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As the strike embarked upon by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), lingers, some stakeholders in the Education sector have expressed divergent views on the contending issues. They expressed their views in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Lagos. ASUU had on November 4 embarked on what it described as a ‘total, comprehensive and indefinite strike’. Prof. Kabir Akinyemi of the Faculty of Science, Lagos State University (LASU) said that the demands of ASUU were not outrageous. He said that the union had been magnanimous with the present administration since its inception. “ASUU cannot be treated like other unions in the country because in most cases, ASUU is always on the right direction in all facets of life,” he said. Akinyemi urged the government to resume negotiation with the union as soon as possible for the interest of Nigerians, especially students and parents. “I am sure that when the negotiation get...

Ike Ekweremadu, Deputy Senate president, has again called for implementation of State police Ekweremadu, in a New Year message to Nigerians, said the unitary police system in Nigeria had failed woefully. The senator said the country had sub-national police services from the colonial period up to 1966 and “Nigeria was better off” then. The deputy senate president urged Nigerians to push for the passing and signing of the bill seeking to create state police in 2019. The message read: “At the risk of sounding like a broken record, it needs to be reiterated that we cannot continue to do the same thing that has failed us over the years and hope to get a different result “The huge losses in lives and property incurred by the nation in 2018 can be avoided in the years ahead. Nigeria is the only federal system in the entire world that operates unitary police system. “There is currently a bill for the creation of state before the national assembly, which I sponso...

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Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State Monday evening fulfilled the promise he made to victims of the unfortunate fire outbreak that occurred in the morning at a petrol station along Nike Lake Road by Penoks Junction, Trans Ekulu, Enugu – to take immediate action to ameliorate their pains. Gov. Ugwuanyi who had earlier directed the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) to meet with the victims, when he visited the scene, thereafter met with them at the Government House and gave them financial assistance. One of the victims, whose boutique was burnt and who spoke on behalf of others, Mrs. Esther Okpara, disclosed that the governor gave the three affected shop owners the sum of N500,000 each; N250,000 to another shop owner with less damage and agreed to replace the burnt commercial bus and two tricycles for the owners. A mobile food seller and two tenants, according to her, got N100, 000 each from the governor while two Okpa Sellers, a Vulcanizer and one other victim got 50,0...

The presidential candidate of the Allied Congress Party of Nigeria, ACPN, Dr. Obiageli Ezekwesili has said most Nigerians are political illiterates. Ezekwesili, a former Minister of Education, explained that the many years of military rule has adversely affected political enlightenment in Nigeria. Featuring on politco Politica with Isabella Akinseye, the former Minister also instead that apathy on the part of the electorate had contributed to political illiteracy in the country. According to Ezekwesili, “In rating the Nigerian electorate, I think we are three out of a possible ten and the reason is simply because we suffered many years of militarization and my generation and the one before habitually new military rule more than we knew democracy. “It is a very young democracy in the sense that those among this current generation, born in 1999 will be 20 years and will be first time voters, so they are still an insignificant portion of the population so the literacy level o...

The Universal Watch Network has alerted Nigerians to be wary of a recently-launched ‘Terrorists Politically-aided Propaganda’ (TP2), which is meant to advance the cause of the terrorists that have been disturbing the peace of Nigeria. The United State-based agency claimed the propaganda first surfaced as a report by Washington-based group, International Strategic Studies Association (ISSA), in the United States, which has now been repeated by many indigenous media organizations in Nigeria as intended by the originators of the report. Dr. Roberts Gordon, Vice President, Political Affairs in an electronic release on Monday, observed that a deeper look at the document, however, revealed it to be a treatise that is filled with rehashed information, innuendos, half-truths and outright lies. According to Gordon, “The report pushed the lie that the Nigerian government has lost the control in engaging Boko Haram while the country’s intelligence community is no longer s...

Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Dr Maikanti Baru, has urged Nigerians to report any filling station selling petrol above the official pump price of N145 per litre. Baru gave the charge in a statement signed by the NNPC Spokesman, Mr Ndi Ughamadu, in Abuja, on Monday. He said reports of those violating the rules should be channeled to Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) for adequate sanctions to be metted on them. He reiterated that adequate measures had been put in place to ensure steady supply and distribution of petroleum products across the country. “We have emplaced adequate arrangements to guarantee steady products supply across the country to meet consumers’ demand in the New Year and beyond. “Motorists and other consumers of petroleum products should not engage in panic buying, the corporation holds a stock of 30 billion litres of petrol and 90,000 metric tonnes of kerosene. “This is expected to last 60...

Yusuph Olaniyonu, Special Adviser on Media to Senate President, Bukola Saraki, has advised Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed, to stop using the tragic loss of lives in the Offa robbery as a political tool. He also urged him to prove his claim that subsequent broadcasts of Saraki’s syndicated Christmas morning interview were manipulated. In a statement on Friday, Olaniyonu called on Mohammed to respect the memories of the victims of the Offa robbery. He said: “After reading the laughable and entirely empty statement issued by the Minister today, we challenge him, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, to bring out the two recordings of the live transmission and the repeat broadcast to show the public where it is doctored. “Just to be clear, the repeat of the interview was based on popular demand by Kwarans during some of the consultative meetings the Senate President had in the three Senatorial districts of Kwara State. “Mr. Mohammed should be well-aware that this interview w...

The Nigerian Governors’ Forum, NGF, has again told the Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC, that it cannot pay the proposed N30,000 as minimum wage to workers. The Governors insisted that they had other competing needs to contain. In a statement made available to reporters on Monday, the Forum stated clearly that they would have paid the N30,000 but regretted their inability to do so because ‘times are hard.’ The statement was signed by the spokesman for the NGF, Abdulrazque Bello-Barkindo. According to the Governors, having made a marginal increment of N22.500 from the current N18,000, they had nothing more to add to the minimum wage and it was left for the NLC to consider and accept that as what was available and possible for now. The statement continued, “Let it be known that governors have met the President twice on this matter and presented their books to buttress their point. “First, a batch of state governors, led by the NGF Chairman, Governor Abdulaziz...

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The Nigeria Police Force has picked holes in the claims by the Senate President Bukola Saraki on the siege mounted to ensure prompt arrest of Senator representing Kogi West in the National Assembly, Dino Melaye. Recall that Saraki, in a statement, had said the police did not submit an invitation letter for Senator Melaye to the Clerk of the National Assembly. But the Force Spokesman, Ag. DCP Jimoh Moshood on Monday revealed copies of the letter of invitation sent to the Clerk, the medical report of the injured Police officer and pictures of the officer to serve as proofs. The letter to the Clerk dated 23rd July, 2018 was signed by the Commissioner of Police, Kogi State Command, CP Ali Janga. The letter was received on the 24th of July 2018 by the office of the Clerk of the National Assembly. It reads in part: “This office is investigating a case of Criminal Conspiracy and Attempted Culpable Homicide reported against Distinguished Senator Dino Melaye representing Kogi West Senato...

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The Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) has described the late former President Shehu Shagari as a compassionate leader Dr Francis Faduyile, President of the association, said that Shagari’s tenure impacted positively, especially in the health sector, where he instituted welfare-driven policies. Faduyile, who made the remarks in a terse statement on Monday in Abuja, also described Shagari as a symbol of unity. He said that NMA and the entire body of the Medical and Dental Practitioners nationwide expressed condolences to the family of the former President. “We commiserate with President Muhammadu Buhari, the family of former President Shehu Shagari, the good people of Sokoto State and the generality of Nigerians on the demise of the revered leader,’’ Faduyile added. Shagari, aged 93, died at the National Hospital, Abuja, on Dec. 28. SOURCE: DailyPost

