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The House of Representatives has sought Federal Government’s quick intervention to enable Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, SSANU, and the Non-Academic Staff Union, NASU and other associated institutions to halt their impending strike to avert disrupting the academic calendar. The House also called on the government to immediately set up a committee to resolve the alleged discrimination of Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, SSANU, and the Non-Academic Staff Union, NASU and the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU. It further asked the federal government to release the Earned Allowance of non-teaching staff from 2009 to 2016, urging it…

Unidentified gunmen, Wednesday afternoon, killed two soldiers and abducted an expatriate at a road construction site in Oruk Anam local government area of Akwa Ibom State. The incident was said to have happened as the expatriate engineer working with Al Madal construction company was inspecting Ikot Ibritam-Inen Ekeffe-Odoro Ikot-Ukanafun Road construction project awarded by the Akwa Ibom State Government. A witness, Friday Idiok, told journalists that the two soldiers were killed while escorting the expatriate on a routine inspection of the road project along Idim Okpok mini bridge in Inen Ekeffe, the boundary between Oruk Anam and Ukanafun local government…

By Akanimo Sampson Nigeria, the West African country widely regarded as a giant in the African continent has come under the hammer of a global confederation of 19 organisations working together with partners and local communities in more than 90 countries, Oxfam International. Oxfam whose work in Nigeria focuses on: Economic justice and improving livelihoods, gender justice and female leadership, good governance and the Niger Delta, as well as disaster risk reduction and responding to humanitarian crises says the country manifests an array of contradictions. According to the group, Nigeria is a rich country of poor people and decaying infrastructure;,…

By Akanimo Sampson A new research has found that making minor changes to how food is produced, supplied and consumed around the world could free up 20 percent, a fifth of agricultural land. The study – Transforming Agricultural Land Use Through Marginal Gains In The Food System (Global Environmental Change, 2019; 57: 101932 DOI: 10.1016/j.gloenvcha.2019.101932) – by Peter Alexander, Anjali Reddy, Calum Brown, Roslyn C. Henry and Mark D.A. Rounsevell said: There is an increasing need for transformational changes in the global food system to deliver healthy nutritional outcomes for a growing population while simultaneously ensuring environmental sustainability. However, such…

Amaju Pinnick, the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF President, has been axed as Confederation of African Football (CAF) 1st vice president. This may be unconnected with the removal of other CAF officials on alleged corruption charge. The Confederation of African Football (CAF) had fired Amr Fahmy, its secretary after he made corruption accusations against the president Ahmad Ahmad. Already, Fatma Samoura, FIFA secretary-general has been appointed general delegate for Africa for six months starting August 1 as part of ongoing reforms within African football’s governing body. Pinnick replaced Kwesi Nyantakyi, who resigned from the post last year amid corruption row that…

By Akanimo Sampson One of the latest Rael-Science posts, has a heart-warming news for the peoples of the Niger Delta, Nigeria’s vastly polluted oil and gas region. Rael-Science says scientists in China and the United States have found some chemical properties in mussels that will help in remediating polluted ecosystems like those of the Niger Delta. In a review published on July 10 in the journal Matter, the two scientists say mussels, the notorious maritime stowaways known for damaging the hulls of boats, have widespread engineering applications. They suggest that the chemistry of mussel threads is inspiring engineering innovations that…

One of the 17 BBNaija(S4) `Pepper Dem” housemates, has won N1.5 million `Know Da Lyric’ challenge in the Big Brother House. Jayke Madu had introduced a new task, ‘Know Da Lyrics challenge’ which every housemate was expected to choose from the written lyrics of Pepsi brand Ambassadors, Wizkid, Tiwa Savage, Tekno, Davido, Burna Boy and Teni and perform. After spending one day rehearsing for the Pepsi Challenge ‘Know Da Lyrics,’ the housemates finally came together to give their best as they tried to win the task with Jackye taking home the coveted prize at the end of the day. Out…

By Akanimo Sampson The United Nations has rolled out a multi-billion naira humanitarian respond plan for 7.1 million victims of the undying Boko Haram terrorism said to be at risk in Nigeria, and neighbouring Cameroon, Chad and Niger. Among the worst cases, going by reports from humanitarian agencies, are women and children. In support of Nigeria and countries hosting Nigerian refugees, the UN and partners simultaneously launched the 2019-2021 Humanitarian Response Strategy and the Regional Refugee Response Plan, respectively seeking $848 million and $135 million, a total of some N354 billion to continue providing food, water, shelter and protection to…

By Akanimo Sampson The commitment of the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria, and those of his counterparts in the West African sub-region, to making poverty history, has come under a sledge-hammer. The Oxfam’s Commitment to Reducing Inequality (CRI) Index which ranks countries according to their commitment to tackle inequality, reveals that the West African governments are exacerbating inequality by under-funding public services, such as health-care and education, while under-taxing corporations and the wealthy. West African countries, according to the report, lose an estimated $9.6 billion each year through corporate tax incentives offered to multinational companies, a huge amount…

Ms Christine Lagarde, the Managing Director, International Monetary Fund (IMF), has resigned, the IMF says. The Executive Board of the fund said this in a statement issued by it on Tuesday in Washington D.C., adding that it has accepted Lagarde’s resignation with effect from September 12. “We would like to express our greatest appreciation for all that Lagarde has done for the institution. “Her legacy of achievements has made a lasting imprint on the fund. Under her guidance, the fund successfully helped its members navigate a complex and unprecedented set of challenges, including the impact of the global financial crisis…