The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union (NASU) have ended their seven-day warning strike over the withholding of their four months’ salaries. In a circular to all the branch chairmen in public universities across the country yesterday, SSANU president, Mohammed Ibrahim, directed the union’s members to resume work immediately….
Elder statesman, Alhaji Tanko Yakasai has described the recurring cases of kidnapping of school children and other forms of insecurity in the country as ‘bad and very unfortunate’, appealing for a synergy between the federal, state and local government to tackle the problem. He said when the three tiers can channel their resources and energy…
Baffled with inactivity of Labour Unions to tackle the federal government over hardship and hunger in the land, stakeholders have suggested that only selfless, disciplined and incorruptible leaders can wrestle and rescue the masses from this current state of economic despair. Noting that though additional hardship, began over subsidy removal, the labour leaders could not…
The controller of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Kwara Area Command, Faith Ojeifo, has called for a stronger inter agency collaboration among security agencies in the state. Ojeifo made the call during his visits to various security agencies in the state, including the Nigerian Army (NA), Nigeria Police Force, Nigeria Immigration Service, Department of State Service…
Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has said that in reflecting on the lessons of Palm Sunday for contemporary Nigerian society, political leaders should emulate the virtue of unity exemplified by Jesus Christ. President of CAN, Archbishop Daniel Okoh, in his Palm Sunday message yesterday, said just as the people of Jerusalem set aside their differences…
Chairman of the Enugu State Universal Basic Education Board (ENSUBEB), Dr Gabriel Ajah, has dismissed allegations of unjust sacking of five teachers in the board’s service. He said the agency always ensures strict adherence to due process in meting out sanctions to errant academic and non-academic staff. This came as the dismissed teachers tendered written…
Dr AbdulAzeez AbdulRaheem, Faculty of Management Sciences, Department of Finance, University of Ilorin, Kwara, has said Nigeria must break away from colonial imperialism to make progress. Raheem spoke on “Economic Insecurity in Nigeria- Islamic Solutions” at the 10th Ramadan Lecture organised by Anwar-ul-Islam Old Students Association (ACAOSA) in Lagos. He said: “For Nigeria to make…
In an effort to support workers to celebrate sallah happily, the Yobe State governor, Hon Mai Mala Buni has approved the payment of one month palliative Bonus of N10, 000 for Civil servants and N5000 for Pensioners in the State. A statement issued by the chief information officer Office of the Head of Service Alhassan…
Analysts have adduced reasons for the persistent Neo-Nazi problem in Ukraine up to the contemporary time tracing it to the wake of World War II. According to them, on the eve of World War II, Ukraine was home to one the largest Jewish communities in Europe, with estimates as high as 2.7 million, a remarkable…
As part of efforts to further promote a sense of belonging among orphans, the Yobe State governor Hon Mai Mala Buni has supported orphans with yet another cash assistance of N50, 000 each to 1, 000 of them across the state. The Governor had made the Provision of special support to the orphans as an…
Renowned pharmacist and former minister for health and human resources, Prince Julius Adelusi-Adeluyi, has been awarded honorary Doctorate of Law (Honoris Causa) by Ekiti State University. The award will be conferred on him during the forthcoming convocation ceremony of the university. A letter signed by the registrar of the Ivory Tower who is also the…
Minister of state for labour and employment, Barr. Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, has commended the Nigerian Union of Agriculture and Allied Employees (NUAAE) zeal to support president Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda for sustainable food sufficiency. The minister who stated this during a one-day 2nd Quadrennial NUAAE National Delegates Conference held in Makurdi the Benue State capital…