The Academic Staff Union of Universities has issued a 14-day strike warning ultimatum to the Federal Government to resolve some lingering issues dating as far back as 2009. In a statement issued on Wednesday, September 25. ASUU President, Emmanuel Osodeke, said the academic union is seeking the conclusion of the renegotiation of the 2009 FGN/ASUU…
A troop of monkeys intervened to save a 6-year-old girl from a rape attempt in Baghpat, Uttar Pradesh in India. Following her parents’ complaint, the unidentified accused was charged under the Pocso Act and is on the run, police said in a statement on Sunday, September 22, 2024. The girl’s parents claimed that a…
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the construction of 40 houses in the Federal Capital Territory for judges in the country. Nyesom Wike, minister of federal capital territory (FCT), made the announcement on Monday, September 23 while addressing journalists after a FEC meeting chaired by President Bola Tinubu. He said the residences will be…
Former Governor of Edo State, Adams Oshiomhole, has declared that current Governor Godwin Obaseki is “politically dead” following the outcome of the just-concluded governorship election in the state. Oshiomhole made the remark during an interview on Channels TV’s Politics Today while discussing the election results. On Sunday, September 22, the Independent National Electoral Commission…
Aliko Dangote, the founder of Dangote Petroleum Refinery, has called on the federal government to end the petrol subsidy, stating that it is the right time for the country to move away from such payments. Dangote made this remark during an interview with Bloomberg TV on Monday, September 24. “I think it is the right…
An Osun State Chief Magistrates’ Court sitting in Osogbo on Monday, September 23, sentenced an aluminium worker, Sunday Ejoh, to six months imprisonment for stealing three tubers of yam. Ejoh who appeared before Magistrate Mr M. Olatunji, had been arraigned on one count of theft of the yam, valued at N3,000. Giving the facts of…
23-year-old Ayomide Adeleye, a 300-level philosophy student of Olabisi Onabanjo University, OOU, who k!lled 18-year-old FUNAAB student Christiana Idowu and buried her in his parents’ home in Ikorodu, has shared more details while showing remorse for his actions. Ayomide, who is now in the custody of the Lagos State Police Command Tactical Unit, Ikeja,…
Another electricity tariff hike may be introduced in October 2024 by the Government as the country’s monthly power subsidy rose to N181,63 billion in September. This comes as the electricity subsidy by the FG rose to N181,63 billion in September from N102.30 billion in May. In the last three months, the government paid N163.87 billion…
First Lady Oluremi Tinubu, in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Agriculture, has launched the distribution of 4,800 25kg bags of rice to help ease the impact of economic hardship in the country. The initiative, which is aimed at providing relief to vulnerable and less privileged individuals, targets six divisions in Lagos State. Speaking at…
The Department of State Services (DSS) has released six protesters arrested during the recent #EndBadGovernance protests in Kaduna State. This follows the completion of investigations ordered by DSS Director-General Adeola Ajayi. However, three other protesters will face trial. The protests, which lasted ten days, called for key reforms, including reduced governance costs, reinstatement of the…