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ASUU Strike: An End in Sight as Buhari Govt Agrees to Pay N30bn Earned Allowance

16Oct

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Education, News, Nigeria, Youths

ASUU Strike: An End in Sight as Buhari Govt Agrees to Pay N30bn Earned Allowance

The President Muhammadu Buhari administration has agreed to release N30 billion to pay earned academic allowance to lecturers of universities. The allowance will be paid in tranches between May 2021 and February 2022. As part of the agreements reached to bring an end to the strike action, African News Today gathered that the FG also committed to spend N20 billion on revitalisation of the education sector. The agreements were reached during a meeting between the FG and leadership of ASUU on Thursday. Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige who spoke to journalists before the meeting said students were being lured into the #EndSARS peaceful demonstrations due ASUU strike. “We don’t take very great pleasure in the fact that the children who are supposed to be in school a...

16Oct

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

News, Nigeria

An Enemy of the People – Femi Adesina

For well over one week, the polity has been suffused with what President Muhammadu Buhari describes as “genuine concerns and agitations by Nigerians about the excessive use of force and in some cases extra-judicial killings and wrongful conduct by men of the Nigeria Police Force.” And in that period of time too, I have had strident efforts being made to position me as an enemy of the people. Very serious efforts by mean people, who are simply out to generate hatred and animus against other people, for no other reason than Luciferous and pernicious feeling of smug satisfaction. As a year two undergraduate at the then University of Ife in 1982, one of the texts recommended for us in English Literature class was Enemy of the Public by the Norwegian writer, Henrik Ibsen. I remember...

Comprehensive Police Reform an Answer to Police Brutality – Secondus

16Oct

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Security

Comprehensive Police Reform an Answer to Police Brutality – Secondus

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to urgently implement comprehensive police reform as a lasting solution to incessant allegations of police brutality rather than merely disbanding the infamous Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS). The National Chairman of the PDP, Prince Uche Secondus made the call after a closed-door meeting between the National Working Committee (NWC), and the Senate Caucus of the PDP, noting that the party stands by the five-point demands of the demonstrators against police highhandedness. “We have also discussed the issue of EndSARS and SWAT. We believe that comprehensive police and policing reforms will be an answer to police brutality. “We also endorse the five terms raised by the protesters. We also appeal to the governm...

#EndSARS: Army Declare Readiness to Step in as Protests Persist

15Oct

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Safety, Security, Violence

#EndSARS: Army Declare Readiness to Step in as Protests Persist

The Nigerian army has expressed its readiness to move in against troublemakers as nationwide protests against police brutality and extrajudicial killings rage on. Thousands of Nigerian youths have taken to the streets over the past week to protest against the actions of operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) and demanding for immediate police reform. At least 10 people have died and scores injured during protest, which have been resisted by the police. The Inspector-General of Police (IGP) had responded to the demands of the protesters by disbanding SARS. The IGP subsequently announced the formation of the Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team to fill void left by the disbandment of SARS. Despite the move, protests have continued unabated. Reacting to the violence t...

Police Must Protect #EndSARS Protesters- Falana Tells FG Amid Attack by Hoodlums

15Oct

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Security, Youths

Police Must Protect #EndSARS Protesters- Falana Tells FG Amid Attack by Hoodlums

Says Govt should dialogue with patriots Femi Falana, SAN has called on the Federal Government and the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu to deploy the Nigeria Police and ensure safety of #EndSARS protesters who have come under attack by hoodlums on Wednesday. Speaking on Wednesday during a television programme, the human rights lawyer urged the government to dialogue with the protesters and provide lasting solutions to their demands. He added that if the government could negotiate with terrorists and kidnappers, how much more patriotic citizens who have served to shine light on urgent need for police reform. Mammoth crowd of youths have thronged to the streets across the country over the past few days, demanding for an end to police brutality and extrajud...

