Category: News
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Minister Reveals Trillions of Naira Needed To Pay Proposed ASUU, NASU, SSANU Wage Increase
ThisDay Live The federal government has said the proposal made by the Prof. Limi Briggs-led Committee in relation to the demands by members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and other unions in universities would gulp N1.12 trillion to implement. Also, the Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige has said contrary…
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Nigerian Business Mogul, Aliko Dangote Ranks 63rd Richest Man in World, as Tesla Boss Tops List (Full List)
Nigerian business mogul, Aliko Dangote has been ranked as the 63rd richest billionaire in the world, according to the latest ranking by Bloomberg. In the ranking released on Wednesday, the Chief Executive Officer of Tesla, Elon Musk, is listed as the richest billionaire. The Kano-born billionaire moved up 37 places on the recent Bloomberg billionaire…
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ASUU to Buhari: Meet with Briggs led-re-negotiation committee if your enough is truly enough
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to meet with the Prof. Nimi Briggs-led Committee on negotiation. ASUU President, Prof. Emmanuel Osekede said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Tuesday in Abuja. The Briggs committee which was set up by the Federal Government on June…
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PDP Chieftain Resigns Over Alleged Unjust Treatment of Governor Wike
The North-East Zonal Treasurer of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Hon. Galadima Abba Itas, has resigned as a member of the party in Bauchi State.PDP In a letter of resignation dated Tuesday, July 12, 2022 and addressed to the PDP ward chairman in Itas, Itas-Gadau local overnment area of the State, he said his resignation…
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EX-SGF, Babachir Lawal Describes APC’s Muslim-Muslim Ticket as ‘Disastrous Error’
The former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr Babachir David Lawal, has described that the Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) as distrastous political error. According to Lawal, President Muhammadu Buhari must prevail on the APC presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to drop Senator Kashim Shettima as…
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Varsity Unions Strike: NUPENG Threatens Solidarity Strike
The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG, has also made its stance known to join in the proposed nationwide strike, following the prolonged ASUU, NASU and SSANU industrial actions that have left activities in tertiary institutions paralyzed for the past eight months. In a statement signed by its National President, Williams Akporeha,…
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Why FG Is To Be Blamed For Prolonged Strike – ASUU President, Osodeke
Punch Newspaper The Academic Staff Union of Universities said the Federal Government, and not its members, are responsible for the union’s prolonged strike. It therefore appealed to Nigerians to ask the government when it will sign the agreement reached at the just concluded renegotiation meeting. The PUNCH reported that the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari…
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ASUU Faults Buhari’s ‘Enough is Enough’ Comment
Daily Sun The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on Tuesday faulted President Muhammadu Buhari’s “enough is enough” comment in which he described the ongoing five-month-old strike as unacceptable. The union, in a statement made available to Daily Sun, said his lamentations of the prolonged strike are unconvincing and that it is an indication that…
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Why I Choose Funke Akindele as Running Mate – Jandor
The Peoples Democratic Party Lagos State governorship candidate, Olajide Adediran, has justified the party’s choice of actress Funke Akindele as his running mate. Adediran, popularly known as Jandor, noted that the actress will add more value to his candidacy in the 2023 general elections. Adediran made this known in a Twitter thread on Tuesday, where…
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Reactions Trail Announcement of Funke Akindele as Running Mate To Lagos PDP’s Guber Candidate
Reactions from some politically conscious Nigerians have continued to trail the nomination of Nollywood actress Funke Akindele as running mate for the Lagos State Governorship candidate of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Olajide Adediran. Recall that Adediran, popularly called Jandor, officially unveiled Akindele as running mate for the coming 2023 election on Tuesday. The unveiling of…