archiveMarch 2022

ACADEMIC Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has extended its warning strike for another two months. The decision to extend the strike was taken at the union’s National Executive Council, NEC meeting held in Abuja last night. Although the union has not made any public statement regarding the outcome of the...

Andrew Nice Omininikoron, the driver of the Bus Rapid Transit vehicle arrested in connection with the brutal murder of a passenger, Oluwabamise Ayankole, has been accused of engaging in illicit acts with another female passenger in Lagos State. The female victim, who spoke exclusively to PUNCH Metro, accused Omininikoron of...

The Lagos government has announced a suspension of the activities of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) in motor parks across the state. The announcement comes hours after the Lagos chapter of the union withdrew its membership of the national body of the NURTW. The Lagos chapter of...

Telecommunications firm Three have confirmed that they are suspending their £40m a year shirt sponsorship deal with Chelsea following sanctions imposed on Blues owner Roman Abramovich, Abramovich has had his assets frozen in the UK in the wake of Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine, although he continues to deny any...

Yoruba Nation activist, Sunday Adeyemo, better known as Igboho, has called for dialogue in the quest for self-determination, maintaining that it can be achieved without bloodshed. Igboho said this in a statement issued on Thursday by his counsel, Yomi Alliyu, in which he sued for calm among his supporters. “He...

The crisis rocking the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) worsened today as the Lagos State chapter and its Chairman, Alhaji Musiliu Akinsanya popularly known as Mc Oluomo, pulled out of the national body.  This is coming less than 24 hours after the national body of the union suspended...

The Headies (Hip Hop World Awards)  is now open to receive entries of music materials for nomination at the 15th edition of the prestigious music award. Submission of entries begins today 8th March 2022 and ends Midnight April 8th, 2022. You can get the entry form for the 13th Headies Award...

Yoruba rights activist, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, was released from detention on at least two conditions Lawyers in the know of his release conditions made this known to Newsmen on Monday. They made this known shortly after the umbrella body of Yoruba Self-determination Groups, Ilana Omo Oodua...