An army official has emphasised the importance of sport as a strategic tool for nurturing discipline, leadership and unity in schools. Brigadier-General Ogheneyerowo Onovwiona, Director of the Leadership Development Institute at the Nigerian Army Resource Centre, made the remarks at the 17th Inter-House Sports Competition of Command Day Secondary School, Lungi Barracks, Abuja. According to…
The University of Calabar chapter of Nigeria’s Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) is embroiled in a major financial dispute after lecturers accused its former leadership of failing to remit more than ₦138 million (£80,000) in union contributions. The allegations centre on Dr John Edor, who chaired the Unical ASUU chapter until recently. According to…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Nigeria’s main opposition party, held its historic 100th National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting on Monday, defying predictions of internal crisis and confirming Senator Samuel Anyanwu as the party’s National Secretary. After the meeting, acting National Chairman Umar Damagum told reporters that the next NEC gathering will be on 23 July,…
