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Chelsea sack coach, Thomas Tuchel
Chelsea on Wednesday sacked their manager, Thomas Tuchel, following their UEFA Champions League group stage 1-0 defeat to Dinamo Zagreb on Tuesday. The development was made known via the clubs website, adding that the coaching staff will temporarily take charge of the first team. The statement partly read, “Chelsea Football Club has today parted company with Head Coach Thomas Tuchel. “Chelsea’s coaching staff will take charge of the team for training and the preparation of…
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ASUU rejects 23.5% salary increment, Adamu Adamu reveals
Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu has revealed that the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has rejected the proposed 23.5% salary increment for university lecturers. The minister revealed this development while speaking at a press conference in Abuja on Tuesday. He said ASUU and three other university unions who had been on strike rejected the offer describing it as “inadequate to meet their respective demands needed to tackle the challenges confronting the university system.” The…
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UK Prime Minister appoints Kemi Badenoch as Secretary of State
Kemi Badenoch, a British-Nigerian member of parliament, has been appointed by Liz Truss, the new prime minister of the United Kingdom, as Secretary of state for International Trade and President of the Board of Trade. Recall that Badenoch, a member of the Conservative Party, ran for British Prime Minister and finished in the top five in July. This was made known in a post on the verified Twitter page of the UK Prime Minister, @10DowningStreet,…
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2023: They are plotting against Tinubu, they want to get rid of him and make Shetimma President – Tokunbo Awolowo
Tokunbo Awolowo-Dosunmu, daughter of Nigerian nationalist and statesman, Obafemi Awolowo has alleged plot to get rid of Bola Tinubu, the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, if he wins the 2023 election. She called on Yorubas to be awake adding that those behind the plot would take advantage of Tinubu’s medical condition Awolowo-Dosunmu claimed that the plot may be perfected immediately after the 2023 swearing-in. “They are plotting against Tinubu; Yorubas should wake up. They…
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2023: If you even consider voting APC, you like to suffer – Former Sports Minister, Bolaji Abdullahi
A former Sports Minister, Bolaji Abdullahi, has cautioned Nigerians against voting for the All Progressives Congress, APC, in 2023. Abdullahi while addressing journalists in Ilorin, Kwara State on Tuesday, said only Nigerians who love suffering will think of voting APC into power again He stressed that Nigerians have suffered enough under President Muhammadu Buhari-led government “You have to have a love for suffering to even consider voting for APC again after how they have ruined…
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Buhari won in 2019 because PDP negotiated with him – Wike alleges
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has accused some members of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, of negotiating with President Muhammadu Buhari to see to his victory in the 2019 General election He disclosed this during the commissioning of the Rivers State University campus in Etche, Rivers State, on Tuesday. According to him, when they came to him to be a part of the negotiation, he refused as he was after the interest of his…
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FG to increase Lecturers salary by 23.5%, 35% for professors
Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, has announced a 23.5 percent salary increase for lecturers, and a 35 percent increment for professors. The minister disclosed this while speaking during the meeting with vice-chancellors and other stakeholders in the university system on Tuesday. According to him; ”The Federal Government can only afford a 23.5% salary increase for all category of the workforce in Federal Universities, except for the professorial cadre which will enjoy a 35% upward review.…
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Certificate forgery: I never sued Tinubu, I sued Lagos Assembly – Keyamo
Spokesperson of All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council for the 2023 elections, Festus Keyamo has denied suing presidential candidate of the ruling party, Bola Tinubu, over alleged certificate forgery when he was Governor of Lagos state. The Minister said he sued the Lagos state Assembly This is coming after the Minister accepted to become the spokesperson of the APC flag bearer with reports of him allegedly suing his principal over alleged certificate forgery when he…
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Steady power supply is expensive – Media Personality, Bolanle Olukanni
Media Personality, Bolanle Olukanni has said that constant power supply appears to be expensive Nigerians have been experiencing improved power supply in recent weeks following increased electricity generation, however, this come at a high price. Olukanni in her reaction stated that cost of electricity supply has left her in shock. “Like e shock me when I was loading Nepa credit back to back. 23 hour power supply and I was like ooo this is expensive…
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ASUU Strike: The major issue is the issue of the law on no work, no pay – Education Minister, Adamu Adamu
Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, has said the only issue yet to be resolved with the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, over the union’s lingering strike is the issue of the law on “No work, No pay.” He said this to reporters on Tuesday at a meeting with Pro-Chancellors and Vice-Chancellors of Federal Universities at the National Universities Commission (NUC) in Abuja “To be frank with all the unions, especially with ASUU, one major…
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2023: ‘We helped Peter Obi become LP presidential candidate’ – Sowore
The presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, AAC, Omoyele Sowore, has disclosed that he helped Peter Obi emerge as the presidential candidate of Labour Party, LP. He spoke at the memorial lecture held in honour of the late human rights lawyer and activist, Chief Gani Fawehinmi, in Lagos on Monday He said there were calls that Obi should not be presented for the role adding that they got a court judgment which Falana used…
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Muslim-Muslim Ticket: We did not reach any agreement with Tinubu – CAN
The Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN has denied reports that it resolved the Muslim-Muslim ticket controversy with the Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress APC, Bola Tinubu The group described the report as ridiculous, Malicious and untrue adding that it said its position against a same-faith presidential ticket can’t be compromised adding that it’s position against a same-faith presidential ticket can’t be compromised. In a statement by CAN’s President, Daniel Okoh, he said: “The…
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