The Lagos State University (LASU), Ojo, has suspended the remittance of check-off dues for its lecturers who are members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). The university Spokesman, Mr Ademola Adekoya, made this known to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Lagos. Adekoya said that remittance of the check-off dues…

President Muhammadu Buhari has urged labour unions in the country to allow his administration concentrate on fixing infrastructure, rather than distracting it.

Scores of corpses were gutted by a mysterious fire at the mortuary section of the General Hospital Enugwu -Ukwu in Njikoka Local Government Area of Anambra. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) gathered that the incident occurred at about 5:40 p.m. on Saturday. The state Police Public Relations Officer, Mr Haruna Mohammed, who confirmed the…

The Police Command in Nasarawa state says it has commenced investigation into an alleged killing of a National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member by some youths in Akwanga Local Government Area (LGA) of the state. ASP Samaila Usman, the state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) gave the indication in an interview with News Agency of…

The Niger Government says it has spent N290 million to construct an auditorium at the College of Nursing Science Kontagora. Dr Makum Sidi, the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health, Niger, announced this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Minna. He explained that part of the funds…

The Federal Government has announced its recognition of the Amaju Pinnick-led executive as the authentic leadership of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF)

Mr Femi Falana, A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), has said that he does not believe in the report that Lagos State was the third most dangerous city to live in the world. Falana debunked the report on Sunday evening during the investiture of Mr Kayode Opeifa, the former Commissioner for Transport in Lagos State…

The staff of News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Wednesday, embarked on a three-day warning strike over poor welfare. The three days strike started at the expiration of the seven-day ultimatum issued by the agency's three unions - Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ), Almagamated Union of Civil Service Public Coporation, Technical and Recreational Service Employees (AUCPTRE)…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abia held a peaceful local government congress across the 17 council areas of the state on Saturday.

The All Progressives Congress (APC) congress in Ifako-Ijaiye Local Government Area of Lagos State on Saturday ended abruptly as delegates rowdily disagreed on the election of some candidates. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports the congress, which started around 1pm, had been peaceful until commotion erupted over the choice of candidates. Trouble started when…

Several Nigerians have expressed divergent views on the trending video showing BBNaija, ‘Double Wahala’ housemates, Oluwabamike Olawumi, a.k.a BamBam and Tope Adenibuyan, a.k.a Teddy A, for "allegedly" having sex. The two housemates have been criticised after pictures and video of the act from the episode aired in the wee hours of Tuesday on DSTV, surfaced…

Nigerians on Twitter reacted to reports that parents in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) pay extra fees for their children to learn British accent. The story by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), which broke out on Monday, sparked a conversation on Twitter around the social implications of the trend. Classes in the schools go…