President Muhammadu Buhari has welcomed Nigerians into the New Year. Buhari assured Nigerians that the year 2019 will be significant for the country. Full text below: “ It is my utmost pleasure to rejoice with all Nigerians as we enter the year 2019, which will be a very significant one for our country. 2. At the turn of every year, we often use the opportunity to look back at the past and forward to the future. To review the outgoing year, its high and low points, successes and failures, and be fully thankful to God. 3. We Nigerians are a religious people, and we believe that God reigns and rules in the affairs of men. A time like this offers precious opportunity for thanksgiving, stock taking and reflection on goals and targets set for the receding year, and how much was accomplished. The ones not done can then be rolled over into a new year. 4. The dawn of a New Year is also a time to look forward. To consider new prospects, unfold our plans, and prepare for landmark dates a...

The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar, has challenged President Muhammadu Buhari and anyone else accusing him of being corrupt to report him to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. The former Vice President said this while dismissing corruption allegations levelled against him. Atiku challenged those that have accused him of corruption to make their case known before the anti-graft agency. The former VP said this in an interview with the Voice of America’s correspondent, Aliyu Mustapha. Atiku said, “I have challenged everybody publicly or otherwise, that if you have any evidence of corruption against me while I was in public office or as a politician, feel free to go to EFCC or the court, but nobody has come.” Atiku further explained that stronger laws and processes are needed to try those accused of corruption. SOURCE: DailyPost

Nigerian Army has vowed to deal decisively with those behind propaganda and subversive acts intended to demoralise troops in the North East. The army spokesman, Brig.-Gen. Sani Usman said in a statement on Monday that those “unscrupulous elements’’ were also perfecting strategy to rubbish government’s efforts in the provision of safety and security for the citizens. Usman noted that the saboteurs were determined to dampen the troops’ morale and compromise them against the war efforts, and complicate security situation in the country for selfish and cheap political gains. He accused them of making efforts to “politicise and derail the ongoing fight against terrorism and insurgency in the country.’’ He said they were doing this through “recent systematic releases and recycling of old Boko Haram propaganda video clips, and old interviews of disgruntled and cowardly soldiers.’’ The army spokesman added that they also engage...

The Coalition of Untied Political Parties, CUPP, has released what it described as a New Year message to Nigerians. The parties said that a new dawn for the country will begin with the sacking of President Muhammadu Buhari from the Presidential Villa in 2019. According to CUPP, this is the only way people of this country can forget the pains of years of the APC maladministration. This was contained in a statement signed by CUPP spokesman, Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere on Monday. The coalition noted that the coming year will be more bloody and painful if Buhari is not rejected at the polls. The statement read, “The Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) has deemed 2018 as a year when poverty, job loss and impunity was promoted by the Buhari-led administration. “2018 was a year when poverty, job loss, impunity, tribalism, deliberate destruction of lives and properties were promoted by the APC-led administration against it’s own people.” “A new report by The...

Senate President, Bukola Saraki, Bauchi state governor, Muhammad Abubakar and his Kaduna state counterpart, Malam Nasir El-Rufai have visited family of the late Alhaji Shehu Shagari, former President of Nigeria. Saraki accompanied by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Chairman, Uche Secondus, Sen Sani Yarima (APC-Zamfara) and Tanimu Turaki former Minister for Special Duties, said that the former President had left a legacy worthy of emulation by all leaders in the country. “Shagari was a man of honour that lived his whole life for the development of Nigeria and service to humanity. “On behalf of the National Assembly, my family and people of Kwara state, I wish to extend our condolence to the immediate family, government of Sokoto state and Nigeria as a whole,” he said. Bauchi state governor, also extended the condolence of the people of the state to the family and called on all Nigerian leaders to imbibe the good habits of forgiveness and integration of late Shagari...

