Year: 2022
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PDP NEC Passes Vote Of Confidence In Iyorchia Ayu
The National Executive Council of the Peoples Democratic Party has passed a vote-of-confidence in Senator Iyorchia Ayu, suggesting that the party chairman will not be stepping down any time soon. A motion for the vote of confidence in the PDP’s National Working Committee (NWC) was moved by the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives,…
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5 Storey-building Under Construction Collapses in Ibadan, Seven Reportedly Killed
A five storey-building under construction has reportedly collapsed in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. According to Punch, the building which was said to be a hotel caved in, in the early hours of Thursday at Awosika area in Ibadan North Local Government Area. Seven injured persons were said to have been rescued from the rubble…
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ASUU Strike: FG Clears Air On Inauguration of ‘New Committee’
The Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, has dismissed the inauguration of a new committee to solve the face-off between the federal government and the university-based staff unions, saying it was an unofficial meeting to review what happened on Tuesday. The media had been awash with the report of a new committee inaugurated Tuesday after a…
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Striking ASUU lecturers besiege Maduka University for employment
Vanguard News Many members of the striking Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, including professors, are among those seeking employment in the yet-to-be-opened Maduka University, Ekwegbe-Nsukka in Enugu State. The private university is owned by the chairman of Peace Group, Dr Samuel Maduka Onyishi. The university, which houses Maduka College, is situated on over 500…
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INEC Begins Recruitment of Adhoc Staff For 2023 General Elections (See How To Apply)
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC on Wednesday, announced the commencement of recruitment of adhoc staff for the 2023 general elections. To this effect, the electoral umpire said it had opened its portal for recruitment, adding that eligible applicants should begin applying for the role. INEC made the announcement in a post on its Facebook…
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How ex-train attack negotiator, Mamu was arrested in Cairo
The former negotiator between relatives of the victims of the Abuja-Kaduna train attack and the terrorists, Malam Tukur Mamu has been arrested in Cairo, Egypt while waiting for a connecting flight to Saudi Arabia. Although no reason was given in the report for his arrest, his family members accused the Nigerian authorities, especially the DSS…
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It’s Official Ooni of Ife Marries Oil Magnate, Mariam Anako-Ogunwusi (Videos)
Foremost traditional ruler, Ooni Adeyeye Babatunde Enitan Ogunwusi, the Ooni of Ife has officially tied the nuptial knots officially to his new wife, Mariam Anako-Ogunwusi on Tuesday, at the Enuwa’s Palace in the ancient city of Ile-Ife. The union is coming after her erstwhile Olori Naomi Shilekunola publicly called their union off on social media.…
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Alleged Fraud: Ogun Speaker Remanded, Gets N300 Million Bail
Embattled Speaker of the Ogun State House of Assembly, Olakunle Oluomo has been remanded pending his fulfillment of an N300 million bail bond. Justice Daniel Osiagor of the Federal High Court in Lagos on Tuesday made the order following Oluomo’s arraignment by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over an allegation of N2.475 billion…
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ASUU Strike: FG Insists On 35% Increment For Varsity Professors
The federal government has insisted on a 35% increment in salary for university professors. The Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu made the intention of the government known on Tuesday in Abuja, while speaking during a meeting with vice-chancellors and other university stakeholders. Adamu said the federal government could only afford a 23.5 percent salary increase…
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ASUU Strike: FG Constitutes Tactical Committee To Review ‘No-Work, No-Pay’ Policy
The Federal Government has constituted a tactical committee to review its ‘no work, no pay’ stance against striking members of the Academic Staff Union Of Universities, ASUU . This development followed a meeting by the Minister Of Education, Adamu Adamu; with Pro-Chancellors, Chairmen of Councils as well as Vice Chancellors of universities. The meeting held…