The Peoples Democratic Party in Katsina State has mourned the death of its chairman for Sabuwa Local Government Area of the state, Alhaji Lawal Dako. Dako died on Friday of injuries he sustained when bandits shot at him in the council. He was then rushed to the Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Zaria where he passed on. The PDP Katsina state Chairman, Alhaji Salisu Majigiri, who confirmed the development, described the current security situation in the state as worrisome. Majigiri revealed that the granddaughter of the slain party council chairman was also shot and killed by the bandits during the…
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Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has urged the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), to cut the cost of governance and implement bold transparency and accountability measures in response to Nigeria’s second recession in five years. The organisation said this in a letter dated November 21, 2020, and signed by SERAP deputy director Kolawole Oluwadare. The organisation blamed the current recession on corruption in the country. Part of the letter read, “This economic crisis provides an opportunity to prioritise access of poor and vulnerable Nigerians to basic socio-economic rights, and to genuinely recommit to the fight against corruption. The country…
Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo scored a first-half brace to return Juventus to winning ways with a 2-0 victory over Cagliari in their Serie A clash at the Allianz Stadium on Saturday. In their last game against Lazio, Juve conceded a last-gasp goal to draw the match. It meant that they had only won three of their seven league outings this term. However, Ronaldo inspired them to three points on Saturday by scoring for the fifth league game running. The 35-year-old curled in the opening goal with 38 minutes played and grabbed a second with an impressive hooked finish shortly before…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has reacted to a visit by governors of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to ex-president Goodluck Jonathan describing it as an endorsement of the PDP. This was disclosed in a statement signed on Sunday by the National Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Kola Ologbondiyan. He added that the visit by the governors has further affirmed that Nigeria, as a nation, is better under the governance of the PDP. “The visit, which is a clear endorsement of the acceptability of the PDP administration, also indicates that the APC, in 2015, only created artificial symbols of misgovernance,…
Following the current increase in the price of fuel and its rejection by both the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC), the Federal Government has summoned Labour leaders to an emergency meeting on Sunday (today) night. The meeting, which will commence at 7 pm, will be held at the Banquet Hall, Presidential Villa, Abuja. The Labour leaders said they have been dully informed about the emergency meeting. According to the Deputy Director and Head of Press and Public Relations, Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment, Charles Akpan, a meeting between the Federal Government and Labour was…
A Nigerian doctor, Dr. Onyema Ogbuagbu, is at the centre of the Pfizer-led research, development and trials that have culminated in a breakthrough for COVID-19 vaccines. Pfizer, after the conclusion of its trials, recently announced that its COVID-19 vaccine was more than 90 per cent effective. A few days after, Moderna also reported that its own version of the COVID-19 vaccine was 94 per cent effective. The announcement by Pfizer, followed by Moderna, remains a game changer in the quest for COVID-19 vaccine. Ogbuagbu, however, said he had been involved in the trials of the vaccines by Pfizer. An Associate…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has commenced consultations with all of its members to know whether to call – off or continue with its strike action Its National President, Prof Biodun Ogunyemi confirmed this in an interview with our reporter on Saturday. ASUU has been on strike since March this year to press home their demands. A member of ASUU said all the branches, which are over 70, will participate in the decision to either call – off the strike or not. Ogunyemi said: “We are consulting with our organs. When we have new information we will share…
Known for exploring cultural themes in Nigeria, Kunle Afolayan’s most recent project entitled, Citation, focuses on sexual and gender-based violence in universities across Africa. In a recent virtual interview with OLAITAN GANIU, the actor and filmmaker gives insights and experiences on his new film and star cast. Tell us the process of producing your new film, Citation This journey started over two years ago. But, last year November, we started the pre-production – we went to check locations – visiting Ife, Cape Verde, Senegal, and also met with people that we could collaborate with in those locations before we finally set…
Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has assured workers of Osun State origin at the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) that they have nothing to fear because they will not be sacked. He gave the assurance while featuring on Ibadan-based Fresh 105.9 FM yesterday morning. He featured on Southwest Political Circuit, a political interactive programme anchored by Isaac Brown. Sole ownership of LAUTECH was ceded to Oyo State on Friday by the National Universities Commission (NUC). Makinde also commended his Osun State counterpart Gboyega Oyetola for making the institution’s splitting possible. He said the success would have been impossible without…
The Federal Government has said the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) is not exempted from enrolling on the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS) platform. The government made the clarification in a statement issued by the Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, in Abuja on Saturday. The minister said the government was quoted out of context on the matter, saying there was no meeting where it was agreed that ASUU would be exempted from the IPPIS payment platform. The minister explained that at the meeting with the leadership of the university teachers, government agreed that ASUU members…