Chairman, Federal Polytechnic, Mubi, Adamawa, chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP), Hussaini James, has urged parents to “reason with the union’’ as it began a Nationwide indefinite strike. ASUP declared an indefinite strike on Tuesday to demand the implementation of a new salary scheme for polytechnic...
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The European Commission on Wednesday announced it had earmarked 123 million euros (146 million U.S. dollars) to fund urgent research into Coronavirus variants. The fund, through Horizon Europe, the new EU research and innovation program, adds to a range of EU-funded research and innovation actions to fight the coronavirus...
Courts in Bayelsa, remained shut as the ongoing nationwide strike embarked upon by the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) enters the second day, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. NAN reports that officials of JUSUN were seen the Magistrates’, High and Federal High Courts and the Industrial Courts ...
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has criticised Felix Brych for his officiating during his side’s UEFA champions league loss to Real Madrid on Tuesday night. The Reds who have been on a bad run of form had a stern test to face in the likes of the 13th time winners...
Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Yobe council, on Wednesday, pledged support for Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria (PASAN) and Judicial Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN). The congress pledged the support in a statement issued by its Chairman, Mr Muktar Tarbutu, and made available to newsmen in Damaturu. The News Agency...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says proper internal democratic practice among political parties will solve 80 per cent of electoral challenges in the country. INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Enugu State, Dr Emeka Ononamadu, said this in a welcome address at the opening of a workshop in...
Lecturers at The Polytechnic, Ibadan have shunned the nationwide industrial action embarked upon the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the union had, on Tuesday, declared an indefinite strike to demand the implementation of a new salary scheme for polytechnic lecturers....
The Nigerian Military has raided and destroyed some criminal hideouts in Benue State with 12 bandits killed and arms recovered in the process. The criminals were reported to have attacked military troops around Bonta village and adjourning communities in Konshisha Local Government Area of the state on Tuesday. The...
Kogi State on Wednesday began the vaccination against COVID-19 in Lokoja, the state’s capital. It was learnt that the first set of recipients of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccines were health workers and frontline essential non-health workers. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Kogi took delivery of 16, 900...
Gov. Abubakar Bello has announced the appointment of Alhaji Ahmad Gunna, the Acting Chairman of the Niger State Revenue Board, as the new Emir of Kagara. The appointment is announced in a statement by Bello’s Chief Press Secretary, Mrs Mary Noel-Berje, in Minna on Wednesday. Governor Bello congratulated Gunna, who is...
Yemi Osinbajo decorates Usman Alkali Baba with the rank of Inspector-General of Police (IGP) on Wednesday, April 7, 2021. With them is the Minister of Police Affairs, Maigari Dingyadi. Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo is currently decorating Usman Alkali Baba with the rank of Inspector-General of Police (IGP). The decoration...
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) is to map out vulnerable communities in response to the 2021 Seasonal Climate Predictions. The Director-General of the agency, AVM Muhammadu Muhammadu (rtd), disclosed this on Wednesday during a Two-Day Experts’ Technical Workshop on ‘Disaster Risk Management’ in Abuja. AVM Muhammadu said that...
A court in Ankara on Wednesday sentenced five former senior soldiers to life in prison over their links to the failed 2016 coup by a military faction. The five were convicted of violating the constitution, among other charges, according to state broadcaster TRT. Two of them were separately convicted...
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Edo on Wednesday said that it had arrested two suspects for allegedly peddling illicit substance. The NDLEA Commander in the state, Mr Buba Wakawa, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Benin that the suspects were arrested with 1,330 kg...
Troops of I Division FCC Nigerian Army has rescued five of the students of the College of Forestry Mechanisation, Afaka, Kaduna who were kidnapped by bandits on March 11, Army Headquarters says. The Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Mohammed Yerima, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja....
The World football ruling body FIFA has suspended the national federations of Pakistan and Chad with immediate effect. FIFA said on Wednesday the decision to suspend the Chadian football association (FTFA) was taken because of interference by the country’s government authorities in the federation’s affairs. “The suspension will be...
American actor, Zach Avery was arrested by FBI agents in Los Angeles on Tuesday for allegedly masterminding a Ponzi scheme that defrauded investors of hundreds of millions of dollars, US authorities said. Avery, whose real name is Zachary Horwitz, told investors his company 1inMM Capital would buy film distribution...
The Nigerian government has explained its directive to states to put COVID-19 vaccination on hold once they used half of the doses allocated to them. Minister of State for Health, Olorunnimbe Mamora, addressed the media at Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 briefing on Tuesday. The official explained there...
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has returned N716,800 found at an auto-crash site at Ozubulu along the Onitsha-Owerri Expressway, to the family of the deceased. Presenting the money on Tuesday, April 6, the Unit Commander in Oraifite, Bamidele Ayanwale, said the amount was recovered when the FRSC officers...