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