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The Nigeria Labour Congress has called on the Federal Government to release the withheld salaries of members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities. The union made this known in a communiqué at the National Executive Council meeting held in Birnin-Kebbi, Kebbi State capital on Tuesday. According to the communiqué, the union called for the release of withheld salary owed university workers and rejected the no work no pay policy […]
Kwara State Government has offered free transportation to all interested students of tertiary institutions in the Northern part of the country on resumption for academic activities. Commissioner for Tertiary Education, Alabi Abolore, disclosed this in a statement and made available to newsmen on Tuesday. He explained that concerned students traveling to the North are expected to appear for a brief documentation within the premises of the Ministry of Tertiary Education […]
The Nigerian Army has deployed troops to commence a coordinated security sweep across three local government areas of Kwara State. A statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the state government, Rafiu Ajakaye, revealed that troops had been deployed in Ifelodun, Edu, and Patigi LGAs. According to the statement, citizens are advised to report suspicious activities or unknown faces found in their locality to security agencies in the state. […]
The Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development has relisted para-sports in the National Sports Festival, billed to hold in Delta State from November 28. A statement signed by the ministry’s Director of Press and Public Relations, Mohammed Manga, said Para-sports was relisted after consultation with stakeholders. This comes six days after the National Council on Sports had made moves to remove Para-sports from the country’s biggest sports competition. Para-athletes […]
US actor and comedian Leslie Jordan has died at the age 67. Jordan, known for his roles in ‘Will and Grace’ and ‘American Horror Story’, was killed in a car crash in Los Angeles on Monday morning. Police revealed that the actor’s car crashed into the side of a building and he was declared dead at the scene.
The World Health Organization has revealed that global efforts have achieved more than 99.9 per cent decrease in polio cases since 1988. WHO Regional Director for Africa, Matshidiso Moeti, who disclosed this known in a message to mark the World Polio Day, noted that 20 million children have been spared from disability. Moeti highlighted the global efforts toward a polio-free world, and to honor the unwavering commitment of those on […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed Nigeria’s readiness to become a global hub for sustainable manufacturing and distribution of vaccine and biological pharmaceuticals. Buhari, who disclosed this while speaking at the World Bio Summit 2022 in Seoul, South Korea, called for the speedy take-off of local production of mRNA vaccines. He harped on the need for commitment to global response to known or emerging pathogens, including the global vaccine assurance ecosystem […]
The Federal Government has commenced investigation into the circumstances that led to the N4.99 trillion wage bill of its Ministries Departments and Agencies, MDAs, in the 2023 Budget. Chairman of the National Salaries Incomes and Wages Commission, Ekpo Nta, harped on the need to keep salary inspection projects under continuous surveillance and control to avoid government’s finances going haywire. Nta noted that the wage sector accounts for upward of 30 per cent of government’s budget […]
At least nine people have died after Cyclone Sitrang crashed into Bangladesh’s southern coast. Officials said the Cyclone snapped communications and power links and destroyed houses. A government official, Jebun Nahar, noted that the cyclone made landfall in southern Bangladesh but authorities managed to get a million people to safety before the monster weather system hit. The cyclone barreled in from the Bay of Bengal early with winds and a […]
