The Court of Appeal in Abuja has tasked the federal government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to settle their dispute out of court. Justice Georgewill Biobele Abraham advised Nigerian government and ASUU when they appeared before him for hearing in an appeal instituted by ASUU against the introductory ruling of the National Industrial Court (NIC). The court suggested 24 hours for the two parties to have a rethink, sit down and come out with a resolution that would make Nigerians happy. Justice Abraham tasked counsel to the Federal Government, James Igwe, SAN, and that of ASUU, Femi Falana,…
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“…the reality is they are being forced out.” The full picture of Facebook-turned-Meta’s rumored layoffs is coming further into focus — and, well, things aren’t looking too good for the metamates. Insider reports that the company is planning a mass round of “quiet layoffs,” which could impact up to 15 percent of the entire company. For the folks at home, that number would equal roughly 12,000 employees. And the reason why they’re being called — whisper voice — quiet layoffs? According to Insider’s sources, Facebook has already started the process, which it plans to execute via shifting performance expectations rather…
Nigeria has emerged as the first country in Africa to record the first successful transaction through the Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS), THISDAY has reported. Recall that the payment gateway was conceptualised January 2022 in a bid to promote and aid the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). PAPSS success in Africa was joint effort by the Africa Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) in partnership with the African Union (AU) and the AfCFTA. THISDAY gathered that the first transaction on the PAPSS platform was made possible by the Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System Plc (NIBSS) and the successful transaction occurred between the…
The Kaduna state chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Secondary Schools (ASUSS) on Wednesday, claimed that bandits killed 10 teachers and kidnapped 50 others across the 23 local government areas of the state from January 2022 till date. Its chairman, Ishaya Dauda disclosed this at a media briefing as part of the activities to commemorate the 2022 International World Teachers’ Day. The theme of this year’s event is “The transformation of Education begins with teachers”. The Union pleaded with Governor Nasir el-Rufa’i to use every means possible to rescue the teachers and others in the kidnappers’ captivity. “More than…
President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda has fired his son, Lt. General Muhoozi Kainerugaba as commander of the country’s land forces for threatening to seize neighboring Kenya’s capital, Nairobi. Kainerugaba had tweeted on his Twitter handle @mkainerugaba on Monday that his army could seize Nairobi in a very short time. “It wouldn’t take us, my army and me, 2 weeks to capture Nairobi,” his tweet reads. However, the Ugandan government has distanced itself from Kainerugaba’s tweets. The Foreign Ministry on Tuesday, has issued a statement stressing that the government and people of Uganda treasure the country’s strong bilateral relations with Kenya…
By Stanley Ihedigbo, Lagos The Civil Society Network Against Corruption (CSNAC) has kicked against President of ECOWAS Commission, Dr. Omar Alieu-Touray for saying that the commission wouldn’t advertise vacant positions. The Commission’s President was reported to have said during a town-hall meeting recently that he would not advertise vacant positions across all ECOWAS Member States, but to restrict recruitment to current staff. However, in a statement, the Chairman of CSNAC, Olanrewaju Suraju drew the attention of Touray to Article 18(5) of the ECOWAS Revised Treaty of 1993, which stipulates that “In appointing professional staff for the Community, due regard shall…
Five hundred armed Kogi state vigilantes in the early hours of Wednesday, invaded Dangote Cement factory in Obajana, Kogi state and shot seven workers and injured several others. The vigilantes were reportedly at the factory on the orders of the state governor, Yahaya Bello. Meanwhile, members of the mining and host communities have condemned the Kogi state government for what they described as extra-judicial and unlawful deployment of the Vigilantes to cause chaos in the Obajana community. The vigilante’s group were led by the state Director-General of Lands; Commissioner for Solid Minerals, Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Security, Commodore Jerry Omodara…
Nigerian government and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have signed two Memorandum of Understanding (MoUs) to boost trade and investments as well as strengthen cooperation in the areas of security. Both countries signed the pact on Wednesday in Abuja at the close of the two-day Second Session of the Nigeria-Saudi Arabia Joint Commission in Abuja. Amb. Zubairu Dada, the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs signed the agreements on behalf of the federal government, while Saudi Arabia’s Deputy Minister of Environment, Water and Agriculture, Ahmed Alkhamshi, signed on behalf of his country. Dada said that the agreements were a culmination of the brainstorming session by experts and officials who…
The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Sokoto state, Ahmad Aliyu Sokoto has tasked the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and security agencies to ensure free, fair and credible polls without interferences. He spoke at his residence when he received members of the Sokoto Amalgamated Traders who visited him on a solidarity visit on Monday Aliyu said that with strict adherence to the Electoral Act, he is optimistic that APC will emerge victorious in the state. He expressed satisfaction on the multitude of people seen that marched for the solidarity visit, explaining that, if given the mandate and…
The 8 Division of the Nigerian Army, has arraigned 68 soldiers to before a court marshal at Giginya Barracks Sokoto for various offences. The General Officer Commanding (GOC), 8 Division of the Army, Major-General Uwem Bassey, who declared the session opened on Wednesday, said “the court marshal is established to not only administer justice to the victims but also to the institution as well as the accused persons that are standing trial.” The GOC reminded the 12-man members of the court marshal that the accused were still members of the Nigerian Army, adding that the trial should guided by principles…