Showing posts from September, 2022

FG Can Resolve This Strike In Two Days – ASUU

The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, says the Federal Government has the capacity to resolve the lingering issues within just two days. ASUU President, Professor Emmanuel Osodeke, who spoke while featuring on Arise TV programme, asserted th…

BENUE VARSITY ANNOUNCES RESUMPTION, STRIKING LECTURERS, ASUU KICKS

The management of Benue State University, BSU Makurdi, has directed all staff members to resume work, earlier reported by the Real Life Reporters. The statement was issued by the university’s registrar, Dr Mfaga Modom, titled, “Reopening of the Univer…

Strike: Court dismisses NANS suit against Nigerian government, ASUU

The National Industrial Court, on Tuesday struck out a suit filed by the National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, to compel the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, to call off the ongoing strike. The judge, J…

Nigerian House Of Representatives Adjourns Plenary Over Power Failure

The situation forced the lawmakers to exit the chamber in darkness. The Nigerian House of Representatives on Tuesday adjourned plenary following an interruption of power in the lower chamber of the National Assembly. The Speaker of the House, Femi Gba…

Ogun blogger regains freedom after 138 days

Hammed Olamilekan, the blogger detained over an article written on the alleged criminal past of the Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has been released on bail, Thursday. It was learnt that the blogger, popularly known as Labash, who appeared before …

BREAKING: Court Nullifies All PDP Primaries In Ogun

A Federal High Court in Abeokuta, on Tuesday, nullified all primaries conducted by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ogun State. Three members of the party had approached the court seeking nullification of the primaries based on the Adhoc delegate…

BREAKING: FG orders VCs to reopen varsities, commence lectures

The Federal Government through the National Universities Commission has ordered vice-chancellors to re-open schools and allow students resume lectures. This was made known in a letter signed by the Director, Finance and Accounts of the NUC, Sam Onazi,…

Tinubu supporters to begin campaign with one-million-man march

A support group of the Presidential Candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, under the aegis of the City Boy Movement in collaboration with the National Coalition Group said they planned to embark on a one-million-man solidarity march to launch his campaign. T…

Ogun 2023: Amosun disowns Akinlade, PDP

Former governor of Ogun Ibikunle Amosun, hassaid he is in any way involved in the deal between his former associate, Adekunle Akinlade and the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the state governorship election, Oladipupo Adebutu. Akin…

NANS: Our protest over ASUU strike will be worse than #ENDSARS

National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has threatened to stage a massive protest in the South south that will be worse than #EndSARS if the strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) lingers. NANS said it will make good its th…

The blow that gave Cristiano Ronaldo a bloody nose

Cristiano Ronaldo took a sore one on international duty in the Nations League for Portugal, suffering a blow which left his face a sight for sore eyes. In the 12th minute of Portugal’s away game against the Czech Republic, he rose to challenge for the…

Reactions as newly-wedded couple storm Obi’s Abuja rally

Supporters of the Labour Party who trooped on Saturday to show solidarity for the presidential ambition of former Anambra State Governor, Peter Obi, watched in disbelief as a newly-married couple joined their rally. Grinning from ear to ear, the groom…

Nigeria Air: FG Selects Ethiopian Airlines As Preferred Bidder

The Minister of Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika made this known during a media briefing on Friday in Abuja.According to him, ET scored 89 per cent out of 100 as regards the technical bid and 15 out 20 as regards financial bid. Sirika explained that the Req…

Court Declares LASTMA Fines And Towing Without Court Order Illegal

A Lagos State High Court in Ikeja has ruled that the imposition of fines and forceful towing of vehicles belonging to alleged traffic offenders, by officials of Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA without a court order is illegal. Justic…

ASUU Ask A’Court to Stay Judgement Ordering End to Strike

The striking members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), yesterday approached the Court of Appeal, Abuja for an order to stay the execution of a court judgement ordering it to end its ongoing nationwide strike.The university teachers h…

Your Survey Is incorrect, Comedian Macaroni Tells Lagos PPRO

Nigerian comedian, Debo Adedayo popularly known as Mr Macaroni slammed the Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, over his social experiment by disguising himself as a civilian and driving at about 11:50pm through police check…

Lagos To hold First Ever Car Free Day, Sunday

The Lagos State government is collaborating with the Lagos Urban Development Initiative (LUDI) to observe the first ever ‘Car Free Day’ in Lagos this Sunday, September 25, 2022, to encourage road users and motorists set aside their cars for a day and …

Heed Court’s Ruling First,FG tells ASUU

The Federal Goverment has advised the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), to obey the National Industrial Court ruling and call off its ongoing nationwide strike, while negotiations is ongoing. The Minister of Labour of Employmenr, Senator Ch…

#UPDATED; ASUU Appeals National Industrial Court's Ruling on Resumption

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has filed an appeal challenging the ruling of Justice Polycarp Hamman of the National Industrial Court (NIC) Abuja which ordered the lecturers to call off their seven-month-old strike and return to the c…

Governor Wike: PDP Presidential Primary Election Manipulated

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has alleged that Presidential Primary of the Peoples Democratic Party that produced Atiku Abubakar as the presidential candidate of the party, was manipulated. Wike, who revealed this at an ongoing media parley sai…

ASUU APPEAL COURT ORDER TO RESUME

The striking Academic Staff Union of Universities will on Friday (today) file an appeal against the ruling of the National Industrial Court which directed its members to resume work. Counsel for ASUU, Femi Falana (SAN), disclosed this in an interview …

BREAKING: HOUSE OF REPS,NITDA,OTHERS MEETING UPDATE

UTAS,IPPIS, UPS FAIL INTEGRITY TEST—-NITDA SAYS The Director-General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa said the the University Transparency Accountability Solution (UTAS), Integrated Payroll and Personnel…

UBA Staff, others Arrested over 4 million naira Fraud

A Staff of UBA and other accomplice were Arrested over four million naira Fraud. THE OWL NEWS gathered that From UBA Oyingbo Business office, as at 15:40 hrs the HEAD of Operation reported one Mr Abeh Benjamin an Ex-operation staff of the Bank from Ba…

ASUU: COURT CASE TIME WASTING, DECISION JUNGLE JUSTICE

The Academic Staff Union of Universities has reacted to the ruling of the National Industrial Court of Nigeria, which, Wednesday, ordered the lecturers to resume academic activities. In a chat, late Wednesday, the Chairman of the Obafemi Awolowo Unive…

DSS prompts ASUU to End strike

The Department of State Security (DSS) on Thursday appealed to the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to call off the ongoing strike. The Director of the Service in charge of Yobe, Mr Yunusa Abdulkadir made the plea in Damaturu at the Third Q…

STRIKE: ASUU APPEALS COURT ORDER TO RESUME ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES

The Academic Staff Union of Universities has vowed to appeal the order by the National Industrial Court, directing lecturers to resume work immediately. The union said it had started assembling its lawyers led by a renowned human rights activist, Femi…

Campaigns Will not be Held Unless ASUU Strike Ends – NANS

The National Association of Nigerian Students has threatened not to allow any political campaign hold across the country till students of public universities return to classrooms. Chairman, NANS National Taskforce, Ojo Olumide, announced this at a pre…

Kaduna-Abuja road: Government issues warning against blockage

The Kaduna State Government has warned that any move to block the Kaduna-Abuja Road, or any route, to express dissatisfaction, is unacceptable and a prelude to breakdown of law and order. In a statement by the state’s Commissioner for Internal Securit…

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