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Strike Action: ASUU Gives FG 14-day ultimatum

Strike Action: ASUU Gives FG 14-day ultimatum

Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has given the Federal Government 14-days ultimatum to resolve several lingering issues. Its President, Emmanuel Osodeke, gave the deadline in a statement yesterday and expressed frustration with the government’s lack of commitment and delay tactics. Osodeke cautioned that the union should not be held responsible for any industrial disharmony […]

FG Orders Investigation Into Alleged Bribery in Nigerian Prisons

FG Orders Investigation Into Alleged Bribery in Nigerian Prisons

Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has directed a comprehensive investigation into allegations of bribery and corruption within the Nigerian Correctional Service. Giving the order in a statement yesterday, the Minister condemned the alleged behavior, and emphasized that any form of indiscipline, unprofessionalism, and corruption will be met with zero tolerance and severe consequences within the […]

Asake Unveils Documentary On Musical Journey

Asake Unveils Documentary On Musical Journey

Asake has unveiled a documentary on his musical journey from the ghetto and rise to stardom. He shared the documentary’s trailer on his Instagram page. The documentary, voiced by award-winning Hollywood actor, Idris Elba, follows the release of Asake’s third album ‘Lungu Boy’, which features superstars Wizkid, Stormzy, and Central Cee. READ ANOTHER RECENT POST HERE:https://thebeat99.com/uefa-reopens-bidding-for-2027-champions-league-final/

UEFA Reopens Bidding For 2027 Champions League Final

The decision was taken at a meeting of the UEFA Executive Committee on Tuesday,

European football’s governing body UEFA has reopened the bidding for stadiums to host the 2027 Champions League final, after the match was stripped from Milan. The San Siro was to be the venue for the showcase final but, after Milan officials failed to assure UEFA that planned redevelopment work would not hamper the event, they […]

FG revises Consolidated Public Service Salary Structure

FG revises Consolidated Public Service Salary Structure

The Federal Government has approved the revision of the Consolidated Public Service Salary Structure, backdating it to July 2024. Chairman, National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission, Ekpo Nta, who announced this at a press briefing yesterday in Abuja, said his Commission would issue further directives on how pensioners, NYSC members and interns would benefit from […]

Nigeria To Have A Representative At CAF Inter-club Competitions

Nigeria To Have A Representative At CAF Inter-club Competitions

Nigerian will have only one representative in the group stage of CAF inter-club competitions this season. Enyimba Football Club of Aba qualified for the group stage of this season’s CAF Confederation Cup after a 3-2 penalty shootout win over Etoile de Filante of Burkina Faso in Uyo on Sunday, but the reigning Nigeria Premier Football […]

 NECO Releases June/July 2024 SSCE Results

 NECO Releases June/July 2024 SSCE Results

The National Examinations Council (NECO) has released the results of the June/July 2024 Senior School Certificate Examination, with 60.55 per cent of candidates recording five credits and above in English Language and Mathematics. NECO’s Registrar, Professor Dantani Wushishi, who announced this known yesterday in Minna Niger state, said of the 1,376,423 candidates, 828,284 of them […]

Wizkid Drops Snippet From His Upcoming Album

Wizkid Drops Snippet From His Upcoming Album

Grammy award-winning singer, Ayodeji Balogun, popularly known as Wizkid, has dropped a snippet from his upcoming album “Morayo”. The single, “Piece Of my heart”, featuring Brent Faiyaz, is an upbeat track with Caribbean, R&B, Afro-Pop, and Dancehall influences that has already generated buzz among fans and music lovers. Wizkid shared the snippet on his Instagram […]

Nigeria’s inflation rate drops to 32.15% in August

Nigeria’s inflation rate drops to 32.15% in August

Nigeria’s inflation rate dropped from 33.40% in July to 32.15% in August. This is the second month of consecutive inflation decline this year. In its Consumer Price Index report released yesterday, the National Bureau of Statistics said the headline inflation rate eased to 32.15% in August 2024, while food inflation stood at 37.52% in the […]

DJ Neptune Denies Defrauding Former BBN Winner, Laycon

DJ Neptune Denies Defrauding Former BBN Winner, Laycon

DJ Neptune has denied defrauding former BBNaija winner, Laycon, over unpaidroyalties for their collaboration on “Nobody Icons Remix.” In a recent podcast interview, DJ Neptune clarified that the issue was related todocumentation rather than any wrongdoing. He explained that the song’s distribution deal included advanced marketingexpenses that needed to be recovered. DJ Neptune also noted […]