Month: May 2022
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My Plans To Redefine Governance in Lagos, Top Guber Aspirant, Tope Balogun
Lagos grassroot politician, AbdurRazaq Tope Balogun, who is aspiring to contest for governorship election on the platform of Action Alliance (AA), has revealed his plan to redefine governance in the state by institutionalizing electoral evolution and equity. Balogun unveiled his plans on Saturday during his official declaration of his ambition to contest for the gubernatorial…
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Strike: President Buhari Issues Fresh Directive To NITDA Over ASUU’s UTAS, Others
Vanguard ABUJA– PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has directed the National Information Technology Development Agency, NITDA to subject the Integrated Payroll Personnel Information System, IPPIS and the two other proposed payment solutions proposed by University workers to integrity test. This is as the Federal Government is making efforts towards ensuring that the Consiquential Adjustment/ minimum wage arrears…
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NFF Announces Appointment of Peseiro as New Super Eagles’ Coach
The Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, on Sunday announced the appointment of Mr Joeé Santos Peseiro as the new Head Coach of the Senior Men National Team, Super Eagles. The appointment is with immediate effect, subject to the signing of agreed terms between the NFF and Mr Peseiro, according to a statement by NFF’s spokesperson, Ademola…
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Strike: Why FG, ASUU Yet To Reach Compromise- Minister
The Minister of State for Labour, Festus Keyamo has revealed reason why the Federal government and members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) are yet to reach a compromise on the lingering industrial action. Keyamo while speaking in Ilorin, Kwara State capital, at a press conference to herald a year-long activities to mark…
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NCC Alerts Nigerians on Hackers New Trick To Unlock Vehicles, Start Engines Wirelessly
The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, has alerted telecom consumers and members of the public about an ongoing cyber-vulnerability that allows a nearby hacker to unlock vehicles, start their engines wirelessly and make away with cars. NCC spokesman, Ikechukwu Adinde, said in a statement that the fact that car remotes are categorized short range devices that…
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Man Sets Ablaze After Beaten To Pulp Over Alleged N100 Balance in Lagos (Graphic Video)
While concerned Nigerians are still mourning the gruesome murder of Deborah who was killed in Sokoto over alleged blasphemy, another Nigerian man, simply identified as David, has been beaten to pulp and burned to death, allegedly by a group of Hausa men over a misunderstanding that ensued because of N100 balance with a commercial motorcyclist,…
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ASUU, Other Varsity Unions React To NIREC’s Appeal To Suspend Strike
There is a bleak indication that the striking university workers might “consider” the appeal by the Nigeria Inter-Religious Council (NIREC) which seeks the suspension of their ongoing strike while negotiations with government and other stakeholders continue. The unions include the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU), Non-Academic Staff…
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Just In: JAMB Announces Release of UTME Results
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced the release of the 2022 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination( UTME) results. Head, Public Affairs and Protocol, JAMB, Fabian Benjamin, said this in a statement on Saturday. The board directed candidates to send UTMERESULT to 55019 using the same phone number that was used for registration. The…
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Tripartite Meeting With Varsity Unions Will Yield Fruits Next Week- FG
The Federal Government has expressed optimism that the decisions reached in its three-part meeting with university-based unions would yield fruits next week. The Head, Press and Public Relations in the Ministry of Labour and Employment, Mr Olajide Oshundun, in a statement on Friday, said some agreements had been reached between the government and the unions.…
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Recruitment: Police Invite Successful Applicants For Medical Screening
The Police Command in Lagos State has invited successful candidates in the recently concluded Computer-Based Test, CBT, for medical screening. The Command’s Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, stated this in a statement on Friday in Lagos. The statement read: “The command wishes to invite the general public, particularly Lagos State candidates who…