Strike: ASUU meeting with FG ends in deadlock
The meeting between the Federal Government and the leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) held on Tuesday ended without an agreement,...
Buhari appoints Admiral Musa as Counter Terrorism Coordinator
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Rear Admiral Yaminu Ehinomen Musa (Retd) as the pioneer coordinator of the National Counter Terrorism Centre...
Gunmen demand N100m ransom for Nasarawa commissioner’s release
The abductors of the Nasarawa State Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism, Yakubu Lawal, have demanded N100 million ransom for his release.
The Star had...
Osinbajo tasks state govts on business environment
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says state governments and their agencies have a significant role to play in ensuring an enabling environment for businesses to...
PEBEC proposes $750m World Bank-supported programme to FG
The Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC) has presented the State Action on Business Enabling Reforms (SABER) programme which was coordinated by the World...
Diri laments: NDDC abandoned over 1,700 projects in Bayelsa
Bayelsa State Governor, Sen. Douye Diri, has described as “unacceptable”, the 1700 abandoned projects of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) that litter different...
Kogi Poly expels 171 students for poor performance, theft
No fewer than 171 students of Kogi State Polytechnic, Lokoja have been expelled for various misdemeanours and poor academic performance.
The management of the polytechnic...
Osinbajo: We’ve spent N119bn to battle COVID-19, economy
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says the Federal Government has released N119.3 billion to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 pandemic and stimulate the economy.
Osinbajo said...
Abuja is Nigeria’s safest, most peaceful city – FCTA
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has assured that Abuja, the nation’s capital remains the safest and most peaceful city in the country.
Senior Special...
Lagos leads as NCDC records 144 new COVID-19 cases
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has reported 144 additional COVID-19 cases from August 14 to 15, with Lagos State topping the chart.
The...