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, says the claim by the Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki, that he donated N10 million to victims of the April 5 robbery in Offa “is patently false’’. Mohammed also declared that he had details of what actually transpired. In a statement issued on Monday in Lagos, the minister admonished the Senate President “to stop dancing on the graves of the innocent souls” who died in the bloody robbery attack in Offa. The statement signed by Mr Segun Adeyemi, the Special Adviser to the Minister, said: “He did not! The N10 million he referred to was donated when the Offa market got burnt and it was made in Ilorin, not Offa. “When Dr Saraki visited Offa to commiserate with the community in the aftermath of the robbery, he did not donate a dime! I challenge him to prove me wrong.” The minister reiterated his earlier warning against playing politics with the unfortunate incident. He alleged ...

The Governor of Ondo State, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu on Monday presented a total sum of N190.23 billion budget for the 2019 fiscal year to the state House of Assembly. The proposed budget exceeded that of the 2018 fiscal year with N19 billion which was pegged at N171 billion. Of the N190.23 billion estimate, Akeredolu earmarked N82.179 billion for recurrent expenditure and N87.906 for capital expenditure. According to the governor who tagged the proposed budget as “Budget of Advancement”, the bill was prepared based on the projections of the 2019-2021 Medium-Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF). “Mr. Speaker, MTEF is one of the statutory provisions of the Ondo State Fiscal Responsibility Law (FRL) which this Honourable House passed in 2017. “The Law makes it mandatory that every yearly budget must be prepared on the basis of the next three years projections of MTEF. “Consequently, 2019 Budget is an offshoot of the 2019-2021 MTEF. “We have used the 2018 F...

Scientists in Sharjah and Abu Dhabi have found that Shisha pipes posed more serious medical problems compared to cigarettes. According to NAN, Ms Ayesha Mohammed, a chemistry lecturer at the University of Sharjah and the lead author of the study, said: “Traditional medwakh and Shisha pipes have no filters. “So toxic metals can quickly enter the lungs, causing different diseases, such as lung and oral cancers, oral infections and cardiovascular diseases. “I will never recommend dokha (medwakh) and Shisha smoking because both don’t have filters, so trace elements can easily enter human body and cause harm compared to cigarettes and cause several cancers.” Published in Oxford University Press’s Journal of Analytical Toxicology, the latest study looked at 13 medwakh tobacco products and three shisha products, analysing their properties to determine metal concentrations. The levels were then compared with cigarette tobacco to establish which was more lik...

Ahead of the 2019 elections, the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, has warned politicians and security agencies to avoid acts capable of causing violence in Nigeria. CAN president, Samson Ayokunle, who issued the warning on Monday in his New Year message, also urged Nigerians to ensure peace during the election year. In a statement signed by his media aide, Bayo Oladeji, Ayokunle also warned the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), to avoid taking sides in the forthcoming election. The statement reads: “The year 2019 is a crucial year to all Nigerians because it is a year of general elections. “I therefore urge all Nigerians to make sure that they abide in peace without being involved in violence throughout the year, especially before, during and after the election. “We should all distant ourselves from electoral manipulation in whatever form. I urge politicians not to be too desperate to be voted into power and get themselves involved in using thug...

Former president, Dr. Olusegun Obasanjo, on Monday, condoled the family of ex-President Shehu Shagari, describing him as an epitome of integrity, commitment, who had faith in God. Obasanjo visited the home of the deceased in company of Governor Aminu Tambuwal. Condoling the family, Obasanjo said late Shagari was a man who was committed to national interest. The former president, while recalling his days in the military and his relationship with the late Shagari as federal commissioners in General Yakubu Gowon’s cabinet, said the deceased was an honest, transparent and a committed Nigerian. “I had the opportunity to work with him, immediately we were kicked out of government, I was appointed Chief of Staff and had the task of managing our colleagues back to their respective places. He thanked me for making arrangement for him to get back to Sokoto. “Shagari should not be mourned. He should be celebrated as a true, honest and sincere leader who was a nationalist to the...