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ASUU begins four-week warning strike nationwide

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has commenced a four-week nationwide strike. ASUU announced the strike on Monday after a long meeting that started...

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Bill seeking to raise educational qualification for election into office of the President passes second reading

A bill seeking to raise the educational qualification for election into the office of the president has passed the second reading at the house...

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Alleged N5.2bn Fraud: Trial of ex-JAMB registrar Ojerinde’s plea-bargain talks fail

The plea-bargain talks between Dibu Ojerinde, the immediate-past registrar of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), and the prosecution over his ongoing N5.2billion...

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Public officials risk N500m fine, jail term over unauthorised medical trip

The House of Representatives has passed for second reading, a bill which will provide a fine of N500 million on public officials who flouted...

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Court Sets Aside Judgment Recognising NDC As Political Party

A Federal High Court sitting in Lokoja has nullified its earlier judgment that recognised the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) as a registered political party, ordering that the matter be heard afresh with all interested parties included in the proceedings. Justice Isah Dashen ruled that the previous judgment could...

Thousands Flee South Africa Ahead Of Anti-Immigrant Protests

Thousands of undocumented migrants are trying to leave South Africa before nationwide anti-immigrant protests scheduled for June 30, amid growing fears that the demonstrations could turn violent. In Durban, thousands of Malawian nationals queued at a temporary processing centre hoping to secure transport home, while hundreds of Zimbabweans...

Ghana To Buy 30% Of Large Mining Companies’ Gold Output From July 1

Ghana has reached a new agreement with large-scale mining companies to purchase 30 percent of their gold output beginning July 1, as the country moves to strengthen its foreign exchange reserves and expand local gold refining capacity. The announcement was made by the government on Thursday as part of efforts...