The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Sunday Asefon on Thursday suggested that the union is prepared to protest against the strike embarked by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). Its National President, Sunday Asefon made the comment while speaking on ChannelsTV’s Sunrise Daily on Thursday. According to him, the government appears not to be interested in ending the strike as focus shifts to elections in 2023. He referenced the protests in Benin-city embarked by some university students. “We are talking about education, we are talking about life. Our life is no longer being discussed by the leaders, these…
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Russia expelled seven Danish embassy workers on Thursday in response to the expulsion of Russian diplomats from Denmark. “On May 5, the Danish ambassador to Russia, Carsten Søndergaard, was summoned to the Foreign Ministry because Copenhagen unjustifiably declared 15 employees of the Russian embassy and trade mission in Denmark undesirable. “And because the Danish authorities are providing military assistance to Kiev,” the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement. The Danish diplomats will now have to leave Russia within two weeks. Since Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, there has been a spate of diplomatic expulsions. By Moscow’s count, some…
Hearing in a suit filed by a lawyer, Festus Onifade and Coalition of Nigeria Consumers (CNC) against MultiChoice Nigeria Limited which came up on Thursday has been adjourned till June 15. The development occurred following an application for an adjournment moved by Onifade. Onifade, who is the 1st claimant in the suit, prayed for an adjournment shortly after the three-member tribunal headed by Thomas Okosun began sitting. The lawyer hinged his application on ill-health. The tribunal had, on March 30 in an ex-parte motion marked: CCPT/OP/1/2022 moved by Onifade on behalf of himself and the CNC, restrained MultiChoice from increasing…
The U.S. on Wednesday surpassed one million COVID-19 deaths, according to data compiled by American broadcast television network, NBC News. The number – equivalent to the population of San Jose, California, the 10th largest city in the U.S. – was reached at stunning speed; 27 months after the country confirmed its first case of the virus. “Each of those people touched hundreds of other people. “It’s an exponential number of other people that are walking around with a small hole in their heart,” said Diana Ordonez, whose husband, Juan Ordonez, died in April 2020 at age 40. While deaths from…
The Bauchi state Council of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ), has called on governments at all levels to provide a conducive, and more secure environment for its members to operate. This is contained in a statement signed by the Union Chairman and secretary, Umar Sa’du and Isah Garba Gadau to mark the World Press Freedom Day in Bauchi. The statement explained that ingredients for development of any society could not achieve the set target in the absence of a secured environment. The union called on governments, individuals, especially politicians and security agencies, to allow journalists carry out their responsibilities without…
COVID-19 cases and deaths continue to decline but omicron sub-variants are driving an increase in the Americas and Africa. Director General of the World Health Organisation (WHO), Tedros Ghebreyesus, told journalists at the weekly briefing in Geneva on Wednesday that despite weekly fatalities being at their lowest since March 2020, they don’t tell the full story. He said “The South African scientists who identified Omicron late last year have now reported two more Omicron sub-variants, BA.4 and BA.5, as the reason for a spike in cases in South Africa. “It’s too soon to know whether these new sub-variants can cause…
The Police Command in Ebonyi state have vowed to arrest and prosecute killers of a 26-year-old lady, Miss Ugochukwu Nworie. The command spokesperson, DSP Loveth Odah disclosed this on Wednesday in Abakaliki. According to her, efforts were on top gear to arrest and prosecute the perpetrators accordingly to serve as a deterrent to possible offenders. Odah stated that investigation confirmed that the Lady was gang raped, as more than 12 used condoms were discovered in the room. She added that investigation is still ongoing and would provide other information needed. The police Spokesperson said the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has extended the sale of its Expression of Interest and Nomination forms to aspirants seeking for elective positions in 2023 general elections from May 6 to May 10. Mr Felix Morka, the APC National Publicity Secretary said this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. “In a revised timetable issued by the APC National Organising Secretary, Mr Sulaiman Argungu, the last day for submission of completed forms and accompanying documents is now set for Wednesday, May 11,” he said. Morka said that the APC Congresses for election of local government, state and national delegates would…
The program, “Pay-As-You-Go Tractor Financing for Increased Agricultural Productivity in Nigeria,” already has enabled tractor purchases in the states of Nasarrawa, Abuja and Enugu The Hello Tractor and Heifer International have unveiled the Pay-As-You-Go tractor Financing for agripreneurs in Nigeria. While Heifer International has announced an investment of $1 million in the tractor booking platform, Hello Tractor is to provide loans for tractor purchases—loans that can be repaid from revenues earned by leasing them to local farmers. The move is to seek innovative ways to generate agribusiness opportunities for young African entrepreneurs, The program, “Pay-As-You-Go (PAYG) Tractor Financing for Increased…
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has issued the final 5G spectrum licenses to MTN and Mafab Communications, winners of the 3.5GHz spectrum auction conducted by the Commission on Monday, December 13, 2021. The Executive Vice Chairman of the Commission, Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta confirmed this to the Board of Commissioners at the Board’s Special meeting of Wednesday, April 20 and Thursday, April 21, 2022, which considered updates from management on the status of the spectrum auction. The licenses issuance are expected to accelerate the deployment of the 5G network that will usher Nigeria into a more robust Fourth Industrial Revolution…