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The meeting between the Federal government and the leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, on Tuesday ended without an agreement. A senior member of ASUU who spoke to newsmen said that members of the Briggs Renegotiation Committee did not come with any new offer on the table. He added that the six-month old strike embarked upon by Public University lecturers is set to continue.
Motorcycle riders in Imo state popularly known as Okada riders have reacted to the plan to enforce motorcycle registration by the State Internal Revenue Service, IIRS and the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC. An okada rider in Amakohia axis of the state, John Okolie, says motorcycle riders should be permitted to ply around town. For Aliyu Bala, the enforcement of registration is a welcome development.
Reports say Hollywood Actor, Idris Elba has walked away from years of talks to take over the role of James Bond. Elba was the bookies favorite to replace Daniel Craig as the super spy, but is keen to pursue other roles. According to reports he put forward a list of proposed names to producer Barbara Broccoli of actors to play 007.
Andy Murray beat veteran Stan Wawrinka in the Cincinnati Open. Murray won 7-6 5-7 7-5 in the first-round match against Wawrinka. The victory keeps his hopes of being seeded at the US Open, which starts on 29 August.
The price of garri has recorded a significant increase at the popular World Bank market. In an interview with Boss Radio Business Team, Ikechukwu Ugwu, says a bag is N28,000. Another garri seller, Charity Ikechi, says it has increased.
China has blacklisted seven Taiwan officials over their alleged support for the self-ruled island’s independence. The Country’s officials revealed that the disciplinary measures were necessary to safeguard the peaceful development of the cross-Strait relations. The group will be banned from entering mainland China and the territories of Hong Kong and Macau, and restricted from working with Chinese officials. Beijing has stepped up pressure on the island since the visit of United […]
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has revealed that the issues concerning the Integrated Payroll and Personal Information System, IPPIS, and the University Transparency and Accountability Solution, UTAS, have been resolved. ASUU President, Emmanuel Osodeke, expressed hope that lecturers would go back to their lecture rooms today. Osodeke maintained that the government has not done enough to end the ongoing strike. The IPPIS and UTAS is one of the […]
Ogun State Government has threatened to sanction pharmaceutical operators in the state over the activities of illegal operators. The Permanent Secretary, State Ministry of Health, Kayode Oladehinde, expressed concern over the growing operations of illegal pharmacy and patent medicine stores. Oladehinde noted that the state’s pharmaceutical inspectors had been empowered to deal with individuals engaging in the unauthorized selling of prescription drugs.
The Nigeria Union of Teachers, NUT, has urged government at all level to employ more teachers in primary and secondary schools. National President of the union, Audu Amba, gave the advice at the NUT state secretariat in Calabar, Cross Rivers State capital. Amba noted that many state governments were not recruiting adequate teachers to match the number of those retiring. The President added that there is no commensurate recruitment or […]
