THE Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Kaduna State University (KASU) Branch, has resolved to embark on a two weeks warning strike over unresolved issues bothering on welfare. The union stated this in a notification letter addressed to the Vice-Chancellor of the university, Prof. Abdullahi Musa, signed by its Chairman, …
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THE Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN), Anambra chapter has suspended the indefinite strike it embarked upon on July 15 and directed members to resume work on Friday. This is contained in a statement signed by Mr Henry Ezeoke and Mr Ugochukwu Nwezi, Chairman and Secretary of the union …
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PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has pledged to support the Nigeria Police Green Initiative to boost the operational efficiency and capacity of the force to fight crimes and maintain law and order. Tinubu, represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima, made the pledge on Thursday in Abuja, at the inauguration of the Nigeria …
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MICHELLE Nehoya, a Namibian resident, has faced nearly two years of delays and has spent nearly $500 on her visa application to visit Canada. Despite her efforts, including multiple forms, bank statements, an invitation letter, and a detailed travel history, the visa has yet to be granted. Nehoya, who lives …
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ON Thursday, Ugandan police detained several individuals in Kampala during the second day of anti-corruption protests calling for the resignation of Parliament Speaker Anita Among. Footage broadcast by local media showed young demonstrators being taken into custody. Inspired by weeks of youth-led protests in neighbouring Kenya, which successfully pressured the president to …
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Rwandan President Paul Kagame dismissed Public Service and Labor Minister Jeanne d’Arc Mujawamariya over ‘matters of accountability under investigation,’ barely a month after her appointment. Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente announced her dismissal on behalf of President Kagame, citing ongoing investigations into accountability issues. Mujawamariya, who was appointed as the minister …
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THE Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN) has said within 31 years delivered 39,000 new homes under the National Housing Fund (NHF) scheme. The bank’s Managing Director/Chief Executive, Mr Shehu Osidi, said this when he presented a paper at the ongoing 18th Africa International Housing Show on Wednesday in …
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You know there are somethings that are so simple that it’s amazing that nobody thinks about them or even recognises them when they occur. This statement attributed to influential politician Chief Dele Momodu is one of them. That someone imported the Lagos template to Abuja and that’s why things are …
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Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF) has demanded transparency and investigation into allegations of importing and foisting ‘dirty’ fuels on Nigerians. HOMEF, in a statement on Wednesday, advocated this in reaction to the feud between the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPC Ltd) and Dangote Refineries, noting that the NNPC …
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A total of 158 Nigerian irregular migrants have again been repatriated from Libya, the Charge’ d’ Affaires of the Nigerian Mission in Tripoli, Libya, Amb. Mohammed Mohammed has disclosed. The envoy, in a release made available to journalists on Wednesday, disclosed that the repatriation exercise was carried out by the …
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