FG approves 12 new private universities — Lai Mohammed

The Government also said that its relevant ministries and agencies were interfacing with the striking unions like the Academic Staff Union of Univerdities, ASUU; Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, SSANU; Non-Academic Staff Union of Allied and Educational Institutions, NASU, and the National Association of Academic Technologists, NAAT, to ensure that the strikes were called

JUST IN: Charly Boy, Bianca Ojukwu, Onyeka Onwenu, others make Anambra Truth, Justice and Peace Committee to restore peace to Anambra, South-East

Anambra State Governor, Prof Chukwuma Soludo, has announced the appointment of a 15-man Truth, Justice and Peace Committee. The members which include maverick musician, Charles Oputa as a member also have former Ambassador to Spain, Bianca Ojukwu as the secretary and Prof Chidi Odinkalu as Chairman. Other members include, Dr. Joe Nwaorgu, Dr. Udenta Udenta,

Kaduna residents flee as terrorists kill 17 soldiers, wound 40

Terrorists killed 17 soldiers in an attack at a military base in Polwire, Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State, The PUNCH learnt. A source told our correspondent that 40 wounded soldiers were taken to the 44 Army Reference Hospital facility, including 17 of them (soldiers) confirmed to have been killed by the terrorists. The source

If i die now, i’m trying to provide life for other people – Sheik Khalid (video)

A committee of the mosque at Apo Legislative Quarters, Abuja, on Monday, has sacked its Chief Imam, Nuhu Khalid, over a sermon he delivered last Friday criticising Nigerian leaders including President Muhammadu Buhari over insecurity in the country. In his sermon, the cleric, who was lamenting the security situation and disregard for human lives, said the high

Soludo Offers Amnesty to the “Brothers in the forest” as he seeks for end to sit-at-home

The executive Governor of Anambra State, Prof. Chukwuma Charles Soludo is currently trying all forms of conflict resolution theatrics in a bid to bring the enforced Monday sit-at-home in the state to an end. A sit at home practice which is gradually becoming a norm has crippled the economic activities of the entire South east. Top of