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As the 21-day ultimatum to Federal Government to resolve issues with Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and others expires May 3, Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has threatened to embark on a three-day nationwide warning strike. This is ASUU commenced warning strike from February 14 while Senior Staff Association of Nigeria Universities (SSANU) and Non-Academic Staff Union (NASU) had on April 8 extended their warning strike by one month. In the communiqué issued at the end of the Congress’ Central Working Committee (CWC) meeting, NLC will do this in solidarity with affiliate unions in the universities and Nigerian students. The union’s threat contained…

Ahead of All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential convention, three major aspirants have picked the party’s Expression of Interest and Nomination Forms. Former Lagos State governor, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, former Imo State governor and Senator representing Imo West, Rochas Okorocha and Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello have picked the forms after payment of the required N100 million fee each. Member of the House of Representatives, representing Ikeja Federal Constituency, James Faleke led some members of the Tinubu Support Groups (TSG) to pick the Expression of Interest and Nomination forms for the former Lagos State governor who is in Saudi Arabia…

The Federal Government has declared May 2 and 3 as public holidays to mark the Workers Day and Eld-el-Fitr celebrations. The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, stated this in a statement by the Ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Shuaib Belgore, on Thursday. He thanked workers for their hard work, diligence, and sacrifice, noting that their efforts were largely responsible for the greatness of the country and the respect Nigeria now commands in the comity of nations. Read also: How COVID-19 Marred International Workers’ Day Celebration In A’Ibom The statement partly read, “Labour is the very essence of humanity. We are alive because…

Akwa Ibom Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) governorship aspirant, Pastor David Okpon, has identified spiritual embargo as killer of industrial growth in the state. Okpon, who stated this while addressing PDP faithful, during his consultation visit to the Ward 2 Secretariat of the party in Uyo on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, called for lifting of the spiritual embargo. A clergyman in Pastor Paul Adefarasin’s House on The Rock, he also mentioned wrong economic policies, corruption, greed, poor management and infrastructural deficit as some issues that should be blamed for these failed companies. Straightnews learnt that Sunshine Batteries in Essien Udim, ALSCON…

Nollywood actor, Yul Edochie, has incurred the anger of his father, first wife and fans over secret marriage to a second wife. This is coming shortly after it was reported that Yul who also is the immediate past Senior Special Adviser to ex-Anambra State Governor Willie Obiano had secretly paid bride price for Judy Austin, his second wife on Sunday. Yul Edochie broke the internet on Wednesday, April 27, 2022, after sharing photos of his new baby with his side chick, Judy Austin, turned second wife. Reacting to the report, Pete Edochie his father is allegedly not in good terms…

Liverpool are almost at the verge of reaching Champions League final after an emphatic 2-0 victory over Villarreal at Anfield. Similar to their Merseyside derby victory over Everton last weekend, the Reds had the chances to take command early but were just a tad off, coming to life in the second half. Fans at Anfield had to wait for nearly an hour of play to see the first goal, but it finally came via an own goal from Pervis Estupinan off a cross from Jordan Henderson in the 53rd minute. The home side dominated throughout, overwhelming Villarreal with their speed,…

Dozens of charred bodies of more than 100 people killed during a weekend explosion at an illegal oil refinery were buried in mass graves in Nigeria’s Imo state on Tuesday. Stench of decomposing flesh splashed over the razed site of illegal oil refinery hung in the air. A group of men, some bare chested and without shoes, used shovels to dig three graves at the site of the explosion, a swampy open space surrounded by burnt out cars and palm trees. Before the burial, two local health officials fumigated the site and surrounding area. Read also: Nigerians Grieve over death…

The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has called on Nigerians to vote for Presidential candidate capable of proffering solutions to the country’s major challenges. Akpabio made the call when the leadership of the National Council for Women Society (NCWS), led by its National President, Hajia Lami Adamu Lau, paid him a courtesy visit in his office in Abuja on Tuesday. A statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Jackson Udom, listed such challenges as insecurity, fragile unity and economy. “What confronts us as a nation today are insecurity, which we believe most of it are politically motivated;…

Israel Umoh ”The 21st century is driven by technology, just as the world has become a global village. But the access to numerous tools, including that hand-held device, I believe, made President Barack Obama to advise that “Reading is important. If you know how to read, then the whole world opens to you.” He read from THE TIPPING POINT by Malcolm Gladwell. ”I first read this book seventeen years ago and it opened my eyes to how little things can make a big difference. One of the book reviewers, Barry Glassner of the Los Angeles Times, wrote: “With passion and eloquence, Gladwell…

After astonishing 90 minutes of attacking soccer, Manchester City beat Real Madrid in their Champions League semifinal first leg 4-3 at the Etihad on Tuesday. The three first-half goals were surpassed by four in the second half, with Los Blancos staying within striking distance ahead of next week’s second leg in Madrid despite perhaps not deserving to. Kevin De Bruyne opened the scoring with a header from a Riyad Mahrez cross in just the second minute. Read also: Liverpool, Man City Beat Benfica and Atletico Madrid to reach Champions League semi/finals De Bruyne then teed up team-mate Gabriel Jesus to…