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The National Executive Council of the Academic Staff Union of Universities will meet today in Abuja. According to reports, the lecturers would decide whether or not to resume strike following the payment of half salary by the government. Already, some branches across the country have held a congress to decide on the next steps to take.
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, has announced plans to probe fraudulent procurement, in 712 government projects in 20 Nigerian states. A statement signed by the Commission’s spokesperson, Azuka Ogugua, stated that the 5th phase, involving 712 government-funded projects, will commence on the 8th of November, 2022. The statement noted that with other tracking exercises carried out by ICPC since the kick-off in 2019, the objective of […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has charged Nigerians to establish ethnic and religious tolerance to foster peace and unity in the country. Buhari, who was represented by his Chief of Staff, Ibrahim Gambari, gave the charge at the end of a two-day official visit to Nasarawa State for an inspection of the Agricultural Machinery and Equipment Development Institute, on Sunday. He noted that the Federal Government decided to build the Institute because […]
The Minister of Water Resources, Suleiman Adamu, has called on all and sundry to redouble their focus on practices that will protect the ecosystem. Adamu made the call at the maiden edition of the 2022 Environmental Sustainability Conference, Expo in Lagos state. He stated that in recent times, the earth’s natural system had been struggling to keep up with man’s unending demands. The Minister added that the demands include food […]
Ebonyi State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has described Governor David Umahi’s decision to impose a fee of N5million for the use of schools and markets for political rallies as unconstitutional. The flag bearer of the party in the state, Ifeanyi Odii, maintained that the move by the state government would be resisted. Odii stated that the imposition negated the provisions of the 2022 Electoral Act and the constitution of […]
Singer and rapper Aaron Carter has died at the age of 34. Representatives of Carter’s team revealed that he was found dead in his bath at his home in Lancaster, California, on Saturday morning. The singer started his career opening for the boy band Backstreet Boys on a number of tours and concerts, and also had a successful solo career.
The Nigeria Governors’ Forum, NGF, have expressed concern over the prevalence of brain drain in the health sector. Chairman of the Forum, Aminu Tambuwal, disclosed this when he paid a visit to the Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire, in Abuja. Tambuwal urged the federal government to ramp up the drive to realise the 25 percent needed to ensure universal healthcare coverage for all Nigerians. The Governor added that the forum […]
The Federal Government has revealed that the devastating floods across the country has doubled the number of Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs. Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Hajiya Sadiya Farouq made the revelation at an event commemorating National IDPs Day in Abuja. Sadiya described recent flood was a sad global phenomenon, triggered by climate change.
The United Nations has described the flood disaster in Bayelsa State as a crisis that deserves attention. UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Matthias Schmale, made this known when he led a delegation on a courtesy visit to the state Governor Douye Diri, in Yenagoa, the state capital. Schmale called on the Federal Government and the international community to join hands to support what was left of the immediate response and recovery […]
