The Nigeria Union of Teachers, NUT, Delta state wing, has announced plans to stage a peaceful protest on Thursday, over what it described as an alleged attempt to polarise the union and undermine the August 27, 2018 stakeholders’ agreement involving the Academic Staff Union of Secondary Schools, ASSUS. The union formally notified the Department of…
Members of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) in Lagos and Ogun states on Tuesday joined the Take-It-Back Movement to stage a protest over the abduction of schoolchildren, teachers and the principal of a school in Ahoro-Esinle, Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State. The protesters, who converged in different parts of Lagos and Ogun…
The sitting chairperson of the African Union, Évariste Ndayishimiye, has praised the ground realities in Burkina Faso following a high level visit to Ouagadougou. Ndayishimiye, who is also the President of Burundi, met with the leader of the Faso, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, to discuss major challenges facing the Sahel region. The meeting is part of…
On April 16, 2026, Mali’s Transition President Assimi Goïta received the letters of credence from four new ambassadors during an official ceremony held at the Koulouba Palace in Bamako, the country’s presidential seat. The four newly accredited representatives came from Cuba, the European Union, Ghana, and Qatar, marking a significant step in Mali’s ongoing efforts…
Amid the ongoing labour dispute between Dangote Group and petroleum workers’ unions, a newly formed trucking subsidiary, Direct Trucking Company Limited, has formally notified the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) that its drivers are unwilling to join the union. A letter dated September 30, 2025, and addressed to the NUPENG President…
The Chairman of the African Union (AU), H.E. João Lourenço, has appointed President Évariste Ndayishimiye of Burundi as the AU Special Envoy for the Sahel region, the announcement made on July 17 in Luanda, Angola. In a post on X, President Ndayishimiye stated: It is with humility and responsibility that I accept the noble mission…
Like most children, Mike Newborn wanted to understand everything about the world around him. Growing up, he often took apart household objects—a hobby his parents tolerated with surprising patience. As he got older, he learned how to repair common electronics like music players. His self-taught skills later transferred to building computers and serving as an…
The Federal Government has again been told to birth a new national carrier for Nigeria despite the past failed attempts after the liquidation of the former, Nigeria Airways about 18 years ago. Comrade Abdulrazak Saidu, General Secretary, Association of Nigerian Aviation Professionals (ANAP), made the appeal in Lagos, recently during the fourth Air Transport Quarterly…
Freelancing is booming, with millions of people choosing this independent path to build careers that offer flexibility and freedom. But freelancing has its challenges, too—especially when it comes to securing fair pay, reliable health insurance, and other benefits traditionally enjoyed by full-time employees. This raises the question: Can freelancers be in a union? Trending Searches…
The Students’ Union of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, has reacted to the death of a final year student of the university who was on Thursday knocked down to death by a reckless car driver. PREMIUM TIMES had earlier reported that the student, identified as Esu Ema of the Department of Foreign Languages, was reportedly on…