Exclusive: NUC Board Appoints Mayaki as Deputy Executive Secretary, Administration

14Oct

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Education, Nigeria

Exclusive: NUC Board Appoints Mayaki as Deputy Executive Secretary, Administration

Mr. Chris Jibreel Maiyaki has been appointed Deputy Executive Secretary (DES), Administration, by the Board of the National Universities Commission (NUC) chaired by Emeritus Professor Ayo Banjo, sequel to his nomination by the Executive Secretary, NUC, Professor Abubakar Adamu Rasheed, mni, MFR, FNAL. His appointment took effect from 1st October, 2020. In his letter of appointment dated 29th September, 2020, the Executive Secretary said the appointment is in recognition of his performance, loyalty, commitment to duty and high sense of responsibility. Until his elevation, he was the Director, Executive Secretary’s Office (DESO), where he was deployed in 2017 by Professor Rasheed, where he ran his immediate office as well as the NUC Board Secretariat. Mr. Maiyaki graduated, with a B...

ASUU Strike: FG, Senate, ASUU Meet to Appraise UTAS

14Oct

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Education, Legislature, News, Nigeria

ASUU Strike: FG, Senate, ASUU Meet to Appraise UTAS

As part of ongoing negotiations towards resolving the dispute between the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and the Federal government, Minister of Labour, Employment and Productivity, Dr Chris Ngige led a delegation of the Federal Government to a closed doors meeting with the Senate to evaluate the University Transparency Account Systems payroll system developed ASUU. The meeting convened by the Senate President, Ahmed Lawan, as part of efforts to bring an end to the eight-month strike action by ASUU had in attendance the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, the Accountant Gneral of te Federation, Ahmed Idris and the ASUU leadership headed by the President, Prof. Biodun Ogunyemi. In his interaction with journalists at the end of the meeting, Ngige said, “ASUU has demonstrat...

Ondo is not Edo – Akeredolu Says as he Visits Buhari

14Oct

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Elections, News, Nigeria

Ondo is not Edo – Akeredolu Says as he Visits Buhari

Urges Deputy, Ajayi to resign Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State on Tuesday aimed a subtle jab at the Peoples Democratic Party, saying that his victory at the governorship poll on Saturday proved that Ondo is not Edo. Akeredolu said this when he visited President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. He presented his certificate of return to the president after securing a second term in office, defeating his closest opponent Eyitayo Jegede of the PDP. Speaking to State House correspondent, Akeredolu said his victory was made possible by leaders of the All Progressive Congress (APC) who presented a united front going into the election. He said, “We have gone to prove in Ondo that Ondo is not Edo. They were dreaming. Now, they must have woken from th...

End SWAT Formation Now – Says Don Jazzy as he Opposes Formation of New Police Unit

14Oct

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Security

End SWAT Formation Now – Says Don Jazzy as he Opposes Formation of New Police Unit

Mavin Records CEO and music industry heavyweight, Don Jazzy, has spoken against the formation of a new police unit to replace the scrapped Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) by the Inspector General of Police. African News Today had reported the formation of the Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) unit which was announced by IGP Mohammed Adamu on Tuesday. According to Adamu, the SWAT will fill the gaps occasioned by the disbandment of SARS. The police chief also mandated all officers of the scrapped SARS to report to Abuja for psychological and medical examination. Don jazzy reacted to the formation of the new squad in a post on his verified Twitter handle, saying that the new SWAT should be ended before the government makes claims of huge sums used to set up the unit. He said, “...

New Police Unit, SWAT to Replace Disbanded SARS – IGP

13Oct

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News, Nigeria, Press Statement, Security

New Police Unit, SWAT to Replace Disbanded SARS – IGP

Former SARS operatives to undergo psychological examination As a follow up to the disbandment of the Special Anti-robbery Squad (SARS), the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu has approved the formation of a new unit to replace the scrapped police unit of the Nigeria Police Force.. The IGP said that the force has introduced Special Weapons and Tactics Team (SWAT) to replace the disbanded SARS. Police spokesman, Frank Mba disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, noting that personnel of the defunct police unit were to report at the force headquarters for medical screening. The statemen read in part, “The Inspector General of Police, IGP M.A. Adamu, has, today, 13th October, 2020, in accordance with Section 18 (10) of the Police Act 2020, ordered all personnel of th...