President Muhammadu Buhari has again called on striking Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to return to the classroom while assuring them to deal with their contending issues within the limits of the scarce resources available. The president, who reiterated the call in a nationwide broadcast on Saturday in Abuja, said he was pained by the recurring disruption to nation’s tertiary education system. The broadcast was part of activities to mark the nation’s 62nd Independence Day Anniversary. According to him, the Federal Government will continue to mobilise resources, both internationally and nationally, towards funding education to ensure that citizens are…
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President Muhammadu Buhari has assured citizens that their resilience and patience will not end in vain as his administration continues to reposition and strengthen the security agencies to tackle nation’s security challenges. The president gave the assurance while addressing Nigerians in a broadcast to mark Nigeria’s 62nd Independence Anniversary on Saturday in Abuja. ”As we continue to de-escalate the security challenges that confronted us at inception of this administration, newer forms alien to our country began to manifest, especially in the areas of kidnappings, molestations/killings of innocent citizens, banditry. ”All of these are being addressed by our security forces. ”I…
President Muhammadu Buhari says his efforts to uplift the quality of life of Nigerians will not be enough without a good governance system, anchored on electing credible leaders in free, fair, credible and transparent elections. According to him, it is for this reason that he resolved to bequeath a sustainable democratic culture which will remain lasting. The president stated this while addressing the nation in a broadcast as part of activities to commemorate the 62nd Independence Anniversary of the country on Saturday in Abuja. He cited the signing of the Electoral Act 2021 as amended with landmark provisions as a…
The Director General (DG) of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) Global Campaign Council, Abdul-Azeez Suleiman has said the party will be going into the 2023 general elections without a presidential candidate after having withdrawn its sponsorship of Dumebi Kachikwu. Speaking to journalists on the sideline of a sensitisation programme for the 2023 polls in Kaduna on Friday, the DG said the party’s hitherto presidential candidate, Dumebi Kachukwu, had been expelled and his expulsion duly communicated to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). When asked what the crisis in the party was about, he said, “we do not see what is…
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday, nullified the nomination of Osun state governor, Gboyega Oyetola and Benedict Alabi that enabled them participate as governorship and deputy governorship candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the July 16, 2022 governorship election in state. Justice Emeka Nwite in his judgement said the decision of the court was predicated on the ground that Yobe state governor Mai Mala Buni, who submitted their names to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) violated the provisions of Section 183 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and Section 82(3) of the…
By Nefishetu Yakubu Ibrahim Gusau, a member of the immediate-past Executive Committee of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), on Friday emerged as the Federation’s new president. Gusau polled a total of 39 votes to beat other contestants in the race which went into a run-off. In the first ballot, Gusau scored 21 votes but could not be declared winner because he did not have 50 percent of the total votes cast, which would have amounted to 22 votes. In this ballot, former NFF First Vice-President Senior Akinwunmi had 12 votes, while ex-national goalkeeper Peterside Idah polled one vote. Also, Abba…
The Chairman, Senate Committee on Defence, Senator Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko, has advised the general public, especially Nigerian youths that are desirous of applying for empowerment programmes, to distance themselves from anyone asking them to pay any amount of money before they are considered for the opportunity. Wamakko, in a statement by his special assistant on New Media, Bashar Abubakar on Friday, was reacting to some unscrupulous elements who are duping unsuspecting job-seeking youths of various amounts of money. “The attention of the office of His Excellency, Sen. Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko, at the National Assembly (NASS), has been drown on activities…
A day old baby on Friday, was rescued from a dustbin by the Lagos Police Command. The spokesperson of the command, SP Benjamin Hundeyin who said that the baby was found wrapped in a polythene bag, added that if not for quick detection, the baby would have died. According to him, the baby has been saved and is doing fine. ”A day old baby was found wrapped in a polythene bag in a dustbin. Save for quick detection, baby would have died. Baby is doing fine. Prevent the pregnancy. It’s better than killing the baby. Infanticide is a crime!”
The Yobe chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) says it would appeal the judgement of the Federal High Court delivered in favour of Bashir Machina, the Yobe North senatorial candidate. ‘The party’s position is coming in spite of Senate President Ahmad Lawan’s Thursday concession to his defeat. The court had in Damaturu, recognized Mr Machina as the bona fide candidate for the Yobe North Senatorial District and ordered the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC), to include his name in their list. However, the state chapter chairman, Mohammed Gadaka in a statement on Friday, insisted that the senate president remained the…
Chelsea is at the head of the queue to sign Christopher Nkunku next summer. The RB Leipzig striker is thought to have undergone medical tests for Chelsea this year, but with an eye on a potential transfer in 2023. The France forward is thought to have a 52 million pounds ($57 million) release clause at RB Leipzig. And Chelsea’s new owners have already made inroads towards securing a transfer. The prolific striker netted 35 goals last term and has already hit the ground running this season with six in 11 games. Co-controlling Chelsea owners Todd Boehly and Behdad Eghbali are…