We don’t always love to go on strike — ASUU

Members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) in Nigeria have sought to correct the perception among some Nigerians regarding their stance on strikes, emphasizing that union members do not relish going on strike. Speaking with journalists at the Kwara State University (KWASU) campus in Malete on Wednesday, the institution’s ASUU chairman, Abdulganiyu Sheu…

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₦432 billion embezzlement allegations: El Rifa’i drags Kaduna Assembly to court

Kaduna State immediate past governor, Mal Nasir el-Rufa’i, has filed a lawsuit against the Kaduna State House of Assembly over allegation ofembezzling ₦432 billion and leaving the state with huge debt obligations. El-Rufai’s legal team, led by Abdulhakeem Mustapha, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, filed the fundamental rights suit at the Federal High Court in…

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Kenya anti-tax protests death toll hits 13

The death toll from protests in Kenya has climbed to 13, an official from the main doctors’ association told AFP Wednesday, after anti-tax hike rallies turned violent and police opened fire at demonstrators who ransacked parliament. The unprecedented scenes that left parts of parliament ablaze and gutted and injured scores of people on Tuesday have…

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Edo 2024: Davido backs Ighodalo at CHIVIDO24

In a surprising move, Nigerian music superstar, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has publicly endorsed Asue Ighodalo, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the upcoming Edo State gubernatorial election scheduled for September 21, 2024. The endorsement came during Davido’s wedding ceremony, where the incumbent Edo State governor, Godwin Obaseki was in attendance. In…

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Cholera: FG in talks with Gavi over vaccine shortage —NDDC

•FEC approves inter-ministerial committee on emergency operations •Lagos cholera cases hit 579 •Ogun assembly seeks inter-ministerial collaboration •FCT minister tasks primary healthcare board against outbreak This was disclosed by the Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), Dr Jide Idris, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on…

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