ACADEMIC Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) branches are divided over whether to accept the Federal Government’s offer and call off their eight-month-old strike. The union will harmonise the positions of zones and branches at a meeting in Abuja today. With some branches insisting that the government must meet all the demands before the strike is called off, the union may put the decision to a vote. The Ahmadu Bello University branch agreed with the government on the N40 billion Earned Academic Allowance (EAA). The branch, however, called for payment of the allowance before the strike will be called off. Lecturers…
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Bandits have shot a prominent traditional ruler in Ondo State, Oba Israel Adeusi who was the Olufon of Ifon. Ifon is located in Ose Local Government Area (LGA) of the state in south-west Nigeria. Oba Adeusi was said to be returning to his town from Akure, the Ondo State capital where he went for a meeting with other frontline traditional rulers in the state. A source confirmed to Channels Television that the incident occurred on Thursday, adding that the monarch was shot at Elegbeka community along the Ifon-Benin Highway. Another source told Channels Television that the monarch was rushed to the Federal Medical Centre…
The Boards of the Nigerian Army (NA), Nigerian Air Force (NAF) and Nigerian Navy (NN) have approved the promotion of senior military officers. The military services boards are chaired by the Defence Minister, Major General Bashir Magashi (rtd). A meeting on the elevation was held on Wednesday at the Ministry of Defence, Abuja, PRNigeria reports. The board sitting were attended by Chief Of Army Staff (COAS) Lt-General Tukur Buratai, Chief of Naval Staff (CNS) Vice Admiral Ibok Ekwe Ibas, Chief of Air Staff (CAS) Air Marshal Sadiq Abubakar, their respective military secretaries and other top officers. The promoted Army personnel…
DESPITE video evidence to the contrary, the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has denied announcing an increment in the fine for hate speech from N500,000 to N5m. Mohammed, who on August 5, 2020, announced the decision of the National Broadcasting Commission to increase the fine for hate speech, stated on oath that he did not do so. The minister said this in a counter-affidavit in response to an originating motion filed before a Federal High Court in Lagos by human rights lawyer, Inibehe Effiong. Effiong is challenging the imposition of N5m fine on Nigeria Info 99.3FM, Lagos, and…
At least two persons were shot in Ode-Irele of Irele local government area in Ondo State on Thursday, when armed robbers attacked a Bank and nearby Police station. The Robbers who reportedly arrived the Bank at 3:15pm in a Toyota picnic vehicle numbered about 10 and operated for 47 minutes. An eye withness, Mr. Dennis Ikutiminu who spoke with Nigeriancablenewsonline.com after the incident said some of the robbers also went to the closest Police station, shot at roundom and looted some fire arms. “I was trying to withdraw some money from the ATM when the robbers suddenly arrived, two persons…
He was shot by the bandits at Elegbeka area. The monarch was killed while returning to his domain after attending the council of Obas meeting in Akure. He was rushed to the Federal medical centre Owo where he died of gunshots injuries. Thenewstrack
The Ondo state High Court has served the Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Rt Hon. Bamidele Oleyelogun form 48, indicating a contempt against the court. Contempt of court is any action that disrespects the authority of the court and brings the court/judge into disrepute. The leadership of the House of Assembly had been at loggerheads with Nine members who moved against impeachment of the deputy governor, Agboola Ajayi after dumping the APC in June, 2020 to contest the governorship primaries of the PDP. Ajayi lost the primaries and later moved to the ZLP to contest the October 10…
The Peoples Democratic Party in Ondo state and the ruling All Progressive Congress have disagreed on a Social Welfare Financial Assistance Scheme initiated by the governor Rotimi Akeredolu led administration in the state. While the PDP alleged that the scheme was designed to loot the state treasury, the ruling party said that the opposition party is frustrated and can’t think straight. Publicity Secretary of the opposition, Kennedy Peretei in a statement alleged that “the fear of the unknown is driving governor Rotimi Akeredolu to do very unthinkable things. “He has designed a scheme called Social Welfare Financial Assistance scheme to…
The high command of the Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) on Thursday said that it was at the verge of conquering all the forests in the North West, and would in no distant time, rid them of armed bandits. Major General John Enenche, Coordinator of Defence Media Operations, (CDMO), made the disclosure in Abuja, while briefing Defence Correspondents on the military operations across the country from November 19 to 25. 2020. General Enenche said that he military was recording tremendous feats against armed bandits in the North West zone, pursuant to the Presidential directives to the Service Chiefs, to up…
A Professor and Consultant Surgeon at the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Nsukka, Felix Chukwuneke, has taken to social media to mourn his daughter, Chisom, who died on October 18, 2020, barely a year after being named the best graduating student of Graceland School, Enugu. Chisom, according to the school, obtained seven distinctions at the West African Senior School Certificate Examination in 2019. The father said in a Facebook post that he flew her to South Africa for treatment after she complained of leg pain but her condition soon got worse, leading to her death. The professor stated that his…