Members of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, PENGASSAN, have withdrawn their services. PENGASSAN called the strike at the end of a seven-day deadline the union gave to the Federal Government. The indefinite nationwide strike was confirmed by PENGASSAN President, FESTUS OSIFO, in a television interview earlier today. OSIFO said they decided to…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities says public universities in Nigeria would have died if not for its agitations. The umbrella body of lecturers in universities across Nigeria also said its continues engagement with the government is to make that the future of young Nigerians is protected. ASUU’s National President, Professor BIODUN OGUNYEMI, gave these indications during…
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, says it has filed a petition against the Federal Government with the International Criminal Court, ICC. SERAP’s petition was dated October 21, 2020, and signed by the Deputy Director, KOLAWOLE OLUWADARE. SERAP says it wants the ICC Prosecutor, FATOU BENSOUDA, to investigate the Nigerian authorities, including the military and some…
The Chief Whip of the Nigerian Senate, Senator ORJI UZOR KALU, has called on the police to ensure that their actions are in line with the fundamental principles for the development of a just society. Senator ORJI KALU said it was not good for people live in fear, as they would begin to doubt those in authority,…
The 2021 Budget of the Federal Government is designed to drive infrastructure development in Nigeria. This includes sustaining the ongoing expansion of the rail network to connect the north and the south, as well as the east and the west. President MUHAMMADU BUHARI said money has been provided for the Port Harcourt rail line and the coastal…
President MUHAMMADU BUHARI has laid the 2021 Budget of the Federal Government before the National Assembly. President BUHARI made his presentation before the second joint session of the Ninth National Assembly Details of the budget show that the government plans to spend thirteen point-zero-eight trillion-naira next year. The Budget provides for five-point seven-five trillion naira as recurrent…