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The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has rejected the salary package the Federal Government offered, describing the salary as  ‘miserly’ offer. The ASUU President, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke in a statement said, “The major reason given by the Federal Government for the miserly offer, paucity of revenue, is not tenable.” This is as the Federal Government on Thursday insisted that it will not concede to the demand by ASUU members to be paid the backlog of salaries withheld during the ongoing strike. But, Osodeke explained, ‘‘This is because of several reasons chief of which is poor management of the economy.…

Workers under the aegis of the National Union of Electricity Employees  (NUEE) on Wednesday evening called off their few-hour nationwide strike. The union took this decision after an emergency meeting with the Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige. The minister’s spokesman Olajide Oshundun, confirmed that Ngige intervened in the industrial action. Read also It’s unlawful to disconnect electricity consumers without 10-day notice – Commission Probe N11 trillion squandered on electricity supply, SERAP Urges Buhari FG removes subsidy electricity and will do same for petrol – Minister Members of the union across the country had earlier shut down their offices leading…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday, August 16, arraigned an internet influencer, Portia Emilia before a Lagos Special Offences Court, in Ikeja over alleged N110 million fraud. Emilia was arraigned alongside her company Savanah Crest Investment Limited before the court. The defendants are facing a six-count charge bordering on conspiracy, obtaining by false pretense and stealing preferred against them by EFCC. Read also Court jails 10 Fraudsters in Akwa Ibom EFCC Nabs Ex-NDDC MD, Nsima Ekere, over Alleged N47b Fraud EFCC to Arraign seven UNIUYO Students for alleged Fraud EFCC alleged that the offences were committed sometime in…

So far, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has recovered additional N1.4 billion from commercial banks for National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS). EFCC returned the money to the NHIS on August 5, 2022, which is part of the funds which some commercial banks fraudulently refused to transmit to the Treasury Single Account (TSA), since 2015. Read also EFCC Nabs Ex-NDDC MD, Nsima Ekere, over Alleged N47b Fraud EFCC to Arraign seven UNIUYO Students for alleged Fraud We’re Ready To Release Recovered NHIS Fund In Our Custody – EFCC Similarly, EFCC had released N1.55 billion to the scheme on February 10,…

Nationwide strike is imminent as the meeting between the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and the Federal Government ended in a deadlock on Tuesday. This was as both parties could not reach an agreement that will lead to the suspension of the six-month-old strike by the public university lecturers. Some weeks ago, Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) had embarked on a three-day warning strike, pledging to go on full-blown strike if Federal Government fails to meet the ASUU’s demands. Read also ASUU Prolongs Strike By Four Weeks ASUU Strike: NLC plans three-day warning strike ASUU/FG…

The Zamfara State governor, Bello Matawalle, has signed into law a death penalty on anybody found guilty of banditry, cattle rustling, cultism, or serving as a bandits’ informant. The Governor announced this in a broadcast to the people of the state on Tuesday, August 16. He said “On the 28th of June this year, I assented to the bill on Prohibition and Punishment for Banditry, Cattle Rustling, Cultism, Kidnapping and Other Incidental Offences, 2022. Read also PDP Zamfara Governor, Bello Matawalle, To Join APC June 29 2023 Presidency: Northern Governors demand power shift to the South Why telecoms shut down services…

After 20 days being detained in a Correctional Centre, Inibehe Effiong, the jailed human rights lawyer, has sued the Chief Judge of Akwa Ibom State, Ekaette Obot, over the her refusal to furnish him with his conviction order and copies of court proceedings. Irked by the judge inability to hearken to repeated applications, the lawyer, on Monday, August 17, filed a suit at the Federal High Court in Uyo, praying the court to direct Justice Obot to furnish him with a copy of the July 27 judgement. Effiong also prayed the court to declare as illegal and unconstitutional, the judge’s refusal to release…

In a keenly contested election, Deputy President William Ruto has beaten Raila Odinga to become Kenya’s President, the electoral commission chairman has said. He narrowly beat his rival, Odinga, taking 50.4% of the vote. Ruto has served as deputy president for 10 years, but fell out with President Uhuru Kenyatta, who backed Mr Odinga to succeed him. Read also Bus plunges into Nithi River in Kenya killing 34 Kenya: MP Suspended from House After Distributing Sweets Raila Odinga Takes Oath of Office, Musyoka Absent The announcement was delayed amid scuffles and allegations of vote-rigging by members of Mr Odinga’s campaign.…

Two housemates, Ilebaye and Khalid, have been evicted from the Big Brother Naija Season 7 reality TV show on Sunday.  Three weeks ago, the Head of House, Adekunle, nominated five Level 2 Housemates for possible eviction on Sunday. Read also #BBNaijaS7: Cyph and Christy O evicted as housemates BBNaija Unveils 12 Housemates for season 7 BBNaija Application Form 2022/2023: Registration, Form Price, how to Apply & Audition In his diary session, Adekunle confirmed the five names nominated for possible eviction to Big Brother to include Khalid, Ilebaye, Phyna, Bryann and Groovy. Ilebaye has become the third housemate to be evicted…

Nigerian Singer, Oluwatobiloba Anidugbe, aka Kizz Daniel, apologised and staged a free show for his Tanzanian fans on Friday, August 12, after he had earlier disappointed them. The singer put up an impressive performance to the excitement of his fans as they sang along to some of his hit songs including Buga, Oshe, Mama and Yeba. At a point during his performance, he paused and said, “I want to know if I have the real Kizz Daniel fans in the building tonight. I am talking about the fans from 2014 because I want to test you guys and you have to pass the…