The President of Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Professor Emmanuel Osodeke, has said that when the strike is over, a large number of lecturers are going to leave Nigeria. Emmanuel Osodeke stated this during an interview on Channels TV’s Politics Today. On Wednesday, the National Industrial Court of Nigeria (NICN) in Abuja ordered the union to immediately suspend the ongoing industrial action. But during the interview, Osodeke said that no country think about the future of its youths would dare do what the federal government did to ASUU.
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The Federal Government through the National Universities Commission has ordered vice-chancellors to re-open schools and allow students resume lectures. This was made known in a letter signed by the Director, Finance and Accounts of the NUC, Sam Onazi, on behalf of the Executive Secretary of the commission, Professor Abubakar Rasheed. The letter which was made exclusively available on Monday was addressed to all vice-chancellors; Pro-Chancellors and chairmen of governing councils of federal universities. “Ensure that ASUU members immediately resume/commence lectures; Restore the daily activities and routines of the various University campuses”, the letter partly reads. It was…
Gov. Hope Uzodinma of Imo says Nigeria is “not without hope”, in spite of its myriads of challenges, as the country marks the 62nd independence anniversary on Oct I. Uzodinma said this on Sunday at the Maria Assumpta Catholic Cathedral Owerri during a special Church service to mark the 62nd Independence Anniversary of Nigeria. The governor called for proactive measures to tackle the nation’s challenges, noting that identifying the cause of a problem was the first step in solving the problem. He identified the challenges to include poor leadership, insecurity, poverty and unemployment, and called for concerted…
President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday left New York for Abuja after his outing at the 77th session of high-level meetings of the UN General Assembly. Mr Buhari participated in no fewer than 12 high-level events, including bilateral meetings, after arriving in New York on September 18. He attended the opening of the ‘Transforming Education Summit’ the following day ahead of the General Debate. He also attended the Leaders Roundtable segment of the summit, where he delivered Nigeria’s statement. During the education summit, the president spoke on the digital transformation of education and pledged inclusive digital learning for students in…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has shifted the inauguration of its Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) for the Party’s 2023 candidate, Bola Tinubu. The event earlier scheduled for Monday was postponed to Wednesday, September 28. Bayo Onanuga, PCC Director of Media and Publicity, made the announcement in a statement Sunday night. Members nominated to serve in the various directorates are to report at the campaign headquarters on the new date. They are expected to participate in the special prayer sessions marking the commencement of the presidential election campaigns. There would be a peace walk after the prayers;…
Juventus lost a record €254 million ($246m) in the financial year ending June 30, as revenue fell and costs rose during the Italian club’s first trophyless campaign in a decade. In a statement late on Friday, Juventus said it would also finish the 2022-23 financial year in the red, as it continues to feel the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s the fifth consecutive year Juventus have reported a loss, and it’s €44.4m more than in 2020-21. The bleak financial outlook coincides with a tough start to the new season for Italy’s most successful side. Juventus,…
The All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council is set to begin its campaign on Wednesday in Abuja with a special prayer session and peace walk. Director, Media and Publicity of the council, Mr Bayo Onanuga disclosed this in a statement issued Monday in Abuja. He said nominated members of the council “are expected to participate in the special prayer sessions marking the commencement of the 2023 presidential election campaigns. “There will be a Peace Walk immediately after the prayers. All nominees will be issued their letters of appointment same day. “On behalf of the Chairman of the campaign…
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), South-South zone has threatened to block the Portharcourt International Airport, the Calabar Itu high way and shut down critical infrastructures in the zone if the strike action by the Association of Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) persists. The South-South Coordinator, NANS ZONE B, Kings Tamarapreye disclosed this over the weekend during a press conference in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State capital. Urging ASUU to heed to court and call off the 8-month- old strike, NANS urged the federal government to also accede to the demands of ASUU saying that students suffer the most.…
The First Lady of Ekiti State, Erelu Bisi Fayemi, has paid a special visit to a couple blessed with a set of triplets at the Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital in Ado-Ekiti. The triplets are the first children of 71-year-old Venerable Hezekiah Akenroye, a retired Anglican Priest and his wife, Mrs Durodoluwa Felicia Akenroye, 45, who were married in April 2016. The wife of the septuagenarian clergyman gave birth to the babies on Wednesday, September 21, 2022. They weighed 2.3kg, 2.0kg and 1.8 kg respectively. Mrs Fayemi presented the babies with cash and material gifts and urged…
The Rivers State Government yesterday described as false media reports quoting Governor Nyesom Wike as saying that the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Ahmed Bola Tinubu, offered him a senatorial ticket. The government, in a statement signed by Wike’s Special Assistant, Media, Kelvin Ebiri, said that there was no time during the governor’s media chat on Friday he made such a statement. He said the story was false, baseless and ludicrous as the Rivers State governor “throughout the media chat never mentioned the name of the APC presidential candidate or alluded to him offering him…