University of Ibadan The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on Monday extended its six-month-old strike in Nigeria. A source within ASUU confirmed that an extension of the strike was the resolution of a National Executive Council (NEC) meeting of the striking university lecturers. He did not, however, disclose how long the union extended the […]
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By Tunde Odesola Sad and unstoppable, liquid tongues of flame lap the bottom of Nigeria’s political pot as the nation counts down to the February 25, 2023 presidential election when mammon, tribalism and religion, rather than reason and patriotism, shall install Nigeria’s next president. In six months’ time, the hymn of hypocrisy strident among the […]
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Ondo State Government has debunked a report forbidding teachers from enrolling their children in private schools. In a statement titled: “Re-Akeredolu to Ondo teachers: It’s an offence to enrol your wards in private schools,” signed by the governor’s spokesman, Richard Olatunde, it said: “Our attention has been drawn to a news story making the round […]
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Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana SAN, on Sunday lambasted the Lagos State Government over the implementation of the setback parking levy in the state. He described the policy as illegal and urged the state government to withdraw it without delay. The Lagos State Parking Authority had in a letter addressed to the food and snack […]
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ASUU president denies calling state varsities quack The National Executive Council (NEC) of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, will Sunday night/Monday morning decide on whether the union will continue its over six-month strike or not. ASUU commenced a nationwide industrial action on February 14 and has continued to extend it as there has […]
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A National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) leader at Mile 12, Lagos, Suleman Lawal alias Akiru, was on Sunday killed after violence broke out in the area. It was gathered that the violence was as a result of lingering rivalry between the Aiye and Eiye cult groups. Lawal was alleged to be the leader […]
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Some five assailants, operating in the cover of the night at the weekend, killed a member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Samaila Awudu. It was gathered that the assailants got at Awudu in the early hours of Friday at his lodge in the Adamawa State capital, Yola. The incident occurred at the Yolde […]
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The Asiwaju Tinubu/Shettima Coalition for Good Governance, ATSCGG., will inaugurate the executive officers for its Ondo State Chapter on Wednesday, August 31, 2022 in Akure, the state capital. This was contained in a statement issued on Sunday by Onibudo ‘Wole Iroaye on behalf of the Coalition’s South-West Zonal Coordinator, Ambassador Sola Iji. He said that […]
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Onuorah Emmanuel Onuorah, the President of the Premium Breadmakers Association of Nigeria, tells Babatunde Tugbobo about his career and issues affecting the break-making business’ Excerpts: With the current increase in the price of bread, what does the future portend for bread consumers and bakers? I can speak for the bakers but I cannot speak for […]
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Three persons reportedly died while four others sustained varying degrees of injuries when a Toyota Matrix rammed into a truck on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. The incident reportedly occurred at 5:50 pm around Oniworo area of the highway on Sunday. It was further gathered that the Toyota Matrix marked WWD621AE had suffered a tyre burst and rammed […]
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