Author: Vreporters
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‘Enough is Enough’-President Buhari Knocks ASUU Over ‘Refusal’ To Suspend Strike
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday knocked d the striking Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU,over alleged refusal to suspend its lingering strike, saying enough is enough for keeping students at home. President Buhari, who said he hoped ASUU will sympathise with the people on the prolonged strike, advised the university lecturers not to hurt the…
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APC Governors Declare Support For Shettima as Tinubu’s Running Mate After Meeting Buhari
Nine Governors under the platform of the All Progressives Congress, on Monday, held a one-hour closed-door meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari in his Daura private residence at the end of which they declared their support for Senator Kashim Shettima as the running mate to the party’s presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, in the 2023 general…
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How Petrol Dealer Set 200-level Student Ablaze in Akwa-Ibom
A roadside petrol dealer, Enwongo Akpan on Sunday reportedly set ablaze a 200-level philosophy student of Akwa Ibom State University, located at OrukAnam local government area of the state over a minor disagreement in Udo Idiong Junction in Obio Okpa campus of the institution. According to report, trouble started when the student unknowingly bought adulterated…
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Oyo Police Begins Investigation Into Alleged Disappearance of OAU Fresh Student
Following the alleged disappearance of fresh student of Obafemi Awolowo University, OAU, Ile-Ife, Jamila Abu, the Oyo State Police Command has launched its investigation to unravel what went down when the young lady was nowhere to be found. Jamila, a first year student of civil engineering was said to have gone out of her parents’…
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How Tinubu Shun Northwest Governors To Pick Shettima as Running Mate
Punch Newspaper Details have emerged on how the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, shunned overtures from North-West governors to pick one of them as his running mate. Rather than bowing to the pressure from the governors, Tinubu on Sunday picked a former Governor of Borno State, Senator Kashim Shettima. It was…
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ASUU Strike: Medical Workers Threaten Solidarity Strike
Medical and Health Workers Union of Nigeria (MHWUN) yesterday threatened to embark on solidarity strike over failure of the federal government to resolved the issues responsible for the strike by Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). The association in a statement that was issued by its national president, Biobelemoye Josiah and the general secretary, Auwalu…
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Nigerians May Experience Total Blackout, Disruption in Rail Service Over ASUU Strike
Nigerians may experience total blackout and experience disruption in rail service nationwide in the coming days, if the Federal Government remains adamant towards the demands of the striking unions in the educational sector. In separate statements, the National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) and Nigeria Union of Railway Workers (NUR) stated that they were saddened…
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Why I Choose Shettima as My Running Mate – Tinubu
Presidential Candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress APC, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has gave reasons for the choice of Senator Kashim Shettima as his running mate for the 2023 election adding that, his action is actually a reflection of his belief in Nigeria’s diversity. In a 35-paragraph statement issued on Sunday after unveiling Shettima…
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Nigerians React To Tinubu’s Choice of Running Mate
Reactions have greeted the choice of Sen Kashim Shettima as the running mate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu. Tinubu announced Shettima, on Sunday, as his running mate, in Daura, Katsina state shortly after paying a Sallah visit to President Muhammadu Buhari. Shettima is a Senator representing Borno Central District in…
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Five Things To Know About Tinubu’s New Running Mate, Kashim Shetima
The Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, on Sunday announced former governor of Borno State, Senator Kashim Shettima as his running mate. Below are 5 Things To Know About Tinubu’s New Running Mate, Shetima. Shettima was a two-time Governor of Borno State and a close associate of Tinubu who has been a staunch…