The Nigerian government and university professors stare each other down as the fate of the country’s tertiary education hangs in the balance. With the most recent negotiations between representatives of the Nigerian Federal Government and representatives of the Academic Staff Union of Nigerian Universities (ASUU) having ended in a stalemate, all bets are off as to the likely outcome of a strike action by the academics that has been in force since February. This is the...

Nnewi Community Sacks PG & Entire Executive with 18-page Petition

By Anastasia Mbaebie (Staff Reporter)   NNEWI — The people of Ndimgbu Community in Otolo Nnewi, Anambra State have reportedly passed a vote of no confidence on their President-General, Mr. Ifeanyi Patrick Anazodo and the entire members of his executives. This was contained in a statement signed by Ide Celestine Nwajindu (the Chairman) and Mr. Clement Imoyeto Ikeotuonye (the Secretary) of Ndimgbu Harmony Committee, a five-man committee set up to hear and investigate issues, petitions...

El-Rufai’s Son Calls ASUU ‘Useless’ as Union Embark on Indefinite Strike

KADUNA — Bashir El-Rufai, a son of Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State, says the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) is a ‘very useless’ union that should be scrapped. He suggested that the union be replaced with educators that have the interest of students at heart. “ASUU is a very useless union. They should be scrapped & replaced with educators that actually give a damn about students and how that translates to the future...

Uzuegbuna Okagbue Receives in Visit Stephanie Onusiriuka, Eleven Years Old Anambra Sports Champion

Uzuegbuna Okagbue has received in visit, Stephanie Onusiriuka, Anambra born eleven years old multiple gold medalist. This visit was upon her return from South Africa, following her successful outing at the Africa Gymnastics Clubs Championship, last weekend. Stephanie, who paid a courtesy call to Uzuegbuna Okagbue in Abuja, the nation’s capital in the company of her mother, Mrs. Amaka Onusiriuka, first met Uzuegbuna Okagbue during her outing in the 2021 national gymnastics which was held...

Obidient Movement’ Holds Mega Rally in Onitsha, Shutdown Major Streets

By Handel Patrick (Staff Reporter)   Supporters of the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Mr. Peter Obi on Sunday held a rally in the commercial city of Onitsha in Anambra State, shutting down most streets in the city. Young men and women donning white polo shirts with Obi’s picture and inscription of his party started gathering at Zik’s Avenue at around 11:30 am, from where they moved to other parts of the town....

Anambra Bans Motorcycle Operations in Nnewi and Ekwulobia

By Handel Patrick (Staff Reporter)   Anambra State government has extended the motorcycle ban in the urban cities of Ekwulobia and Nnewi with immediate effect. Commissioner for Information, Sir Paul Nwosu, who disclosed this after the State Executive Council meeting said the decision followed rising insecurity in the areas. Before now, former governor, Chief Willie Obiano, had banned motorcycle operations, otherwise, known as okada in Awka and Onitsha. He said, “It has come to the...

2023: Nigerians in US To Hold Presidential Debate for Atiku, Obi, Tinubu, Others

By Anastasia Mbabie (Staff Reporter) Nigerians in the United States of America have concluded plans to hold a debate for all the Presidential candidates in the  2023 general elections The debate, tagged “The Diaspora Listens”, is being organised by the Organisation for the Advancement of Nigerians (OAN, Inc.), in collaboration with 15 other Nigerian partner organisations in the United States, and is scheduled to hold on November 26, 2022. Sources said letters of invitations have...

Anambra State Bans Movement of Cattle On Foot

By Handel Patrick (Staff Reporter)   Anambra State Governor, Prof. Charles Chukwuma Soludo has banned the movement of cattle on foot in every part of Anambra State. Soludo, who met with members of the Anambra State Cattle Menace Committee at the Government House, Awka, at the weekend, said the ban was in compliance with the 2021 anti-open grazing law of the State, adding that enforcement would begin from September. “Now that we have a law...

Flood: President Buhari Expresses Concern Over the Usage of Funds

ABUJA — President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed concern about ravaging floods in some parts of Nigeria, said the situation is under close watch and noted that monitoring of communities prone to flooding will continue with a view to rendering all necessary assistance. A statement by the Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu, however, said the President is asking governors to explain their efforts and usage of funds. President Buhari...

Val Ozigbo Dumps PDP, Joins Labour Party.

By Anastasia Mbabie (Staff Reporter) Ozigbo who was the leader of PDP in Anambra state dumped the party today and became ‘Obidient’. Valentine Chineto “Val” Ozigbo (born July 20, 1970) is a Nigerian politician and business executive. He is the immediate past President and Chief Executive Officer of Transnational Corporation of Nigeria plc (Transcorp),[1] a diversified conglomerate with strategic investments and core interests in the hospitality, agribusiness and energy sectors[2] He was appointed to the...

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