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ASUU has blackmailed every Govt in Nigeria, they should pay striking Lecturers – Lauretta Onochie
Lauretta Onochie, Special assistant on media to President Muhammadu Buhari has accused the Academic Staff Union of Universities ASUU of blackmailing the Government Onochie in a tweet she shared urged the National Assembly to enact laws that would mandate ASUU to pay the salaries of striking members. According to her, it is unfair for ASUU executives to live off the union’s dues leaving members high and dry. Onochie wrote: “ASUU has blackmailed every government in Nigeria. The National Assembly should enact a law that mandates ASUU to pay the salaries of striking members. “The current situation where ASUU executives alone,…
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Catholic Church calls for prosecution of Owo church attackers
The Catholic Diocese of Ondo has called on the government to urgently prosecute the recently arrested criminal suspects in connection with the June 5 attack on St Francis Catholic Church, Owo. The Chief of Defence Staff, General Lucky Irabor, had announced the arrest of four suspects days after the military authority also disclosed it arrested two additional ISWAP terrorists linked to the attack. They were apprehended at Omialafara, Ose LGA, Ondo State. Taking to its verified Facebook page, in a short but terse message with a hashtag ‘‘#June5 #wewillneverforget’, the diocese said, “the apprehension of those responsible for the attack…
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Government can borrow from here till eternity, I have no problem with it – APC chairman, Abdullahi
National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Adamu has expressed that he has no problem with the Federal Government’s incessant borrowings. He said the Government “can borrow till eternity”. He stated this during an interview with Trust TV. According to him, his only problem is if the money is not used for it’s purpose. “I remember a programme we had here, I told you and I thought you believed me that I have no quarrel, issues with government borrowing. Government can borrow from here to eternity. The American government borrows, the Canadian government borrows, the United Kingdom borrows,…
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The person they say wants to save Nigeria from corrupt PDP and APC is always running to PDP folks – Deji Adeyanju reacts to Obi’s recent visit to Wike, Ortom , others
Human Rights activist, Deji Adeyanju has reacted to Peter Obi’s recent visit to some PDP bigwigs. Obi had met with Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State, Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State, Governor of Abia State, Okezie Ikpeazu; former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, and Mohammed Adoke The meeting was also attended by former Governor of Ondo State, Olusegun Mimiko, former Governor of Cross River State, Donald Duke and former Governor of Gombe State, Ibrahim Dankwanbo Reacting to this, Deji Adeyanju in a tweet said Obi was being used to “catch a cruise.” Adeyanju wondered why…
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Buhari Gov’t has reduced Boko Haram to almost nothing – Festus Keyamo
Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo has expressed that the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration has been successful in it’s fight against Boko Haram insurgents. Keyamo claimed that the Buhari government inherited the Boko Haram problem and has since reduced it to it’s barest minimum He said this during an interview on Trust Tv. According to him; “What did we inherit? We inherited the Boko Haram problem. At that time, they had taken over more than fourteen local governments in the northeast and hoisted their flags. We inherited the farmers-herders crisis that had been going on even before…
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Strike: The issue of IPPIS and UTAS has been put to rest – ASUU
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has said that issues concerning the Integrated Payroll and Personal Information System (IPPIS), and the University Transparency and Accountability Solution, UTAS, have been resolved. This was made known by the President of the Union, Professor Emmanuel Osodeke in an interview on Channels Television. He expressed hope that when the government meets with the Union today, all other issues would be resolved. He said; “The issue of IPPIS and UTAS has been put to rest. If the government agrees with us tomorrow, everything will be resolved. The issues of IPPIS and UTAS have been…
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(VIDEO): Kansas City pastor blasts his members for not spending on him; “I ain’t worth your Louis Vuitton? I ain’t worth your Prada? I’m no worth your Gucci?
A Kansas City pastor is going viral after he blasted his members for not honoring him by spending on him. The pastor’s sermon for the day was on the topic of taking care of God’s shepherd. While speaking from the pulpit, the pastor is heard telling members that they do not consider him worth their “McDonald’s and Red Lobster money”. He said: “See that’s how I know you’re still poor, broke, busted, and disgusted because of how you’ve been honoring me. “I’m not worth your McDonald’s money? I’m not worth your Red Lobster money? I’m not worth your… Y’all can’t…
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I’ve no plans to run for third term As NFF President – Amaju Pinnick
President of the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Pinnick has declared that he won’t be running for a third term after his tenure expires this year. Pinnick was elected in 2014 and has served two terms. His tenure will end next month, September 2022. Rumors have been making the rounds that Pinnick, a member of the FIFA executive council committee is interested in continuing his stay in office. But in a chat with Arise TV on Monday, August 15, Pinnick stated that he will only be in a position to intervene, not interfere during the process of electing a new…
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I no longer want to be a working woman, I want to be a sugar baby – BBNaija’s Angel Smith says
Former Big Brother Naija Shine Ya Eye finalist, Angel Smith, has said she wants to be a ”sugar baby.” The 22-year-old reality star stated this on her Instagram story on Monday, August 15. “I no longer want to be a working woman, I want to be a sugar baby” she wrote.
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2023: I do not sell candidates until they meet my standards of potential – Hakeem Baba-Ahmed
Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, the spokesman for the Northern Elders Forum has debunked claims that he is promoting Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), to Northerners. He made this known reacting to a Twitter user who said Baba-Ahmed would gain from Obi’s presidency “You need to understand that Dr. Hakeem Baba Ahmed undoubtedly benefits more when Obi/Datti wins the Presidency. “However, he needs to sell obi to Northerners to achieve that, thus, he is asking South East leaders to condemn the attack so that he can tell Northerners that Obi can be trusted, the Twitter user wrote Reacting,…
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Face your business, you don’t insult your elders and become successful – Orji Uzor kalu slams youths after they mocked him following Man United’s defeat
Former Abia State Governor, Orji Uzor Kalu has slammed Nigerian youths who mocked him and the ruling All Progressives Congress following Manchester United’s defeat. The English football team was defeated 4-0 by Brentford on Saturday, August 14. The Senate Chief Whip took to Facebook to lament his teams loss. Facebook users stormed the comment section to mock the APC chieftain, saying his party will be defeated like Manchester United in the 2023 presidential election. Reacting to this, Kalu slammed the commenters and told them that no one who insults elders can be successful in life. “Instead of Nigerian youths to face what the business…
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El-Rufai wey dey owe workers, hin problem na the one million march pass for Obi – Charly boy slams Kaduna state Governor over comment about Peter Obi supporters
Veteran singer, Charly Boy has slammed Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna state over a tweet he shared in response to Peter Obi’s supporters who plan to host a two-million-man march in the North-West state. The Governor had mocked them by saying that he hopes they get up to 200 people for the march. Reacting to this, Charly Boy described the Kaduna state Governor as a “clannish clown”, he accused El-Rufai of owing salaries, adding that under his watch Kaduna is now the leading state in terrorism. He wrote; Can you just imagine dis clannish clown, El Rufai, wey dey owe workers…
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