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Tuesday, 22 August 2017 02:50

Universities nationwide set for more crises as SSANU, NASU, NAT meet on strike

Three major non-academic staff unions will decide on Wednesday whether to join the strike by university lecturers. Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, SSANU will meet with Non-Academic Staff Union of Universities, NASU, and Non-Academic Technicians, NAT, on Wednesday in Abuja to decide on whether to join ongoing industrial action by Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU. Abdulsubur Salaam, National Public Relations Officer of SSANU, said during an interview on Sunday that the associations had been “pushed to the wall” by the government. “The federal government has been discussing with the academics but we have been reaching out to them…

Tuesday, 22 August 2017 02:49

Ondo workers, govt settle rift over ‘percentage salary’

A promise by Ondo State government to pay the 20 per cent of September 2016 salaries owed workers as soon as possible has ended the standoff between it and the workers. The workers have been protesting the payment of 80 per cent of the arrears from the second tranche of the Paris Club refund after they insisted that they should be paid in full. An initial verbal exchange escalated the crisis leading to an emergency meeting of the labour unions on Saturday. But at a meeting on Monday between union leaders and government team led by Deputy Governor, Agboola Ajayi,…

Monday, 21 August 2017 16:01

Buhari works from home, writes National Assembly on resumption

President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday wrote to the two Chambers of National Assembly to intimate the federal lawmakers that he has resumed work after spending 104 days outside the country. Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, disclosed this in a statement made available to journalists on Monday. Adesina said the communication was in line with constitutional provision that requires Buhari to notify the lawmakers of his return. “In compliance with Section 145 of the 1999 Constitution (as amended), I write to intimate that I have resumed my functions as the President of the Federal…

Monday, 21 August 2017 15:51

Nations search for 10 missing after US destroyer collision

Vessels from several nations are searching Southeast Asian waters for 10 missing U.S. sailors after an early morning collision Monday between the USS John S. McCain and an oil tanker ripped a gaping hole in the destroyer's hull. The collision east of Singapore between the guided missile destroyer and the 183-meter (600-foot) Alnic MC was the second involving a ship from the U.S. Navy's 7th Fleet in the Pacific in two months. Vessels and aircraft from the U.S., Indonesia, Singapore and Malaysia are searching for the missing sailors. Four other sailors were evacuated by a Singaporean navy helicopter to a…

Monday, 21 August 2017 02:37

In broadcast to the nation, Buhari says 'Nigeria unity settled'

President Muhammadu Buhari has said that Nigeria’s unity is settled and not negotiable, in apparent reference to tension in the country. In his broadcast to the nation this morning, following his extended medical vacation in the United Kingdom, Buhari also directed security agencies to fight and destroy terrorists and criminals “so that the majority of us can live in peace and safety.” The president’s full speech runs: “My dear citizens, I am very grateful to God and to all Nigerians for their prayers. I am pleased to be back on home soil among my brothers and sisters. In the course…

Monday, 21 August 2017 02:34

How FG, states shared N2.56 trillion in six months – Report

The federal government, thirty-six states of the federation and Federal Capital Territory, FCT, have so far shared the sum of N2.56 trillion in the first half of 2017 from the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC), an investigation by Economic Confidential has revealed. The report by the economic intelligence magazine shows that apart from the federal government that got N1.09 trillion, Akwa Ibom has the highest allocation among the states when it received N92.72 billion within the period under review. Apart from Akwa Ibom, nine other states who received the largest allocations are Lagos with N91.45 billion, Rivers comes third with…

Monday, 21 August 2017 02:31

ASUU’s demands unrealistic – Ex-Minister

A former Minister of Education, Mrs Oby Ezekwesili, has said the demands by striking Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, were unrealistic in light of the current economic situation in Nigeria. Ezekwesili said in Ibadan that lasting solution to the crisis bedevilling the education sector could only be found from strong analysis of the issues raised by ASUU and evidenced based policies. “Money is not limitless and yet everyone must acknowledge that investment in education is crucial and it is key. “There are, however, some fundamental reforms that the sector needs in order to ensure that it is not about…

