ASUU gives FG 21-day strike notice
The Academic Staff Union of Universities has informed the Federal Government of its plans to embark on a nationwide strike by placing the government on a 21-day notice, The PUNCH reports. Sources within the National Executive Council of ASUU confirmed…
No going back on Rivers local councils elections, says Fubara
The Rivers state governor, Siminialayi Fubara, has insisted that the forthcoming local government elections will hold as scheduled by the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RISIEC). Fubara reportedly spoke at the weekend when he received scores of people, who defected…
IG succession battle: Tension rises as Egbetokun’s fate hangs on Tinubu’s decision
As Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, approaches retirement, the race to succeed him has intensified. Egbetokun, appointed on June 19, last year, is scheduled to retire on September 4, when he turns 60. The Police Council on October 31…
APC candidate will be next Abia governor – Kalu declares.
Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, has expressed confidence that the next governor of Abia State will be from the All Progressives Congress (APC). In a viral video on Monday, August 19, Kalu discussed the party’s prospects…
Petrol price rises 28.35% to N770.54/ltr
The national average retail price of petrol increased year-on-year, YoY, by 28.35 per cent to N770.54 per litre in July 2024 from N600.35 per litre recorded in the corresponding period of 2023. The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) disclosed this…
Oyo APC chairman dies in US
The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC in Oyo State, Ajiboye Omodewu, is dead. He was said to have succumbed to death after close to a year of receiving treatment for an undisclosed ailment in the United States, where…
Davido’s Father Donates N1bn To Church.
Billionaire businessman and father of music star, David Adeleke better known as Davido, took many by surprise when he donated N1 billion to the centenary Endowment Fund of the Eternal Sacred Order of Cherubim and Seraphim (C&S) Church. He made…
Igbo Community Association Hamilton, Ontario Celebrate New Yam Festival
On Saturday , August 17, The New Yam Festival took place at Hamilton, Ontario Canada that spreads awareness of the Igbo cultural heritage. The New Yam Festival, or Iri Ji as it is called in Igbo, is a cultural celebration…
CDA News updates you need to know Monday morning.
Good morning dear esteemed readers ! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers: 1. President Bola Tinubu will, on Monday (today), travel to France for a “brief work stay”. Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale,…