Category: News
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Contentious Issues Not Resolved – ASUU Slams Minister Over Claim
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, Bayero University, Kano, BUK branch has on Tuesday slammed the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu over claims that the Federal Government has resolved the contentious issues except the payment of the six month withheld salaries. The union who described the Minister’s claim as misleading maintained that none of…
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Strike: ASUU Distances Self From Receiving N100 Billion From FG
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, University of Abuja branch, has distanced the union from receiving N100 billion from the federal government. The union accused the government of fueling the lingering strike through lack of political will to find lasting solution to the issues raised by ASUU. The University of Abuja branch chairman, Dr…
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American Government To Return $23 Million Abacha Loot
Federal government of Nigeria and its American counterpart have reached an agreement on the return of over $23 million of the Abacha loot. The agreement signing ceremony was held in the office of the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Mr. Abubakar Malami on Tuesday. While Mr. Malami signed on behalf of…
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2023: Tinubu Reportedly Meets Governor Wike
Presidential Candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu reportedly met with Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike outside the country in preparation for the 2023 general elections. According to The Cable, Tinubu met with Wike in company of Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom and his Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde in France.…
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Man Stones Two Own Children To Death in Adamawa For Refusing To Pronounce ‘God’
Operatives of the Adamawa State Police Command have arrested one Elisha Tari, 25, for allegedly stoning his two children, aged 3 and 5 to death for refusing to pronounce “God” as he instructed them. The incident, according to findings happened at Himike village in the Michika Local Government Area of Adamawa State, North-east Nigeria. After…
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ASUU Strike: NLC Takes Position on FG’s ‘No-Work, No-Pay’ Policy
The Nation Newspaper The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) yesterday supported the Academic Staff Union of Universities’ (ASUU)’s insistence on the payment of the withheld salaries of its members as a condition for ending its over six-month-old strike. The umbrella union said it was unfair for the Federal Government to invoke a no-work, no pay rule…
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ASUU To Decide on FG’s Offer Monday, as Parents Urge Union To Accept Offer
Vanguard News The National Executive Council, NEC, meeting of Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, will hold next Monday to decide on the offers by the Federal Government for it to end its ongoing strike. The meeting promises to be a decisive one and may determine whether the government would axe the union as being…
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FG Reacts To Alleged Plan To Ban ASUU
The Federal Government through the Ministry of Education yesterday debunked alleged plan to ban the Academic Staff Union of Universities. The ministry also noted that the failure of the union to call off its strike despite the interventions of the government was unreasonable. The ministry’s spokesperson, Ben Goong, disclosed this in an interview in Abuja.…
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Naira Depreciates Marginally Against Dollar
The Naira on Monday depreciated marginally against the dollar at the Investors and Exporters window, exchanging at N429.43. The figure represented a decrease of 0.09 per cent, against N429. 05 at the close of business on Aug. 19. The open indicative rate closed at N429.07 to the dollar on Monday. An exchange rate of N432…
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FG Sends Fresh Message To ASUU
Federal government has enjoined the striking Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to reconsider the plights of Nigerian students who have stayed at home for six months and suspend the industrial action . The minister of state for education, Hon Goodluck Nanah Opiah, made the call in Owerri while speaking with journalists. Opiah maintained that…