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The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) had issued an ultimatum in April to the Federal Government to complete the renegotiation of the 2009 agreement. The union gave the ultimatum in a communiqué issued at the end of the 54th National Executive Council (NEC) meeting held at Ekiti State University on Sunday.and signed by its National President, Mr Muhammad …

Abdulrahaman Mohammed on Sunday emerged as National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Mohammed and other new members of the National Working Committee (NWC) were selected through consensus voting to lead the party for the next four years at the party’s national convention held at the MKO Abiola Stadium in Abuja. The convention was organized by a party faction …

The World Bank said conflict in the Middle East is affecting shipping routes as costs are rising and supply risks spilling over from energy to fertilizer and other critical agricultural inputs. In a statement on its website, the global bank said several countries had mobilized as the attacks intensified. According to the Washington-based lender, it is working with governments, the …

Investors in the Nigerian Capita market lost N157 billion at the close of trading last week. This follows a decline in equity capitalization to N128.9 trillion from the previous N129.1 trillion recorded by the stock exchange in the previous week. Likewise, the All-Share Index (ASI) depreciated by 0.12% and closed the week at 200,913.06 points from 201,156.86 points recorded in …

The war in the Middle East continues, with attacks causing further terror and suffering, deepening the humanitarian crisis across the region. The UN announced the launch of a task force to address the dire need. In Geneva, diplomats at the Human Rights Council discussed the school strike in Iran’s Minab that killed more than 100 children.. Stay with us for …

● The Italian does not defend any points in April After Sinner’s title run at the Miami Open presented by Itau, the Italian closed the gap between himself and world No. 1 Alcaraz. Spaniard Alcaraz remains 1,190 points ahead of Sinner in the PIF ATP Live rankings, but the 24-year-old Sinner is closing in quickly. Entering the BNP Paribas Open, …

… The crisis of out-of-school children in Nigeria, numbering 18.5 million, is worsening …. Analysts warn of the consequences of security and poverty Daud Olatunji Imo, Ogun and Rivers states have emerged as the worst offenders among the 21 states and the Federal Capital Territory which have failed to access a total of ₦97.88 billion in basic education funds, compounding …

A fugitive accused of killing two police officers is believed to have been shot dead, Australian police say. Dezi Freeman, 56, has been on the run for seven months after allegedly killing two officers in a remote town in Victoria state. On Monday, police said they believed he was involved in a three-hour standoff inside a rural area in Victoria’s …

Up to 70 British nationals have been detained in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for taking photos and videos of Iranian attacks, a UK-based campaign group has claimed. Detained in Dubai chief executive Radha Stirling said she believed dozens of Britons had been arrested in Dubai UAE for sharing war images under the country’s “draconian” cybercrime laws. “We’re talking my …

One of the quintuplets born at Murtala Muhammad Specialist Hospital has died, while the remaining four babies are currently receiving intensive medical care. The Kano State Hospital (HMB) board of directors confirmed the development in a clinical update released on Sunday, saying the five babies were born prematurely and admitted to the hospital’s Special Care Baby Unit (SCBU) due to …