Monday, 21 August 2017 02:26

IPOB sets up Biafra Security Service

Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), a separatist movement organisation, has confirmed setting up vigilance group, Biafra Security Service, BSS. It debunked insinuations that BSS is a standing army, but stressed that what it established is a vigilance group. The group would only gather intelligence and ensure that criminal elements do not compromise the safety and welfare of people residing in Biafra land. Publicity Secretary of IPOB, Mr Emma Powerful, said the group would not be militarised as erroneously construed in certain quarters and in various online media reports. Powerful said that members of the group were naturally peace loving people.…

Monday, 21 August 2017 02:25

Grace Mugabe gets diplomatic immunity, returns to Zimbabwe

Granted diplomatic immunity by South Africa, the wife of Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe returned home from Johannesburg on Sunday despite calls that she be prosecuted for allegedly assaulting a young model at a luxury hotel there. Zimbabwean state broadcaster ZBC showed Grace Mugabe greeting government and military officials at the Harare airport after returning on an Air Zimbabwe plane with her husband, who had attended a summit of southern African leaders in Pretoria. The Mugabe couple did not attend a state funeral for a senior ruling party official later in the day in the Zimbabwean capital; the president usually presides…

Monday, 21 August 2017 02:20

Kogi declares public holiday to celebrate Buhari's return

Kogi State government has declared Monday as public holiday for citizens to thank God for safely returning President Muhammadu Buhari to the country. Director -General, media and publicity to the state governor, Mr Kingsley Fanwo, said it was to enable the people give thanks to God for returning Mr. Buhari in sound health and sound mind. He said that the decision was also in line with the support the people of the state had been giving to Buhari in his efforts at correcting the ills of the past and putting the nation on sound economic footing. “We urge Kogites to…

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Monday, 21 August 2017 02:18

Labour to Akeredolu: Full pay or nothing

Organised labour unions in Ondo State have accused the government of “suspiciously and forcefully” introducing percentage and fractional salary payment. They vowed not to accept the 80 per cent the government offered for last September’s arrears from the second tranche of the Paris Club refund. Rising from an emergency meeting at the weekend at Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) Office in Akure, the state capital, Joint Negotiating Council (JNC), Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) said despite an earlier letter to Governor Rotimi Akeredolu advising his administration against percentage salary payment, the government still directed its accountant-general to…

Monday, 21 August 2017 02:17

Home owners in Oyo to obtain title documents at 'grossly reduced' rate

Funmi Olaitan, Ibadan Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State, has launched Homeowners Charter policy designed to enable home owners in the state to regularize their land documents. The governor while officially flagging off the enumeration and assessment of properties in the state at Housing Corporation, Ibadan, said it is one of the measures being put in place by the government to lessen the pains of the current economic downturn. He also announced that the state government is changing from the current use of the paper-based Certificate of Occupancy to 'e-C of O', the Electronic Certificate of Occupancy with security features…

Sunday, 20 August 2017 03:56

Jubilation in Abuja, others as Buhari returns after 104 days

There was wild jubilation in Abuja, Katsina and other parts of the country on Saturday as President Muhammadu Buhari returned to the country from London, United Kingdom where he had been for medical treatment since May 7. Security operatives had a hectic time controlling the crowd as the President’s long motorcade moved from the Presidential Wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja to the Presidential Villa. Many residents of the Federal Capital Territory thronged the major roads from the airport to catch a glimpse of the President, who had spent 104 days outside Nigeria. Some of them were singing,…

Sunday, 20 August 2017 03:54

Buhari, Osinbajo, security chiefs meet in Aso Rock

President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday met behind closed doors with Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and security chiefs at the State House, Abuja. Buhari had returned to the country on Saturday after over 100 days medical vacation in the United Kingdom. Osinbajo, while speaking to State House correspondents on the President’s return, said: “As you can see from the many Nigerians who lined up on the road to receive the President as he came back, many Nigerians are happy that the President is hail and hearty and that he has come back.” “It was a natural reaction, most people heard of…

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