The Lagos Zone of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has faulted Labour and Employment Minister Chris Ngige’s claims that the union was on strike because of its anger against the Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System (IPPIS) and that lecturers were being paid in full, despite...
Hundreds of protesters, on Thursday, stormed the streets of Lagos State to express their displeasure over bad governance in Nigeria. The demonstration, which started around 9.30 am, saw the protesters gathering around Ojota, from where they marched to the Maryland area of the state. They were seen chant...
The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, says the Academic Staff Union of Universities would soon suspend its strike. Ngige gave the hint during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today aired Tuesday evening. He explained that the Ministries of Finance, Education, Labour and Em...
The Lagos State Government has cancelled the planned parade for the Independence Day celebration. A statement from Lagos Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso, also noted that other activities would involve the gathering of more than 50 people were cancelled. It quoted Governor Babaj...
Sahara Reporters publisher, Omoyele Sowore has invited singer Burna Boy to join him in his protest scheduled for October 1 which is Nigeria’s 60th Independence Day anniversary. He extended the invitation via his verified Twitter account. In the post, Sowore noted that Burna Boy is often compared to the...
Kylie Jenner was just lounging in a floral Dior bandeau bikini when she remembered, ah, the future of our country is but a paper ballot away. The 23-year-old, who’s never been particularly political on social media (though she did reveal that she was voting for Hillary Clinton via Snapchat in 2016), sha...
