The Academic Staff Union of Universities has threatened to resume its suspended strike over non-payment of salaries and alleged victimisation of members. The chairman, University of Ibadan branch of ASUU, Prof. Ayo Akinwole, in a statement on Sunday asked Nigerians to blame the Federal Government if universities are shut down again. …
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FG Pays Private Company For Road Project Executed By RCCG As CSR
The Senate is currently probing the Federal Ministry of Works for paying N145m to a construction firm as reimbursement for a road project executed by the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) as part of its corporate social responsibility. A senior official of the RCCG, Pastor Niyi Adebanjo, had in …
Read More »Nestoil seeks end to gender bias, celebrates women
The Nestoil Group has called for an end to gender bias, as it said women should be celebrated for their feats and not their gender. The group at its 2021 International Women’s Day (IWD) webinar with the global theme, ”#ChooseToChallenge” seeks for a balanced society where roles should be assigned …
Read More »Minimum Wage: NLC Declares Strike In Imo, Rivers, Osun, 15 Other States
The Nigeria Labour Congress has directed workers in 18 states where the national minimum wage of N30, 000 had yet to be paid to immediately proceed on strike. The congress said about half the 36 states of the federation were yet to conclude negotiations on payment of the minimum wage. …
Read More »FG Begins Verification Exercise For Employees
The Office of the Head of Civil Service of the Federation (OHCSF) has commenced the verification exercise of employees of non-core Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) in Abuja. A press release signed by the Director Press and Public Relations Offfice of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, …
Read More »Rivers Teachers Lament Five Years Unpaid Salaries
Teachers of Primary and secondary schools in Rivers State Government-owned tertiary institutions have cried out over the non-payment of their salaries running into five years. The affected teachers are from the Ignatius Ajuru University of Education Demonstration Secondary School, Ndele, Rivers state University International Secondary and Staff School, Port Harcourt, …
Read More »A Lady Searching For Job With Placard On Her Neck In Abuja
I saw this young lady at CAC maitama Abuja looking for work with placard on her neck that reads. I need a job, BSc int’l relations, EbhodagbeVictoria@yahoo.com I take permission from her to take a pic and make a small video recording she agreed Please if you’ve work for her you …
Read More »NEMA Sacks Over 42 Workers After Denying Them 1-year Salary
The National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, has sacked over 42 of its newly recruited workers without paying them a one-year salary. Newsextra24 reports that the sacked workers were recruited in December 2019 – a couple of months before the sack of former Director-General Mustapha Maihaja. While trying to finalise documentations …
Read More »SSANU And NASU Begin Strike Today, Unions Write Branches
Senior Staff Association of Nigeria Universities and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions have written their branches to commence strike from today friday. According to a copy of the notice obtained by Newsextra24 on Thursday, the industrial action will take effect pending any contrary resolution by the …
Read More »Sekibo’s mission against Niger/Delta dialect going extinct
Nine languages in Nigeria are already extinct, according to the National Council for Arts and Culture. They are Ajawa, spoken in present-day Bauchi, Basa-Gumna of Niger State, Auyokawa which used to be spoken in Jigawa State, Gamo-Ningi, a Kainji dialect in Bauchi State, Homa of Adamawa State, Kubi of Bauchi …
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