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Anambra Boat Mishap: I Was Under Duress To Ferry Traders – Sailor

10Oct

By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments

News, Nigeria

Anambra Boat Mishap: I Was Under Duress To Ferry Traders – Sailor

Mr. Desmond Amaugo, the sailor of the boat that capsized and killed many people in Anambra State has said that he was under duress to embark on the trip by desperate female traders. Amaugo said the boat mishap that occurred during the weekend at Umunakwo, Ogbaru Local Government Area of Anambra State happened as a result of traders who were eager to sell their prematurely harvested crops due to this year’s flood that submerged their farms before the crops could mature. The mishap has prompted a reaction from President Muhammadu Buhari and the Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Peter Obi, who expressed shock and sadness over the incident. According to Amaugo, contrary to reports, 48 rather than 85 people boarded the boat. Most of the passengers were women and chil...

9Oct

By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments

News, Nigeria

Scores Die As Boat Capsizes In Anambra

At least 76 persons are feared dead after an engine boat conveying about 85 persons capsized in Anambra State on Saturday morning. Reports say the boat took off from Onukwu Bridge to Nkwo market, Ogbakuba in Ogbaru Local Government Area of Anambra State, with about 85 people on board when it capsized. Sources say only about nine passengers have been rescued while the search for the rest persists. The details of the incident remain scanty at the time of filing this report although unverified sources from a State Emergency Management Authority official said the mishap occurred in the early hours of Saturday. See Also: Boat Mishap: Illegal Operators Cause Rising Death Toll He said, “It has happened. An engine boat that loaded about 85 passengers at Onukwu bridge Ossomala ...

‘I Didn’t Come To Steal’ – Ayu Responds To Corruption Allegation

8Oct

By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments

Corruption, News, Nigeria

‘I Didn’t Come To Steal’ – Ayu Responds To Corruption Allegation

Senator Iyorchia Ayu, the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has responded to corruption allegations against the National Working Committee, NWC, following the return of over N100m allowance by some NWC members. Ayu stated that the funds were for housing allowance which all members of the NWC unanimously agreed to, debunking speculations that the fund was a bribe or an illegal payment. The PDP Chairman disclosed this in a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Communications, Simon Imobo-Tswam, noting that his aim was to ensure PDP emerges victorious in next year’s presidential election and not to misappropriate the funds of the party. PDP According to Imobo-Tswam, Ayu spoke when he welcomed the Forum of elected ex-officio members of the par...

ASUU Strike: Buhari Budgets N470bn For University Funding In 2023

7Oct

By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments

Education, News, Nigeria

ASUU Strike: Buhari Budgets N470bn For University Funding In 2023

President Muhammadu Buhari has proposed N470 billion for the funding of tertiary education in the 2023 budget. This was disclosed by President Muhammadu Buhari during the budget presentation to a joint session of the National Assembly on Friday. President Muhammadu Buhari The fund is expected to address some of the demands of the striking Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, such as the revitalization and salary increments. According to Buhari, his administration noted “with dismay the crisis that has paralysed activities in the public universities in the country.” He said that he “expected the staff of these institutions to show a better appreciation of the current state of affairs in the country. In the determined effort to resolve the issue, we have provided a tot...

Nasarawa University Resume Academic Activities Amid ASUU Strike

7Oct

By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments

Education, News, Nigeria

Nasarawa University Resume Academic Activities Amid ASUU Strike

Academic activities have commenced at the Nasarawa State University, Keffi, NSUK, after some lecturers defied the ongoing strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU. This development was confirmed by ASUU NSUK branch Chairman, Dr Samuel Alu, Information and Protocol Officer of the varsity, Mr Abraham Ekpo, and President, NSUK Students Union Government, SUG, Mr Najeem Gbefwi, at the university on Thursday. ASUU Strike According to the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, lectures commenced in the Faculty of Law, Faculty of Social Sciences among others. The resumption was in response to the directive issued by the university management through a statement that was recently issued, asking students to return to campus for commencement. However, the directive was opposed ...

