The Academic Staff Union of Universities on Monday announced the extension of its ongoing strike by four weeks. The union’s President, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke stated the decision was to give the government enough time to resolve all outstanding issues with the lecturers. The statement read, “Following extensive deliberations and taking cognisance of the government’s past…
The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Abubakar, stated that the Batch ‘B’ Stream 11 of the 2022 corps members in Asokoro State that the Shari’a Law does not affect the non-Muslims in the state. The assurance was made during a courtesy visit to His palace led by the State coordinator and some corps members from…
The Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, was advised to come up with a solution that would put an end to the ongoing strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities. The National Youth Fellowship of the Praying Band Cherubim and Seraphim church made the call on Monday just as the two-week ultimatum issued by the…
A car transporting illegally refined diesel crashed killing 4 people on Monday at Ekuigbo Junction Ughelli, in the Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State. Eyewitnesses said “the accident occurred in the early hours of the day, as the driver of the Toyota Sienna, who was said to be fleeing arrest, suddenly lost control…
While the nation cries out at the dwindling quality of education handed down to the younger generation. An assurance has been made by the University Of Ibadan to grant admission to students who scored less than 200 in the most recent Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination. The Director of the UI Distance Learning Centre, Prof. Emmanuel…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Wednesday continued its protest in Abuja over the prolonged strike by university workers across the country. This comes a day after a similar demonstration held in various states of the Federation, except in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The protest began at about 9:30am after members of the NLC…
The police and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps will deploy personnel in critical infrastructure and facilities in response to the nationwide protest organised by the Nigeria Labour Congress in solidarity with the striking Academic Staff Union of Universities taking place on Tuesday (today). As security agencies moved to deploy their men and officers,…
For consumers optimistic of lower diesel prices or drop in inflation rate anytime soon, they may be disappointed, as oil price outlook remains volatile, alongside challenges of inflation, hiked interest rates, supply constraints and expected cold winter. With fears of another recession, there are concerns that many developing economies may be unable to bear the…
