The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has confirmed that the union has extended its strike by another three months. ASUU President, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke who confirmed the extension on Monday in Abuja attributed the government’s failure to keep to agreements reached. He said ASUU was extending its action because the government had refused to address its issues, and accused the minister of labour and employment of stopping the salaries of ASUU members, but approved...
MAIDUGURI — The school feeding programme introduced by the Federal Government has helped reduce the number of out-of-school children, particularly among the internally displaced children in Borno State. Fatima Abba Mali, Borno State Programme Manager of the National Home Grown School Feeding Programme (NHGSFP) in the state stated this during a one-day training organised by the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management, and Social Development with the theme: “Train Master Cook”, in Maiduguri. “We have...
The Onijeru of Ijeru land in Ogbomoso South Local government area of the state, Oba Ellijah Olaniyi Popoola has joined his ancestors. The monarch who ascended the throne in 2008 died on Friday at the age of 85 after a brief illness. It was gathered that in the last six months no fewer than seven traditional rulers in the state have joined their ancestors among them are the Onigbeti, Soun of Ogbomoso, Olubadan of Ibadan...
Governor of Bauchi State, Bala Mohammed, has said the spate of insecurity, poverty and nepotism in the country can be surmounted through understanding, saying all hands must be on deck. Mohammed, while speaking in Akure, the Ondo State capital during his presidential campaign tour to the delegates of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), on Saturday, disclosed that “Dialogue and understanding are the only things that will ensure smooth provision of infrastructure and good governance.” “Dialogue...
The Federal Government has approved N3 billion to fund the construction of the Jalingo-Numan Road. The road, which was awarded in March 2017 at the cost of N11 billion, to be completed in July 2019 become a death trap as well is covered by terrorists and armed bandits. The Minister for State, Works and Housing, Engr. Muazu Sambo Jaji made this known over the weekend, during an inspection of Federal roads under construction within Taraba...
ABUJA — To avert threat to shut down airline operations by the Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) over the high cost of aviation fuel, the Ministry of Aviation is engaging all relevant stakeholders to address the issue. The Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika in a statement in Abuja, on Saturday through his Special Assistant, Dr. James Odaudu, acknowledged difficulties being faced by airline operators with regard to aviation fuel, which now costs N700 per...
BAUCHI — Electricity consumers in Bauchi State have decried high tariffs, epileptic supply, and non-availability of prepaid meters in the state. They also accused Jos Electricity Distribution Company, (JEDC) of sabotaging the Federal Government effort for its failure to install prepaid meters to conform to the National Mass Metering Programme (NMMP). Recall that the federal government had mandated Distribution companies (DISCOs) to meter residential and commercial buildings under its National Mass Metering Programme (NMMP). Some...
Leaders of the South-West geopolitical zone and presidential aspirants from the zone rose have resolved to produce the next president of Nigeria. This is even as leaders of the South-East region pleaded with President Muhammadu Buhari to support the South-East to produce the next president of the country. Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Ahmed Tinubu; Ekiti State Governor, Kayode Fayemi, and Senator Ibikunle Amosun were the APC...
The Airline Operators of Nigeria says flight operations in Nigeria will be suspended beginning Monday next week due to skyrocketing prices of aviation fuel. This is contained in a statement signed by the President of the Airline Operators of Nigeria, Alhaji Abdulmunaf Yunusa, and 9 other operators. According to the Airline operators, they cannot continue to deploy and subsidize their services at the expense of their business. They urged travelers to make alternative arrangements, as...
ABUJA — A total number of 1.7 million candidates who registered for the 2022 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) examination are expected to sit for the examination which commenced on Friday nationwide. The examination being conducted by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) and held in over 755 Computer Based Test (CBT) Centres, would end on May 16. According to JAMB, a total of 1,761,338 candidates that successfully registered for the examination in 755...
