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ASUU to call off strike today if FG meets demands

 With the strike action of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) nearing almost 200 days, it has reiterated that it will call off its strike action once its demands are met by the Federal Government today. The Federal Government is expected to meet with the Union today alongside various bodies as part of the last-ditch effort to end the five-month old strike embarked upon by ASUU. Speaking during a live programme monitored by Daily Sun yesterday, the President, ASUU, Prof Emmanuel Osodeke, said, Nigeria is almost treading towards a country with collapsed universities and stated that the Union is not tired in its effort to restore sanity in the country’s education sector. He noted that the Union have not had any serious communication with the FG and added that ASUU is seeking for the re-negotiation of the 2009 agreement which has to do with funding, structure, autonomy and other issues relating to how funds can be raised to fund Universities in Nigeria. Osodeke said: “The...
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Termites allegedly eat up documents on N17.128b money on expenditure at NSITF

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The Senate Public Accounts Committee (SPAC) has put the current and past management of the  Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF)  under scrutiny. The committee said it discovered that the fund’s management failed to produce relevant documents to justify alleged spending of N17.158 billion in 2013. Some of the documents to back the expenses were said to have been eaten up by termites. The Office of the Auditor General of the Federation (OAuGF), in its 2018 audit report – now being considered by the Senate panel chaired by Senator Matthew Urhoghide (Edo South) – had queried the agency over the disbursed sums without appropriate supporting documents. In his report, the AuGF said the N17.158 billion represented the total sum of money, transferred by the agency from its Skye and First Bank accounts, into various untraceable accounts belonging to individuals and companies between January and December 2013. The OAuGF had, in its 2018 audit report, raised 50 different queries b...
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Nigerian Newspapers: 10 things you need to know this Monday morning

 Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers: 1. Chairman of the Gan Allah Fulani Development Association of Nigeria (GAFDAN), Kwara State chapter, Ali Mohammed Jounwiro, yesterday, said nine people were killed, while 450 cows got lost during the clash with the Oodua Peoples Congress (OPC) on Friday. 2. Scores of terrorists in Kaduna and Niger States are currently on the run following offensive operation carried out by officers of the Nigerian Air Force. The bombardment of terrorists’ enclaves is coming on the heels of a fresh marching order given to the Service Chiefs by President Muhammadu Buhari. 3. Following fear of terrorists’ attacks cross the country, the Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, on Sunday, directed all Commissioners of Police across the 36 States of the federation, as well as the Federal Capital Territory, to deploy water-tight security arrangements to protect hospitals and health workers. 4. A 27-year-old houseboy, Munkaila Ado has been a...
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I was raped by my uncle at 15 — Toyin Lawani

  Serial entrepreneur, entertainment celebrity and screen goddess, Toyin Lawani of the famed Tiannah Empire has revealed some shocking details about her life. In an interview with Chude Jideonwo, the Real Housewives of Lagos star said she left home at a young age as a result of an unsavoury experience.  “When I was 15, I got raped by one of my uncles. It was so bad for me. I couldn’t tell my mum. Do you know when someone bullies you to the extent that you can’t talk? I opened up to one of my aunties, and she took me to Ibadan where they tried to get rid of the pregnancy. The pregnancy was about five months already because I didn’t tell anyone. It was around that time that I was to get admission to UNILAG. My mum was on the phone asking me why I wasn’t back from the holiday at my grandma’s place, I didn’t know what to tell her so I fainted. When she came back, because she was in Hong Kong at that time, the doctor told her. She couldn’t take it, because I was so young and becaus...
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Buhari Begs ASUU To Call Off Strike

 President Muhammadu Buhari has again appealed to the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to call off the ongoing strike. Buhari made the call on Friday in Maiduguri at the maiden Special Convocation Ceremony and conferment of Honourary Degree of Doctor of Letters by the University of Maiduguri on Alhaji Muhammadu Indimi, Chairman, Oriental Energy Resources Ltd. Also Read: ASUU: Lecturers Do Not Deserve To Earn Salaries While On Strike – Umahi The president was represented by his Chief of Staff, Alhaji Ibrahim Gambari. “Its more appropriate that we say something about this ASUU strike because we are celebrating Alhaji Indimi who is celebrated hugely for advancement of quality education not only in this country. “In this regard, I want to convey President Muhammadu Buhari call for ASUU to call off their strike and return to classroom”.   The post Buhari Begs ASUU To Call Off Strike appeared first on Information Nigeria. Visit website
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Police dismiss officer for searching commuter’s phone

 The Nigerian Police Force, has dismissed a police officer, for searching a commuter’s phone by the road side contrary to the directives of the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba. Corporal Opeyemi Kadiri with No. 509745 attached to Dolphin Divisional Headquarters, Lagos Police Command was dismissed for gross misconduct, disobedience to lawful order, and assault on a member of the public captured in a viral video on August 3, 2022. The Force Public Relations Officer, CSP OLUMUYIWA ADEJOBI, in a statement said: “The Nigeria Police Force has dismissed Force No. 509745 Corporal Opeyemi Kadiri attached to Dolphin Divisional Headquarters, Lagos Police Command for gross misconduct, disobedience to lawful order, and assault on a member of the public captured in a viral video on August 3, 2022. “The dismissed officer who, enlisted into the Force on 6th December, 2016, was caught searching a commuter’s phone by the road side contrary to the directives of the Inspector-General...
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BREAKING: Gunshots in Ajase Ipo as OPC, Fulani clash

  Crisis broke out on Friday between Fulani and members of the Oodua Peoples Congress (OPC) in Ajase Ipo, Irepodun Local Government of Kwara State. There were gunshots while vehicles traveling through the highway were attacked. It was gathered that the fight started in Kaara market, Ajaase Ipo on Friday evening. The Police Public Relations Officer in Kwara State, Ajayi Okasanmi told DAILY POST on phone that operatives have been drafted to the scene. According to him, the number of casualties cannot be ascertained as at the moment. Details later… BREAKING: Gunshots in Ajase Ipo as OPC, Fulani clash Visit website
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