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ASUU Begins Preparation For Strike, Declares Monday Lecture-free

6Feb

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Education, News, Nigeria

ASUU Begins Preparation For Strike, Declares Monday Lecture-free

The Academic Staff Union of Universities has urged its chapters across the country to sensitize members of the public on the situation between the union and the Federal Government. This is as it declared Monday, February 7, 2022, as a lecture-free day in a bid to enhance sensitization. The National President of the Union, Professor Emmanuel Osodeke, disclosed this in an interview with our correspondent on Saturday evening. Sunday PUNCH reports that the directive to the chapters of ASUU comes less than a week after the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari(retd.) pledged the commitment of his administration to fulfilling the agreement with the union. Buhari made the promise when members of the Nigeria Inter-Religious Council visited him to discuss the lingering is...

Ernest Shonekan Buried In ₦30 Million Vault, ₦8 Million Casket

6Feb

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Life, News, Nigeria

Ernest Shonekan Buried In ₦30 Million Vault, ₦8 Million Casket

Former Head of the Interim National Government (ING) Ernest Shonekan was on Friday buried in an over N30 million vault in Lagos. Temitope Alebiosu, a staff member of Ebony Vaults, Ikoyi, the funeral company that handled the ceremony, informed The ICIR in a telephone interview that the cost of the vault was above N30 million. But she did not disclose the exact cost. When asked about the cost of the casket, she said it was in the range of N8 million. See Also: Lagos Announces Closure Of Roads In Marina Friday for Shonekan’s Burial Another staff of Ebony Vaults, Tunde Babalola, told The ICIR that the cost of vaults in the premium category ranged from N30 million and above. Babalola refused to state the exact cost of the vault Shonekan was buried in, but he pointed out t...

I Will Defeat Tinubu As APC Candidate If PDP Fields Me – Fayose

5Feb

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News, Nigeria

I Will Defeat Tinubu As APC Candidate If PDP Fields Me – Fayose

A former governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, has described as heresy or lose talk the claim that he has pledged to support the presidential ambition of the national leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. Instead, Fayose, who said he might consider joining the 2023 presidential race, boasted that should the People Democratic Party pick him as a presidential candidate and Tinubu gets the APC ticket, he would trounce the former Lagos governor at the polls.Fayose added that Nigerians would be doomed if they fail to replace the APC with the PDP in Aso Rock come 2023. The ex-governor spoke in an exclusive interview with Saturday PUNCH.Responding to a question on his alleged pledge to back Tinubu’s presidential ambition, Fayose said, “I have said it over...

5Feb

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Africa, Ghana, News, Nigeria, Sports, Uncategorized, World Cup, Youths

CAF Approves Abuja Stadium For Nigeria Vs Ghana 2022 World Cup Playoff

The Confederation of Africa Football (CAF) has approved the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja for the second leg of the 2022 World Cup playoff between Nigeria’s Super Eagles and the Black Stars of Ghana. Raul Chipenda, CAF’s Director of Development made this known on Thursday in a letter addressed to Mr. Mohammed Sanusi, General Secretary of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF).The letter titled “FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 African qualifiers Playoff rounds-Nigeria-Venue decision” reads: “Dear General Secretary, Reference to the participation of the national team of Nigeria in the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 African qualifiers playoff rounds which will take place from March 21 to March 29, 2022, following the stadium assessment and inspection process conducted by CAF, kindly find...

NIN-SIM Linkage: Security Agencies Get Buhari’s Nod To Access Subscriber Details

4Feb

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Communication, Information Technology, News, Nigeria, Security

NIN-SIM Linkage: Security Agencies Get Buhari’s Nod To Access Subscriber Details

Some security agencies have got approval from President Muhammadu Buhari, to access the database of the National Identity Management Commission in the course of carrying out their duties. As a result, the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, said his office through the Nigerian Communications Commission, has conveyed the approval to the relevant security agencies. He did not give the names of the security agencies. He, however, said the development would enhance security as it would help security operatives to go after kidnappers and other criminals. Pantami disclosed this while speaking to Nigerian journalists on the sidelines of LEAP 22, a technology event, currently holding Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. He said, “Some of the security institutio...

