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STRIKE: ASUU sNUBS Adamu on students’ compensation comment

STRIKE: ASUU sNUBS Adamu on students’ compensation comment

The Academic Staff Union of Universities on Thursday said it “had no words” for the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu. UGAMATV reports that Education minister during the 47th Session of the State House Ministerial Briefing organised by the Presidential Communications Team at the Aso Rock Villa, Abuja said ASUU should compensate students for the period wasted....

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okada ban: Lagos government extends to more LGAs

okada ban: Lagos government extends to more LGAs

The Lagos State Government has extended the ban on commercial motorcycles popularly called Okada to four more Local Govt Areas and five Local Council Development Areas. As gathered, the state Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has directed full enforcement from September 1, 2022. The additional councils where the total Okada ban is pronounced include Kosofe Local Government,...

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FG’s offer miserable, says ASUU

FG’s offer miserable, says ASUU

The Academic Staff Union of Universities has said it rejected the Federal Government’s offer because it is “miserable”. ASUU President, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke, said this in a statement. The statement was titled, ‘Why ASUU rejects government’s award of salary’. Osodeke asked the Federal Government, through the Ministry of Education, to return to the New Draft...

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13 MONKEYPOX new CASES recorded in Bayelsa 

13 MONKEYPOX new CASES recorded in Bayelsa 

The Bayelsa State Government has revealed that 13 persons have tested positive for monkeypox in the state. Director of Public Health in the state Ministry of Health, Dr Jones Stow, who disclosed this on Thursday, said the confirmed cases were among 50 samples that were sent for laboratory tests. He explained that the infection of...

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Nadal loses first match after injury return

Nadal loses first match after injury return

Rafael Nadal’s first match since pulling out of the Wimbledon semi-finals because of injury ended in defeat at the hands of Croatian Borna Coric at the Cincinnati Open. The Spaniard, 36, lost 7-6 (9-7) 4-6 6-3 to the world number 152. Nadal has spent six weeks recovering from the abdominal muscle injury and the defeat...

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CSO URGES INEC to Review voting hours

CSO URGES INEC to Review voting hours

A civil rights organisation under the aegis of Connected Development has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission to review its voting hours to avoid disenfranchisement of more than 30 million eligible registered voters in the 2023 elections. The organisation said the demand became necessary after its observations of the just concluded Kenya general election....

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Nigerian Police Uncover Suspected Ritualist Den With 20 Mummified Bodies In Edo, Arrest SUSPECTS.

Nigerian Police Uncover Suspected Ritualist Den With 20 Mummified Bodies In Edo, Arrest SUSPECTS.

The Nigeria Police Force says it uncovered a suspected ritualist den with 20 mummified corpses in Benin City, the Edo State capital. The Edo State Command of the Force disclosed this in a statement issued through its spokesperson, ASP Jennifer Iwegbu on Wednesday. READ ALSO Electricity workers call off strike hours after shutting down all...

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Nigerian Government Arresting, Detaining Igbo People With Biafra Phone Messages, Insignia At Lagos, Abuja Airports, IPOB ALLEGES…

Nigerian Government Arresting, Detaining Igbo People With Biafra Phone Messages, Insignia At Lagos, Abuja Airports, IPOB ALLEGES…

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has raised the alarm that Nigerian security agencies are profiling and abducting Igbo people leaving or returning to Nigeria. The separatist group alleged that such arrests have been going on at the international airports in Lagos and Abuja. The group said that Igbo people are being profiled for supporting...