institutions Contrary to earlier reports that members of the Academic Staff Union of Research Institutions (ASURI) called off their strike, after meeting with the Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige, the previous week, workers in the sector …
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FG Moves To Avert Looming Shutdown Of Airline Operations
Following the threat by Airline Operators of Nigeria, AON, to down tools tomorrow owing to the high cost of aviation fuel, the Federal Government has urged the union to give it time to explore means of resolving the challenge. Minister of Aviation made the plea in a statement signed by …
Read More »Azman Air Suspends Operations As Airlines Halt Services Nationwide
Azman Air Suspends Operations As Airlines Halt Services Nationwide Azman Air has suspended its flights across the nation indefinitely. The company announced the development in a statement released on Sunday. The companies suspension of operations is in line with the directive of the Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) to shut …
Read More »NERC Approves Tariff Increase For DisCos
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has approved requests by some Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) to increase their tariff rates. The DisCos include: Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company (PHEDC); Jos Electricity Distribution Company (JEDC); Kano Electricity Distribution Company (KEDC); Kaduna Electricity Distribution Company (KEDC); Jos Electricity Distribution Company (JEDC); Ikeja Electricity …
Read More »Elon Musk Could Make Misinformation Worse On Twitter, Bill Gates Warns After Recent Acquisition
Elon Musk Could Make Misinformation Worse On Twitter, Bill Gates Warns After Recent Acquisition Bill Gates, the founder of Microsoft, has cautioned that his billionaire counterpart Elon Musk may make Twitter a worse platform – and has refused to reveal whether or not he shorted Tesla, as Musk has claimed. …
Read More »Nigeria’s Problems Caused By The Elite, Country Is Broke – Amaechi
Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi has stated that the elite are the problem of Nigeria. He advised citizens to vote the right people into leadership positions to fix the country’s challenges. Amaechi gave the counsel on Tuesday at the 2022 World Press Freedom Day celebrations in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom …
Read More »Meet Dr Emeka Okeke- The Host Of Bayern FC Youth Cup,2022 In Anambra
Anambra Person of the Week: Dr Emeka ,Chairman, Aspire Foundation* For his impact in community development and contributions towards the growth of sporting activities in the State using personal resources and being able to harness raw talent among young people with the intention to keep them engaged and take them …
Read More »Seun Kuti reignites Afrobeats at Alliance Française, brings back nostalgia
It was nights of Afrobeats music at its best. For four days running, the son of Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, the legendary founder of Afrobeat, Seun Anikulapo-Kuti, and his Egypt 80 band relived old memories and brought back nostalgia to the appreciative mix of expatriates and Nigerians with his rich repertoire of …
Read More »Borno Governor, Zulum Receives UN Secretary-General António Guterres [PHOTOS]
Borno Governor, Zulum Receives UN Secretary-General António Guterres [PHOTOS] Professor Babagana Zulum, governor of Borno State, on Tuesday, recieved United Nations Secretary General, António Guterres, in Maiduguri, the state capital. The UN Secretary-General is in Maiduguri, Northeast Nigeria, on a visiting trip and was joined at the Airport by the …
Read More »Striking ASUU Members Shouldn’t Be Paid – Education Minister
The Minister of State for Education, Emeka Nwajiuba, has said it doesn’t make sense for members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities to continue to earn salaries while on strike. Newsextra24 reports that ASUU began one month warning strike on February 14, 2022 and since then has not suspended …
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