The President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke, has said that the union is optimistic about an end to prolong strike. The union has been on strike since February over issues revolving around revitalising public universities, review of lecturers’ salaries and allowances, among other issues. Speaking on Monday at a…
Former governor of Plateau state, Joshua Dariye, has said that his imprisonment for N1.126bn fraud was politically motivated. Dariye governed Plateau for eight years – from 1999 and 2007. He was charged by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in 2007, over allegations of diverting N1.126 billion from the state government’s ecological fund. After…
The Court of Appeal in Abuja, on Friday, ordered the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to call off its strike. The court gave the order after dismissing the union’s application for a stay of execution of an earlier ruling by the National Industrial Court, directing the university teachers to resume work. The three-member panel…
A youth group under the aegis of Kajuru Local Government Youths For Peace and Development, has kicked against the re-election bid of Yakubu Barde, the law maker representing Chikun/Kajuru Federal Constituency, Kaduna state. In a communique issued at the end of their meeting on Friday in Kaduna, the group declared that Barde, who is seeking…
President Muhammadu Buhari has presented a budget of N20.51 trillion for the 2023 appropriation bill to the National Assembly. Buhari made the presentation on Friday to the joint session of the National Assembly at the temporary chamber of the House of Representatives. The President said the budget tagged, “Budget of Fiscal Consolidation and Transition”, was…
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in the 19 Northern States and the Federal Capital Territory, has lamented the rising cost of living and poverty among millions of Nigerians. In a communique issued at the end of its meeting held on Wednesday in Kaduna, the Christian body, said the raising prices of food stuffs and…