4Feb

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Elections, News, Nigeria, Press Statement, Uncategorized

INEC Releases Calendar For Campaigns Over 2023 Presidential, Guber Elections

The National Independent Electoral Commission, INEC – have released calendar and political itinerary in 2022 in Nigeria. The calendar is consists of political activities bordering the 2023 presidential and gubernatorial elections in the country. According to the calendar released by the INEC, starting from March 2022 the commission will give guidelines to the respective parties to conduct primary election that will birth flag bearers. The calendar made it clear that by April 2022, campaign for presidential and gubernatorial elections will kick off, whereby, May 2022, there will be party Congresses across Nigeria. Fast forward to February 2023, when the presidential election will officially be conducted. Check out the calendar below 1. Consultation continues Janua...

OGFZA Rejects Corps Member For ‘Lacking Political Connection’

3Feb

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Uncategorized

OGFZA Rejects Corps Member For ‘Lacking Political Connection’

Stella Ishiekwene Kpolugbo, an associate professor of English at Anchor University, Lagos State, has expressed dismay over the rejection of her daughter by the Abuja office of the Oil and Gas Free Zone Authority (OGFZA). According to Stella, Ejiro Kpolugbo, a First Class psychology graduate from Covenant University, Ogun State, appeared at the company on December 15, 2021, being her designated Place of Primary Assignment (PPA), with a posting letter from the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), but was told Okon Umana, the managing director, was not available. “She was asked to go home and return after Christmas, precisely in January 2022,” Stella said. As instructed, Ejiro returned to the company on January 6, 2022, but she got the same narration of the MD’s absence. The...

Lagos Announces Closure Of Roads In Marina Friday for Shonekan’s Burial

3Feb

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Environment, Lagos News, Life, Transportation

Lagos Announces Closure Of Roads In Marina Friday for Shonekan’s Burial

The Lagos State Government has said it will be diverting traffic along Inner Marina to Outer Marina by Oando Filling Station due to the burial service of the late former Head of Interim Government, Chief Ernest Shonekan. The diversion will begin from 5.00 am till 6.00 pm on Friday, 4th February 2022. Commissioner for Transportation, Dr. Frederic Oladeinde explained that all adjoining and feeder roads leading to Inner Marina road to Nitel building would be cordoned off. He advised Motorists to utilize JK Randle street through Force road to connect Broad street and continue their journey as Inner Marina road/Odunlami Street from Outer Marina road will be barred from vehicular movement. See Also: BREAKING: Former Nigerian Interim Leader, Ernest Shonekan Is Dead In the ...

2Feb

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Crime, Safety, Security

Hoodlums Attack Aregbesola Supporters In Osun

Suspected hoodlums have attacked some supporters of the Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregebsola, under the All Progressives Congress. Reports indicate that Aregbesola’s supporters were attacked on Tuesday at a political meeting in Ikirun. The Osun Progressive caucus, under the Osun APC, were said to have been holding a meeting beside the Ifelodun Local Government Council secretariat when they were attacked by the hoodlums. Reacting to the incident, state Secretary of the TOP faction of APC, Adelani Baderinwa, said the hoodlums were about 25 persons who shot into the air and threatened to use the machete on the party members. He said, “We were holding our Ifelodun/Boripe/Odo-Otin Federal Constituency meeting. These hoodlums, numbering about 25 came from inside the Local Gove...

Laolu Akande Recalls Osinbajo’s Helicopter Crash 3 Years After

2Feb

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Life, Nigeria

Laolu Akande Recalls Osinbajo’s Helicopter Crash 3 Years After

The Senior Special Assistant to the Vice President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Laolu Akande has recalled the helicopter crash that occurred three years ago in Kogi state involving the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, and others. On his verified Twitter handle, he quoted the VP's post from three years ago, saying ‘’Blessed be the name of the LORD! Today it's exactly 3 years that GOD delivered the VP and 11 of us in Kogi when that chopper crash-landed! Join us to praise GOD, who saved us for His own glory and who is able to do exceedingly, abundantly more than we can ask or even imagine!THANKFUL.’’ See Also: Buhari Committed To Nigeria’s Progress – Osinbajo In 2019, VP Osinbajo’ and his crew escaped death as his helicopter crash-landed in Kogi state. It was the second ti...