Tomi Lala

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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