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The Joint Action Committee of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions has announced plans to embark on an indefinite strike if their outstanding salaries are not paid within three weeks. The unions are demanding, among other things, the payment of four months’ withheld salaries, improved remuneration, earned allowances, and the implementation of the 2009 agreements with the government. The Federal Government, through the Ministry of Labour and Employment, had invoked the ‘No Work, No Pay’ policy when the four university-based unions embarked on a prolonged strike in 2022. In…

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The party described the project as reckless and a waste of public funds, urging an immediate probe into the financial practices of the state government. In a statement signed by its Public Relations Officer, Hassan Sahabi Sanyinawal, on Wednesday, the PDP stated its readiness to face any scrutiny regarding the activities of the immediate past administration of Senator Aminu Waziri Tambuwal. The party stressed that the former governor, his executive council, and senior officials were prepared to appear before the state’s Commission of Inquiry whenever summoned. The call for an EFCC investigation follows a petition by the Sokoto State government…

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18th September 2024 Delegates vote at the UN General Assembly Emergency session in New York. Photo: AFP The United Nations member states formally demanded, in a non-binding resolution on Wednesday, an end to the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories within 12 months. The resolution, which Israel has warned could incite violence, is based on an advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice, which deems Israel’s occupation since 1967 as “unlawful.” There were 124 votes in favour, 14 against, and a notable 43 abstentions. Details to follow… AFP All rights reserved. This material, and other digital content on this website,…

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The Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission has begun an audit process to evaluate the performance of all Public-Private Partnership projects across the country. It also said the process will ensure that all the projects are insured as statutorily stipulated in the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission Establishment Act, 2005. The ICRC Director General, Dr. Jobson Ewalefoh, disclosed this when he paid a courtesy visit to the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo. During the visit, the DG ICRC honoured the minister with the PPP Icon award, a statement signed by the Acting Head, Media, and Publicity, Ifeanyi Nwoko, said on Wednesday in Abuja.…

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The Media team of the former Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello has insisted that he was at the facility of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Earlier, the team said the ex-governor honoured the invitation after consultation with his legal team and political associates. Reacting, the anti-graft agency’s spokesperson, Dele Oyewale denied that the former governor was in its custody, adding that Bello remains wanted. But Bello’s team, in another statement by its Director, Ohiare Michael said Bello was at the EFCC office alongside his successor, Usman Ododo. He added that the EFCC did not, however, interrogate him and told…

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The Oyo State Road Maintenance Agency, on Wednesday, said that it plans to make the ‘state a state with zero potholes, with clearly defined outcomes of smooth roads that will aid our socio-economic development.” This is as it began the second phase of repair on Zion Plaza-Olusoji Avenue linking the Alao-Akala Expressway in Ibadan. OYSROMA chairman, Busoye Ogunlade, who stated this in a statement in Ibadan, the state capital, said the first phase of the repair was executed in June 2024. He said the new repairs would bring hope of relief to the residents and commuters, adding that desilting work…

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Controversy has surrounded the reported visit of former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission headquarters. While the ex-governor’s media team claimed that their principal honoured the invitation, the anti-graft agency countered these claims, insisting that Bello remains a wanted person. A statement on Thursday morning by the Director of the Yahaya Bello Media Office, Ohiare Michael, asserted that the former Kogi governor arrived at the EFCC headquarters to honour the agency’s invitation. According to Michael, Bello’s decision followed consultations with his legal team and political associates. He said, “Former Governor of Kogi State, His…

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A joint team of officials from the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control and the Borno State Ministry of Health has uncovered several neglected warehouses storing drugs worth millions of naira in Maiduguri’s Gamboru area. The warehouses, found in isolated and unsafe locations, were used to store drugs damaged by recent floods.During a raid on Wednesday, the team, led by the Borno State Commissioner of Health, Baba Malam Gana, and NAFDAC’s Director for the North-East, Kenneth Azikiwe, seized the compromised drugs to prevent their sale and distribution. The raid followed the directive of NAFDAC’s Director General, Prof.…

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The Borno State Police Command has rolled out a series of post-flood guidelines aimed at managing the aftermath of the recent flooding in Maiduguri, the state capital. State Police Command has rolled out a series of post-flood guidelines aimed at managing the aftermath of the recent flooding in Maiduguri, the state capital. In a press release on Wednesday, Police Public Relations Officer, Ahmed Wakil, revealed that the Commissioner of Police, Mohammed Yusufu, underscored the importance of caution and vigilance in dealing with potential risks following the disaster. “The Command is working closely with relevant agencies to maintain law and order,…

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The Federal Ministry of Environment has deployed a team of experts to help mitigate the effects of the flooding that occurred in Borno state. Also, the government said the experts will carry out continuous water sampling and tests and identify sources of hazardous chemicals, and take proactive measures to prevent waterborne diseases. Last week’s devastating flooding in Borno state affected not less than two million people and killed over 30 people in the state. The flood, according to the Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation, was largely due to the overflow of water from the Alau Dam, located about…

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