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May
22
2024
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Nationwide Strike Coming – ASUU

Nationwide Strike Coming – ASUU

Labour, News Flash, Politics
Nationwide Strike Imminent – ASUU The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has said it would declare a nationwide strike anytime soon following the federal government’s refusal to meet its demands despite consistent appeals. Addressing reporters on Tuesday, May 21, during a news conference at the University of Lagos (UNILAG), the coordinator of the Lagos zone of the union, Prof. Adelaja Odukoya, said the union was fast losing patience over the government’s ‘insensitivity’ to the plight of its members and that of the public universities. The conference was held at the University of Lagos (UNILAG) Akoka, with all the union…
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May
22
2024
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Kenneth Okonkwo Dumps Abure-Led Labour Party

Kenneth Okonkwo Dumps Abure-Led Labour Party

News Flash, Politics
Kenneth Okonkwo Dumps Abure-led Labour Party Nollywood actor turned politician, Kenneth Okonkwo, has made the decision to suspend his affiliation with the Julius Abure-led National Working Committee of the Labour Party (LP). Okonkwo cited his commitment to a new Nigeria as his primary concern, expressing a preference to stand by principles rather than compromise integrity for victory. Okonkwo, who previously served as the spokesperson for the Labour Party Obi-Datti Presidential Campaign Council during the 2023 election, took to his X account on Tuesday to voice his stance. He criticised the current leadership under Julius Abure, likening it to the incompetence…
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May
22
2024
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Generator Fumes Kill 7 Inside Studio In Bayelsa

Generator Fumes Kill 7 Inside Studio In Bayelsa

Mishap, News Flash, Obituary, South South
Generator Fumes Kill 7 Inside Studio In Bayelsa About seven persons have reportedly lost their lives after inhaling fumes from a generating set inside a music studio along Transformer road in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. The deceased persons were said to be working in the studio, owned by one of them identified as Akpos Barakubo, when the incident happened on Monday night. According to the residents of the area, the crew members in the studio had worked into the midnight, putting on the generating set due to poor power supply, and slept off in the process. Daily Trust gathered that six…
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May
22
2024
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Iranians Pay Last Respects To President Raisi Killed In Helicopter Crash

Iranians Pay Last Respects To President Raisi Killed In Helicopter Crash

Foreign Affairs, International, News Flash, World News
Iranians Pay Last Respects To President Raisi Killed In Helicopter Crash Tens of thousands of Iranians gathered Tuesday to mourn President Ebrahim Raisi and seven members of his entourage who were killed in a helicopter crash on a fog-shrouded mountainside in the northwest. Waving Iranian flags and portraits of the late president, mourners set off from a central square in the northwestern city of Tabriz, where Raisi was headed when his helicopter crashed on Sunday. They walked behind a lorry carrying the coffins of Raisi and his seven aides. Their helicopter lost communications while it was on its way back…
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May
21
2024
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Only Applicants From Federal Institutions Can Access Students Loans – FG

Only Applicants From Federal Institutions Can Access Students Loans – FG

CBN/Commercial Banking, Education, FGN, News Flash
Only Applicants From Federal Institutions Can Access Student Loans – FG Managing Director of Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), Akintunde Sawyerr, has revealed that a maximum of 1.2 million students across federal tertiary institutions will access the students’ loans in its opening phase. Speaking ahead of the portal’s formal launch for applications on Friday, he stated that students enrolled in federal tertiary institutions whose institutions have finished uploading their data would be able to apply in the first phase. Sawyerr stated that potential candidates can start the application process as early as May 24, but stressed that the loan application…
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May
21
2024
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Court Rejects Nnamdi Kanu’s House Arrest, Fresh Bail Request

Court Rejects Nnamdi Kanu’s House Arrest, Fresh Bail Request

Human Rights, Judiciary, News Flash
Court Rejects Nnamdi Kanu’s House Arrest, Fresh Bail Request The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, dismissed the request of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, for bail or to be moved from the Department of State Security Service custody to a prison or house arrest. The trial Judge, Justice Binta Nyako, said the same request had been brought before her by the defendant and it was dismissed for lack of merit. While delivering her ruling, Justice Nyako, held that she found as a fact that Kanu jumped the bail when he was earlier granted.…
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May
21
2024
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Govt Shutdown School As Teacher Beat 8-Year-Old Pupil To Coma

Govt Shutdown School As Teacher Beat 8-Year-Old Pupil To Coma

Columns/Opinions/Letters, Education, Mishap, News Flash
Govt Shutdown School As Teacher Beat 8-Year-Old Pupil To Coma A 30-year-old teacher has been arrested for allegedly beating an 8-year-old pupil into a coma in Anambra state. The Anambra state government has permanently shut down Landmark School Mgbakwu in the Awka North Local Government Area. The commissioner for Education, Prof. Ngozi Chuma-Udeh, disclosed this to reporters in her office on Monday. She had summoned the school’s proprietor and the teacher involved, Faith Nwonye, to explain the incident that led to the brutalization of the primary two pupils. Speaking shortly after the meeting, Chuma-Udeh explained that the school’s closure was…
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May
21
2024
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Gov Otti At Cambridge University Conference Says Africa Has Not Done Enough For Youth Participation In Politics

Gov Otti At Cambridge University Conference Says Africa Has Not Done Enough For Youth Participation In Politics

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Good Governance, News Flash, Politics
GOV OTTI AT CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY CONFERENCE SAYS AFRICA HAS NOT DONE ENOUGH FOR YOUTH PARTICIPATION IN POLITICS Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, OFR, says African leaders have not done enough to give the youths the voice they need to play significant roles in continental politics, despite making up about 75% of continent’s population. Governor Otti stated this at the weekend in the United Kingdom, at the Cambridge Africa Business Conference, hosted by the University of Cambridge Judge Business School, where he featured on the fireside chat which focused on the topic, 'Africa Together - Public/Private Partnerships'. Responding to a…
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May
21
2024
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“Go And Bring Husband To Daddy”, Ooni Of Ife Tells Daughter As She Turns 30

“Go And Bring Husband To Daddy”, Ooni Of Ife Tells Daughter As She Turns 30

Birthday, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Culture, News Flash
“Go And Bring Husband To Daddy”, Ooni Of Ife Tells Daughter As She Turns 30 The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi Ojaja II has celebrated his daughter, Princess Adeola, as she turns 30 today, May 20. Praying for his daughter, in a post via his Instagram handle on Monday, May 20, the monarch urged his daughter to bring a husband to him as she has turned 30. Sharing a photo of her showing just her side view, the Ooni wrote: “Princess Adeola, Aanuoluwapo, Atutunini, Bamdefe Ogunwusi, Omo Ojaja II. I am truly grateful for the fulfilling life you have…
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May
21
2024
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NLC, TUC Give FG May 31st Deadline For Electricity Tariff Hike Reversal

NLC, TUC Give FG May 31st Deadline For Electricity Tariff Hike Reversal

Labour, News Flash
NLC, TUC Give FG May 31 Deadline For Electricity Tariff Hike Reversal The Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress on Monday gave the Federal Government a deadline of May 31, 2024, to reverse the hike in electricity tariff. The unions took the decision at the end of a jointly held National Executive Council meeting. “The NEC once again vehemently condemns the unilateral increase in electricity tariff by the authorities. This action, taken without due consideration for the economic hardships faced by the masses and the provisions of the Law, is deemed unjust and burdensome. The NEC reaffirms its demands…
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