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The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has demanded Federal Government to pay ASUU members full salaries for the duration of their eight months’ industrial action. This is as body condemned the deductions from the October salaries of Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) members. SERAP, therefore, urged President Muhammadu Buhari to direct the Minister of Labour, Chris Ngige, and the acting Accountant General, Sylva Okolieaboh to reverse the deductions. Also read SERAP asks Atiku, Tinubu, Obi, others to publish campaign funding sources Floods: Investigate Ecological Fund spending– SERAP tells FG SERAP Sues Buhari Over Missing N11tr Electricity Fund In…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is expected to double print about 93 million ballot papers for the conduct of the 2023 Presidential election in Nigeria. The National Commissioner and Chairman Information and Voter Education Committee of INEC, Festus Okoye who stated this Friday in Uyo during the 2022 AGM/8th Chief O. W. Udoh Memorial lecture/dinner by Nigerian Institute of Public Relations, Akwa Ibom State chapter said the commission would print a total of 186 million ballot papers. Speaking on the theme Strategic Communication and Credible 2023 Electioneering in Nigeria, Okoye said INEC would print ballot papers double the number…

The Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment has reacted to reports claiming it paid members of the Academic Staff Union of Nigeria (ASUU) half-salaries for the October. Recall that the lecturers on October 14 called off their eight-month-old strike. As the month of November began, some of them granted press interviews stating that they were only paid half of their October salaries. Some members of the union who spoke to newstrmen said despite the suspension of the strike, the government is yet to pay them full salaries. Also read: ASUU ready for another strike over half salaries Moyosore Ajao, University…

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) may lay down tools again following  payment of half salaries by Federal Government to its members for October 2022. The university lecturers suspended their eight months strike on October 14 and only worked for 18 days last month. The Federal government had insisted on implementing the ‘No Work, No Pay’ policy for the period the university teachers were away from their duty posts. Also read: No Agreement has been Signed- ASUU President However, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, waded into the imbroglio between the union and the Federal Government…

Israeli Prime Minister, Yair Lapid has felicitated former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on his victory in the Tuesday’s general election. It marks a dramatic comeback for the former prime minister, who was ousted by his opponents 14 months ago. In a press conference on Thursday, November 3, Lapid said he had called Netanyahu to wish him luck and tell him he would ensure an orderly transition of power. Netanyahu’s Likud party and its far-right and religious allies won 64 of the 120 seats in parliament, according to final results released on Thursday. Also read: Benjamin Netanyahu Ousted, Naftali Bennett Is…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)  has compounded the former Deputy Senate president, Ike Ekweremadu’s headache by obtaining court’s order to forfeit his properties to the Federal Government. Already, Ekweremadu is cooling his feet in United Kingdom’s custody over trial for kidney harvest and money laundering allegations. Read also: Alleged Organ harvesting: Court detains Sen Ekweremadu, grants wife bail At home, EFCC has released photos of some of the choice 40 properties worth billions ordered by Justice Inyang Ekwo of Federal High Court, Abuja, for forfeiture to the government. The anti-graft agency, Friday, secured the order for the interim forfeiture…

Six suspects who allegedly stripped and paraded a woman at Agunese, Afam-Mmaku community in Awgu Local Government Area of  Enugu State are facing prosecution. Spokesperson of the command, DSP Daniel Ndukwe, who stated this in a statement on Friday, November 4, 2022, said the Commissioner of Police in the state, CP Ahmed Ammani, has ordered full-scale investigation into the incident and prosecution of the culprits. Straightnews had reported that the woman was stripped naked and paraded by some youths numbering over 20 of the community on October 27, 2022, over the allegation that she desecrated their shrine by picking snails therein. Read also:…

Jack Dorsey, the founder and former CEO of the microblogging website Twitter, has launched a new social media platform called “Bluesky.” This happened just a week after business tycoon and owner of Tesla cars, Elon Musk, took over ownership of Twitter after payment of about $44 billion. Dorsey’s new app, which is in its testing stage, already has over 30,000 people signed up for its beta testing within two days of the announcement. Also read: Twitter Founder Jack Dorsey Sells First Tweet For £2 million According to Business Insider, Bluesky’s website stated that the new platform gives creators independence from…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has sworn in 19 newly appointed Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) ahead of the 2023 General Elections. President Muhammadu Buhari in July this year, transmitted the names of the 19 RECs nominees to the Senate for confirmation, before the upper chamber on October 5 confirmed their nominations despite protests. Five of the 19 were returnees for their second and last five-year tenure. Also read Shake-up: INEC redeploys RECs, directors 2023: Politicians buying PVCs will be disappointed- INEC Boss Those whose tenure were renewed were Ibrahim Abdullahi (Adamawa), Obo Effanga (Cross River), Umar Ibrahim (Taraba), Agboke…

More than one million people were displaced by flooding in Nigeria as at October 24,  statistics from Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management, and Social Development Ministry showed. This is as Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management, and Social Development, Sadiya Farouq, named Jigawa as the worst affected state by flood in the country. Farouq who was reacting to a question from a journalist during media chat, noted that Bayelsa state is not the most affected. Read also Flood impact: East-West Road gets N506b variation Floods: Investigate Ecological Fund spending– SERAP tells FG Flood: Residents face epidemic, starvation, homelessness in Bayelsa Farouq…