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The negotiation meeting between the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU scheduled for Wednesday has been postponed. The postponement was contained in a message from Mr. Charles Akpan, Deputy Director, Ministry of Labour and Employment. According to the message, “The Meeting between ASUU and the Federal Government earlier scheduled for today (Wednesday) by 3 p.m. has been postponed. Thank you for your understanding.” ASUU has been on strike since March this year over the nonpayment of Earned Academic Allowances, non provision of revitalisation fund among others. Recently the Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige…

Nigeria’s COVID-19 has risen to 550 new cases in one day, according to Nigeria Centre for Disease Control. Of the number from 16 states including FCT, Lagos State is leading with 219 while Federal Capital Territory and Kaduna have 168 and 52 cases respectively. “On the 8th of December 2020, 550 new confirmed cases and 1 death was recorded in Nigeria. “The 550 new cases are reported from 17 states- Lagos (219), FCT (168), Kaduna (52), Kwara (19), Kano (15), Rivers (15), Sokoto (10), Enugu(9), Gombe (8), Plateau (7), Osun (7), Anambra (5), Oyo (5), Jigawa (4), Ogun (4), Bauchi…

President Muhammadu Buhari has come under verbal attack for saying his administration will deal with any act of hooliganism hiding behind lawful and peaceful protests. Buhari issued the warning while virtually declaring open the chief of army staff’s annual conference 2020 on Monday, December 7. “Let me also mention the EndSARS protest which was recently hijacked by hoodlums which resulted in loss of lives and property in many situations across the country. I want to reiterate our government’s commitment to the rights of citizens to embark on peaceful protests. “However, this must be done responsibly in accordance with the laws of…

Nigeria’s population figure officially is now 206 million, the Chairman of the National Population Commission (NPC) Nasir Kwarra, has announced. Kwarra, speaking to newsmen in Abuja on Tuesday, December 8, at the commencement of next Enumeration Area Demarcation, noted that Nigeria had not been able to hold a census in the last 14 years. The National Chairman said the figure was arrived at projections as the exact population cannot be known without a census, stating “With a population of 206 million, it means Nigeria’s population increased by eight million in two years.” He said “In the absence of an actual…

The Cross River State Police Command apprehended a three-man robbery gang and recovered a 2018 Corolla Toyota worth more than N8 million in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. The operation which was spearheaded by Anti-Kidnapping/Cultism Team, AKCT, tracked the gang from Calabar to Uyo where they were apprehended after robbing their victim in his house before taking his car. It was discovered that they had already put up the car which is currently being sold between N7.5 million to N8 million for sale for N1 million at a car stand in Uyo, Akwa Ibom state before the crack team apprehended them.…

President Muhmmadu Buhari, Tuesday, extended the Governor Mai Mala Buni-led Caretaker/Extraordinary National Convention Planning Committee of the All Progressives Congress, APC for another six months. This is as the APC National Executive Council, NEC, has approved expulsion of the party’s former National Vice Chairman, South-south, Ntufam Hilliard Eta, for failure to withdraw the court case instituted against the caretaker committee. The APC Emergency NEC also dissolved all states, zonal and National Party structures. After the meeting, Governors Nasir el-Rufai, Hope Uzodinma, Rotimi Akeredolu of Kaduna, Imo and Ondo States respectively briefed State House correspondents.

Federal Capital Territory is topping the states in more COVID-19 as Nigeria recorded 390 new infections. Of the number, FCT has 89 followed by Gombe and Lagos with 62 and 35 respectively. In its tweet on Monday, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) stated “On the 7th of December 2020, 390 new confirmed cases and 1 death were recorded in Nigeria. “The 390 new cases are reported from 20 states- FCT (89), Gombe (89), Kaduna (62), Lagos (35), Kwara (15), Borno (13), Nasarawa (10), Rivers (10), Bauchi (8), Ogun (8), Osun (7), Bayelsa (7), Kano (7), Edo (6), Taraba (6),…

Benue state Governor, Samuel Ortom, has reconciled Channels TV reporter based in the state, Pius Anglo, with his wife, Ifeyinwa, who over the weekend, accused him of domestic violence. On Sunday, Ifeyinwa, a medical doctor, shared a video online calling out Pius for repeatedly beating her up in their six years of their marriage. Ifeyinwa showed her bloodstained face and alleged that he had just attacked her again after she cautioned him to reduce the way he spends money on other women since they now have four children. She welcomed their fourth child four weeks ago. Ifeyinwa accused Pius of…

President Muhammadu Buhari plans to address a joint session of the National Assembly on Thursday, December 10, the Presidency has confirmed. Recall that last week, members of the House of Representatives demanded President Buhari to appear before the house to brief the lawmakers on measures his administration has put in place to tackle the rising insecurity cases. A tweet posted by President’s Personal Assistant on Social Media, Lauretta Onochie, on Monday evening December 7, said that the President will meet with the lawmakers. “FireFLASHFire, FireFLASHFire President @MBuhari will address a joint session of the National Assembly (@nassnigeria) on Thursday 10th…

A total of 68 persons lost their lives while 129,000 others were displaced in 35 states and the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, this year, National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, has said. The revelations were contained in a speech delivered by the agency’s Director-General, Muhammadu Muhammed, at the 2020 flood after-action review technical meeting with stakeholders on Monday in Abuja.  Muhammed stated that 320 local government areas in the country were also affected by floods, explaining that the floods destroyed houses and washed away farmlands across the country thus having a negative impact on food security. According to the NEMA boss, “The…