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The Federal Government on Saturday explained why it failed to pay full salaries to lecturers under the aegis of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU. In a statement, by the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment, the government noted that members of ASUU were paid their October salary pro-rata. According to the ministry, pro-rata
The apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, has faulted the hasty judgement passed by Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court to the effect that Senator Ike Ekweremadu should forfeit his 40 landed properties. Ohanaeze in a statement issued on Saturday, through its National Publicity Secretary, Dr Alex Ogbonnia, said it stands on moral
A popular comedian and activist, Debo Adedayo, aka Mr Macaroni, has said he would vote for the candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi in the 2023 presidential election. Mr Macaroni made this known in a tweet on Saturday. Read Also : Obidients in lekki shut down city for Peter Obi (video)
Festival Town was intended to evoke modern age, state of the art and there was promise of state-sponsored economic development fuelled by oil revenues. A lot of money and resources was invested into the development and building of Festac Town, which included state of the art electrical generators, police and fire stations, access to public
The supporters of Peter Obi and Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed resident in lekki, Nigeria have decided to test the microphone 🎤 again for the second time this year. You’d recall that Obidients in Yoruba land took Peter Obi’s evangelism to the market square, preaching the revival gospel of Peter Obi to as many people that are willing
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has said it is monitoring at least three serving governors who hoarded billions of naira in various houses. The development follows the announcement by the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, that it will redesign some naira notes. The CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele, said the new design and issues will be
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, University of Jos chapter, on Friday ordered its members to stay at home indefinitely, pending the payment of withheld salaries by the Federal Government. The ASUU branch made this known in a statement made available to Saturday PUNCH and signed by the branch chairperson, Prof Lazarus Maigoro. The
The Indigeneous People of Biafra, IPOB had a heated protest in Aba, Abia state in a bid to vent their anger on the federal government who has vehemently decided to disobey her own court orders to release the leader of the group, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. You’d recall that Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, was discharged and acquitted
Founder and former CEO of microblogging website, Twitter, Jack Dorsey, has launched a new social media platform, “Bluesky”. This came barely a week that a United States business tycoon and owner of Tesla vehicles, Elon Musk, acquired the ownership of Twitter for $44 billion on April 14, 2022, and completed it on October 27, 2022.
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Friday ordered an interim forfeiture of 40 landed properties belonging to the embattled former Deputy Senate President, Sen. Ike Ekweremadu, who is currently in custody in the United Kingdom. The trial Judge, Justice Inyang Ekwo made the order following an ex-parte motion marked, FHC/ABJ/CS/1242/2022 filed and moved