The University lecturers have commended the Federal Government for its thoughtfulness in exempting the universities and other tertiary institutions in the country from the Integrated Personnel Payroll Information System (IPPIS) platform, stating that universities can now enjoy their autonomy.Lecturers who spoke to the Independent Newspaper commended the initiative, stating that
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The Government of Kano State has agreed to pay the sum of N3 billion as compensation to the Incorporated Trustees of Masallacin Eid Shop Owners and Traders Association for the unlawful demolition of their property.The agreement was reached through an application on terms of settlement dated December 12 and filed
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A human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Femi Falana, has asked President Bola Tinubu to stop parading himself as the Minister of Petroleum, noting that the President did not face Senate screening as required by the Constitution.The fiery lawyer stated this while presenting a keynote address at
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The caretaker committee chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Rivers State chapter, Tony Okocha, said on Thursday that efforts made by President Bola Tinubu to settle the rift between his Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, and his successor as Rivers State Governor, Simi Fubara, have failed.There were media
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Nigerian entertainer Afeez Fashola, also known as Naira Marley, has taken legal action against actress Iyabo Ojo, alleging the dissemination of false and defamatory content on her Instagram account.In a letter sent to Ojo, Naira Marley’s lawyer, Olalekan Ojo, outlined the accusations made in a September 2023 post, stating that
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President Bola Tinubu has approved the suspension, removal, and replacement of Chief Executive Officers under the Federal Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development.The Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, Mr. Kabir Yusuf Mohammed, has been removed from office and replaced with Mrs. Olubunmi Oluwaseun Kuku as
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A World Bank report has indicated that Nigeria's poverty level has taken a notch higher, at the backdrop of the recent economic and fiscal reforms.The key reforms include the removal of petrol subsidy and the foreign exchange market rate restructuring.The bank, however, commended the Federal Government for what it considered
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The US House of Representatives on Wednesday authorised the impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden, with every Republican rallying behind the politically charged process despite lingering concerns among some in the party that the investigation has yet to produce evidence of misconduct by the president.The 221-212 party-line vote put the
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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) said on Wednesday it has “formally” informed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of the 25 vacant seats in the Rivers House of Assembly.27 lawmakers said to be loyal to the immediate past governor of the state, Nyesom Wike, dumped the party on Monday for
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