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On Monday, The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) revealed its plans to embark on fresh industrial action on Tuesday following the failure of the Federal Government to implement an agreement signed with the union. ASUU President, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke disclosed this in an interview with The PUNCH on Sunday. He revealed that the Federal Government had failed to implement …

Nigeria’s legendary singer and guitarist, Sir Victor Uwaifo, the Joromi crooner passed on at the age of 80. It was confirmed from the family this on Saturday that he died after a brief illness. The ‘Guitar boy’ as he was fondly called celebrated his 80th birthday in March. Uwaifo is also the first professional musicians to be awarded with the …

Manchester United is delighted to confirm that the club has reached agreement with Juventus for the transfer of Cristiano Ronaldo, subject to agreement of personal terms, visa and medical. Cristiano, a five-time Ballon d’Or winner, has so far won over 30 major trophies during his career, including five UEFA Champions League titles, four FIFA Club World Cups, seven league titles …

Veteran Nollywood actor, Victor Olaotan, has reportedly passed away, five years after a career-ending car accident. Victor Olaotan, best known for his role as Fred Ade-Williams in the long-running soap opera Tinsel, was driving to a movie set in October 2016 when he had an accident around Apple Junction, in Festac, Lagos. Billionaire businessman Femi Otedola and other well meaning …

Few days after he was asked to vacate office, a High Court sitting in Kebbi state has ordered Uche Secondus to return to his position as the National Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party. Prior to the announcement of Secondus’ reinstatement, Yemi Akinwonmi was confirmed as Acting National Chairman. A statement by Justice Nusrat Umar at the Birin-Kebbi High Court, has …

Following their takeover of Afghanistan government, the Taliban have ordered that their would be more playing of music in public. Mujahid the chief spokesman for the movement announced the new ban in an interview where he tried to stress that the movement had changed since its first government. “Music is forbidden in Islam, but we’re hoping that we can persuade …

Popular Nollywood actress Destiny Etiko has disclosed that she survived a car accident on her return from the funeral of deceased actor, Stanley Okoro. According to reports Destiny’s car collided with a mass transit bus, with her and fellow actor Kevin Ovo in the vehicle. Destiny Etiko They both survived the accident but the degree of injuries sustained was not …

The Nigerian embassy in Russia has announced that the federal government has made a military cooperation pact with Russia. The deal has been described by the embassy as a landmark development in bilateral relations between Abuja and Moscow. “The Agreement on Military-Technical Cooperation between both countries provides a legal framework for the supply of military equipment, provision of after sales …

The internal crisis in the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has worsen, as the deputy national chairman (south) of the party, Yemi Akinwonmi announced himself the acting national chairman of the party. Akinwonmi’s announcement comes after a high court in Rivers State on Monday restrained elected national chairman, Uche Secondus from acting as the party’s leader. Citing section 35 (b) of …

On Monday, the National Industrial Court, Abuja has ordered the protesting resident doctors to suspend their ongoing strike. The National Association of Resident Doctors commenced the nationwide strike on the 1st of August over poor working conditions, government’s disregard for previous agreements and irregular pay. Following the protest the ministry of labour dragged the resident doctors to court, with an …