Category: News
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ASUU Strike: NANS Demands Immediate Sack of Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu
The National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to sack the Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu following his inability to resolve the issue between the government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU within the two weeks ultimatum issued by the President Malam. President Buhari had on July 19,…
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Oyo Youth Award: Oyo State Government to Unveil Nominees August 12th
As part of lined-up preparations for International Youth Week, the Oyo State Commissioner for Youth and Sports, Engr. ‘Seun Fakorede hosted members of the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN), Oyo State Chapter to a meeting as regards the forthcoming programme organised by the Youth Council, which is slated for August 8th to 14th. The…
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Why FG Approves N1.4billion For Purchase of Cars For Niger Republic – Minister
The Federal Government on Wednesday gave reasons for the approval of the sum of N1,145,000,000.00 for the purchase of vehicles for Niger Republic. There have been outrage over the Federal Government generosity to the neighbouring country as some have questioned why such money should be given to Niger Republic when public universities in Nigerian remained…
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CONUA Calls Out ASUU Over IPPIS
The Congress of University Academics, CONUA, has accused the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, of condemning the use of the Integrated Personnel Payroll Information System, IPPIS, as the payment system in the universities publicly and romancing same in private. Speaking in a chat with Vanguard Newspaper, the National President, Dr Niyi Sunmonu, also said…
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Why I Oppose 5% Exercise Duty on Calls, SMS, Data Services – Patanmi
Minister of the Communications and Digital Economy, Profession Ali Ibrahim Pantami, has opposed the proposed imposition of 5% on telecommunications services by Federal Government, saying that the move was ill-timed. This is even as the minister has reaffirmed Federal Government’s determination to reverse the trend of importation of all types of telecommunications products, especially where…
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Kaduna-Abuja Train Attack: Terrorists Are Well Organized, Have Spies All Over Nigeria – Freed Captive Narrates Harrowing Experience
Professor Mustapha Umar Imam, who is part of the recently freed hostages has continued to narrate his harrowing experience when he was in captivity adding that, the terrorists who carried out their abduction on March 28 are organised and have spies all over the country. Imam, recounted his experience in a video broadcast by Arise…
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18-year-old Suspect Arrested For Allegedly Sleeping With Goat in Ogun
An 18-year-old teenager, Ibrahim Ismaila, has been arrested by Corps of Ogun State Security Network Agency codenamed Amotekun for allegedly having sex with a goat. The suspect, Ismaila, was arrested at Ilu-Tuntun Olorunsogo, Ajowa, in the Ifo Local Government Area of the state on Friday, June 17. The Commander Amotekun in the , David Akinremi,…
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No Varsity Lecturer Has Been Paid Since February – ASUU President, Osodeke
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has said that no university lecturer has been paid since February, of this year. The President of the union, Prof Emmanuel Osodeke accused the Federal Government of using hunger as a tool to force the striking lecturers back to work. Osodeke stated this while featuring on Channels Sunrise…
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APC Presidential Campaign Council ‘Gets’ Director General, Media Team
Vanguard News Subject to ratification by President Muhammadu Buhari, Plateau State Governor, Simon Lalong, will co-ordinate the presidential campaign council of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, as director-general. His deputy will be former Edo State Governor and ex-National Chairman of the APC, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole. In the opposition PDP, crises stemming from the presidential…
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ASUU strike: Why we adopted voluntary conciliation — Minister
Vanguard News HE Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige, has explained that his ministry adopted voluntary conciliation for the resolution of the strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, instead of arbitration, in order not to delay the resolution process. Ngige disclosed this while answering questions from journalists at the Joint…