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The Academic Staff Union of Universities said it will be meeting with the Federal Government on July 25, 2024 over its unmet demands. This was as non-academic staff of universities declared on Sunday that they were set for a one-day protest on Tuesday on campuses over their withheld four-month salaries. The one-day protest would be

The Sokoto State Government will soon commence disbursing financial support to businessmen to boost their businesses. Governor Ahmed Aliyu stated this on Saturday while receiving the “Award of Excellence” from the Zumunta Furniture Kofar Taramniya. Aliyu said the financial support would boost trade and commerce for the socioeconomic growth of the state. He noted that

The Nigerian Institute of Quantity Surveyors has called on the government to cut down on the cost of governance in the country. The institute made this call at the 16th annual lecture series, themed “Nigeria’s Economic Policies: Effects, Challenges, and Strategies for Sustainable Economic Stability”, held in Lagos, recently. A former Lagos Chapter Chairman of

Bendel Insurance goalkeeper, Amas Obasogie, who has been linked with a move away from the club, says he is not tempted to leave the Benin Arsenal yet, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Former Nigeria Premier Football League champions, Rivers United and Enyimba are said to be in contact with the shot-stopper ahead of next season. Enyimba’s

The Oyo State Government, on Sunday, raised an eyebrow over the persistent construction of illegal shops and shanties in unauthorised places. The Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resource, Abdulmojeed Mogbonjubola, during official monitoring of Lagelu and Egbeda Local Government Council Areas, issued evacuation notices to erring shanty owners. According to a statement by the Commissioner

The Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Dangiwa, has said 80 per cent of Nigerians cannot afford mortgage services. The minister stated this in his keynote address at the opening of the maiden Kaduna International Housing Exhibition, held at Umaru Musa Yar’Adua Hall, Kaduna, recently. He noted, “The lack of access to affordable housing

The Ja’en Makera community leaders in the Gwale Local Government Area of Kano State have expelled suspected drug dealers within the community. The step was taken late Saturday evening to address the upward trend of thuggery in the area. The state government recently raised the alarm over the reign of terror by thugs in the

Taiwan’s central bank said on Sunday that it has no timetable for launching a digital currency, warning the process will be “huge and complex”, but it will hold public hearings on the matter next year to spread knowledge. According to Reuters, Taiwan’s central bank has been working on a pilot for a government-run digital currency,

Smartphones have become an integral part of our daily lives, making it increasingly crucial to secure them. JUSTICE OKAMGBA writes that you can effectively secure your phone Globally, a significant majority of phone users use their devices for a variety of purposes. According to Statista, approximately 75 per cent of users engage in messaging, 60

The Lagos State Development and Property Corporation has launched the inaugural edition of the LSDPC PropertyPlus Magazine. The Managing Director of Lagos State Development and Property Corporation, Ayodeji Joseph, alongside the corporation’s management team, launched the magazine on July 1, 2024, in Lagos. In a statement, the company said the Magazine was designed to cater

Tesla’s stock price rose enough on Friday to wipe out its loss for the year and bring its gain for the week to 27 per cent, reports CNBC. Shares of the electric vehicle maker closed Friday at $251.55. They ended last year at $248.48, and proceeded to fall as low as $138.80 in April. The

The Council of Registered Builders of Nigeria has called on the government to provide free land to Nigerians to address the issue of affordable housing in the country. The Chairman of CORBON, Dr Samson Opaluwah, who spoke exclusively to our correspondent, stated, “We would call for the government to take the issue of access to

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency has predicted thunderstorms and rains from Monday to Wednesday across the country. NiMet weather outlook released on Sunday in Abuja forecasts morning thunderstorms on Monday over parts of Kebbi, Kano, Katsina, Sokoto, Zamfara, Taraba and Kaduna states. It anticipated thunderstorms over parts of Adamawa, Taraba, Kaduna, Gombe, Borno, Yobe, and Jigawa states

In a stunning revelation, World Wrestling Entertainment legend John Cena has revealed that he will be hanging up his boots by the end of 2025. According to the Washington Post on Sunday, the 16-time WWE world champion who made a career jump to Hollywood in the past decade, announced WWE Money in the Bank in

The Katsina State Governor, Mallam Dikko Umaru Radda, has declared Monday, July 8, 2024, as a work-free day to commemorate the new Islamic year. Radda said the work-free day was to enable all workers in the state to join other Muslims in the celebration of the new year (1446 after the Hijrah of Prophet Muhammad