ASUU Asks FG To Fund Varsities from N4trn Subsidy Budget

EducationNewsASUU Asks FG To Fund Varsities from N4trn Subsidy Budget

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)April 21, 2022

The Academic Staff Union of University (ASUU) has said that the Federal Government is not giving priority to tertiary education in Nigeria. The union through its President, Professor Emmanuel Osodeke, said the government addressed the issue of fuel subsidy with a budget of N4 trillion, whereas, it ignored issues concerning university education Speaking during a programme on Channels Television on Wednesday, Osodeke asked the government to take N200bn from the N4trillion budgeted for subsidy to...

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Uzodinma, Afenifere, SANs, Fault Afe Babalola Over Call For Interim Government

National DevelopmentNewsPoliticsUzodinma, Afenifere, SANs, Fault Afe Babalola Over Call For Interim Government

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)April 20, 2022

The Governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodinma, the pan-Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere, and some Senior Advocates of Nigeria, faulted the call by a legal luminary, Chief Afe Babalola (SAN), for the suspension of the 2023 General Elections and the installation of an interim government in 2023. The legal luminary had, at a press conference on Monday, asked that election be suspended until a new constitution was put in place. He also advocated for an interim...

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APC Pegs Presidential Nomination Form At N100m, Goes For Indirect Primary

NewsNigeria ElectionsAPC Pegs Presidential Nomination Form At N100m, Goes For Indirect Primary

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)April 20, 2022

ABUJA — Members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) who are willing to participate in the presidential primary election is to pay N100 million for the nomination and expression forms. Similarly, the nomination and expression of interest forms for those seeking the party’s ticket to contest the governorship election in their respective states cost N50 million. APC National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morgan, announced this on Wednesday at a briefing with reporters in Abuja. The party...

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What Nigerians Need Is Problem Solver Not Consensus Candidate – Peter Obi

NewsNigeria ElectionsWhat Nigerians Need Is Problem Solver Not Consensus Candidate – Peter Obi

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)April 19, 2022

ABAKALIKI — A Presidential hopeful of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and former Governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, has said that Nigerians’ current need is far from a consensus candidate but a problem solver who will fix the country. Obi made the statement during his meeting with some PDP delegates and other officials of the leading opposition in Abakaliki, the Ebonyi State capital, adding that Nigerians were looking forward to having a true leader capable...

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Two Officers Feared Dead as Military’s Trainer Aircraft Crashes in Kaduna

Accidents and SafetyMilitaryTwo Officers Feared Dead as Military’s Trainer Aircraft Crashes in Kaduna

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)April 19, 2022

KADUNA — A Nigeria Air Force Trainer Aircraft has reportedly crashed in Kaduna State, having two pilots on board who were feared dead. According to a security source, the trainer Aircraft crashed at the Air Force training base in Kaduna during a training session on Tuesday. The aircraft reportedly belonged to the 401 flying training school. The 401 flying training school of the Nigerian Airforce has continued to fulfill its statutory role of providing effective...

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NewsPoliticsReligionEven Buhari’s Wife Disagrees with His Policies, Kukah Hits Back at Presidency

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)April 19, 2022

The Catholic Bishop of the Diocese of Sokoto, Matthew Kukah, has hit back at the Presidency, saying that even the wife of President Muhammadu Buhari, Aisha, disagreed with some of the president’s policies. Kukah made the proposition on Tuesday while featuring in an interview on Arise TV’s Morning Show. Justifying his points, the cleric maintained that he had nothing personal against the President but against his policies which his wife also disagrees with. Kukah said,...

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Ohanaeze Replies Oluwo of Iwo, Urges Monarch to Be Open-Minded Towards All

NewsOhanaeze Replies Oluwo of Iwo, Urges Monarch to Be Open-Minded Towards All

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)April 19, 2022

The apex Igbo socio-cultural group, Ohanaze Ndigbo, has reacted to the statement credited to Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrosheed Adewale Akanbi, which stated that the Igbo cannot be trusted with the office of the president in Nigeria. The organization explained that Oba’s statement was not based on any verifiable fact but evidently on self-serving interest. Oba Akanbi had, in a statement issued through his Chief Press Secretary, Alli Ibraheem, said that “no Nigerian will feel...

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Osinbajo Describes ICC’s Reform as A Welcome Development

Law & JusticeWorld NewsOsinbajo Describes ICC’s Reform as A Welcome Development

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)April 19, 2022

ABUJA — Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, on Tuesday in Abuja, said the move by the International Criminal Court to reform its system as part of efforts to mend relations with African countries is a welcome development and a crucial moment for the continent. According to a statement signed on Tuesday by the Senior Special Assistant to the Vice President on Media and Publicity, Laolu Akande, Osinbajo stated this when he received a courtesy visit to...

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Buhari Vows to Stop Anyone Attempting to Destabilize Nigeria

National SecurityNewsBuhari Vows to Stop Anyone Attempting to Destabilize Nigeria

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)April 19, 2022

ABUJA — President Muhammadu Buhari has called on Nigerians to resist agents of discord who were bent on causing breakdown of law and order in the country, vowing that no person or group will be allowed to destabilize the country. The President made the vow at an Iftar dinner he had with Governors, Ministers, and Heads of Government Agencies. It was contained in a statement signed by the President’s aide on media and publicity, Femi...

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Ngige to Join Presidency Race on Tuesday, Says He Has Consulted “Mortal and Immortal People”

Nigeria ElectionsNgige to Join Presidency Race on Tuesday, Says He Has Consulted “Mortal and Immortal People”

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)April 17, 2022

ENUGU — The Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige, has said he would officially announce joining the 2023 presidential race on Tuesday, adding that he had made a series of consultations. The former Governor of Anambra State said he had consulted both mortal and immortal people and his intention to take over from President Muhammadu Buhari will be publicly announced after the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Ngige gave the hint at the Akanu...

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