The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has given the federal and state governments a fresh 21-day ultimatum to meet its demands or it will commence a nationwide strike. ASUU asked the governments to address all the “outstanding issues” hindering the development of the nation’s universities which led to a strike in 2022. The ASUU National …
Nigerians react as FG increases price of international passport
The Federal Government, through the Nigeria Immigration Service – the national agency mandated to issue passports to applicants, on Wednesday, announced that the upward review of the passport fees was necessary to maintain its quality and integrity. The increased fee, effective from September 1, 2024, will cost N50,000 for a 32-page passport booklet with five-year …
Photos of Atiku hosting delegation seeking daughter’s hand in marriage
Former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar, played host to a high-profile delegation at his Asokoro residence on Tuesday. The team led by former Kaduna State Governor, Nasiru El-Rufai, and comprising family members of Kashim Imam, visited to formally request the hand of Atiku’s daughter, Hafsat Atiku Abubakar, in marriage. This was made known in …
7 News Presenter ,Larry Emdur wins Gold at Logies 2024.
The 64th TV WEEK Logie Awards were held on Sunday, August 18, 2024, delivering a night of glitz, glamour, and high expectations. The annual ceremony, organized and sponsored by TV Week, honors the best in Australian television and is broadcast live. Morning show host Larry Emdur took home the Gold Logie, while Rebecca Gibney …
Shops razed as fire guts Abuja market
A section of the popular Kaura Modern Market, located opposite the Prince and Princess market in the Kaura District of Abuja, was on Friday night gutted by fire. The fire, which reportedly started at about 11 pm on Friday, razed about 40 shops, with items such as foodstuff, appliances and household items, lost in the …
Missing Russian AN-26 plane carrying 28 crashed into sea
A Russian aircraft that was earlier reported missing in the Kamchatka region crashed as it was preparing to land. The Antonov-26 plane, which apparently crashed on Tuesday morning Huky 6,p into a rocky mountainside, was carrying 28 including 6 crew. None are believed to have survived. Russian state media said the debris was …
Pope Francis appoints new Bishop for Abakaliki Catholic Diocese
Pope Francis has appointed Rev. Fr. Peter Nworie Chukwu, as the new Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Abakaliki, following the resignation of Msgr. Michael Nnachi Okoro. Padre Mike Umoh, the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria’s National Director of Social Communications, confirmed the development in a statement released in Abuja, on Tuesday, July 6. “The …
Team Nigeria’s first batch departs for Tokyo
The first batch contingent of Team Nigeria have left for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. The team members departed on Tuesday, July 6, through the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja The Director, Federation of Elites Athletes Department (FEAD), Simeon Ebhojiaye in a statement explained that the members include the Canoeing team; Ayomide Bello and …