The U.S to Support Nigeria’s Cocoa Value Chain with a $22million Project

24Sep

By Osaretin BalogbanNo Comments

African Development, Agriculture, United States of America

The U.S to Support Nigeria’s Cocoa Value Chain with a $22million Project

The United States and Lutheran World Relief are both in a cooperative agreement to support the cocoa value chain in Nigeria. See Also: World Bank To Fund $900 Million Development Projects In East Congo The Program indicated as the U.S Department of Agriculture’s Food for Progress is valued at $22 million. The program will be followed through the next five years with roughly 68,000 farmers across Abia, Cross River, Ekiti, Akwa Ibom, Ondo, and Osun State benefiting from the program. It is focused on farmers in high-density and high-producing communities as well as those in low productivity but sited in highly promising areas. The program aims to increase cocoa productivity, improve access to inputs, and improve processing and export markets. Speaking on the program's a...

FG’s Inaction To End ASUU Strike Worrisome, Unacceptable – Peter Obi

1Sep

By Kosi UchennaNo Comments

Education, News, Nigeria

FG’s Inaction To End ASUU Strike Worrisome, Unacceptable – Peter Obi

Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, has lamented the lingering strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU. Obi described the ongoing strike as “unconscionable, worrisome and unacceptable” and regretted that the Federal Government has not done enough to resolve the contending issues with the university teachers. He disclosed this in a tweet on his verified Twitter handle yesterday. Obi tweeted, “Nigeria is vastly polarised and wrecked by deep divisions along religious, ethnic and regional lines. There is a staggering level of corruption. Our universities have remained closed for six months. See Also: I’m No Stranger To Nigerian Problems – Peter Obi “While our healthcare system remains almost moribund, power generation and distribu...

How I Solved Dispute With ASUU In One Night – Jonathan

1Sep

By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments

Education, News, Nigeria

How I Solved Dispute With ASUU In One Night – Jonathan

Former President of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan, has recalled how he ended a four-month-old strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, in a single night. Jonathan disclosed this in Abuja during the 70th birthday celebration of the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Mathew Kukah, put together by Kukah Centre. According to the former president, it required his intervention and determination to resolve the contending issues with the university lecturers. He stated that he had to get involved after several committees set up to resolve the issues failed to achieve any result. See Also: ASUU Strike: FG convenes Meeting Of Varsity Councils, VCs He said, “Now we are talking about ASUU strike, during my time too, ASUU had four months of strike, different committee...

How Buhari, Amaechi Interfered In 2019 Rivers Election – Wike

1Sep

By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments

News, Nigeria

How Buhari, Amaechi Interfered In 2019 Rivers Election – Wike

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State claimed that President Muhammadu Buhari and former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, meddled in the 2019 governorship poll in the State. The accusation was made during the flag-off ceremony of the construction of internal roads in Igwuruta, Ikwerre Local Council of the state, performed by Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State. Wike said: “I heard Mr. President say, yesterday, that he will not interfere (in the 2023 election). He told the governors he will not interfere. In the other one (2019), you interfered by sending people to come and finish us in Rivers State. “Thank you, Mr. President, for saying you will not interfere or intimidate anybody, which means there’s no way for your party. “Of course, he interfered, the last...

<strong>Tinubu Lobbied To Become Abachas’s Minister – Peter Obi Media </strong>

31Aug

By Kosi UchennaNo Comments

News, Nigeria

Tinubu Lobbied To Become Abachas’s Minister – Peter Obi Media

The Peter Obi media office has berated Dele Alake, the Director of Strategy and Communications of the Bola Tinubu campaign council after his comments about the Labour Party, LP presidential aspirant. Alake, a former Lagos Commissioner for Information in Lagos State had rated Tinubu’s achievements above that of Obi. Obi’s media team while reacting to Alake’s comments described him as one of those who believe that Nigeria begins and ends in Lagos. The statement read, “Obi’s records won him numerous awards, including “Governor of the Decade, while Alake’s paymaster ruled Lagos State”. It added that Tinubu’s achievement “is his huge internal revenue harnessing which has boosted one Bourdillon family’s income”. Alake had also said Obi’s business was anchored on imports that ...