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Oct

12

2022

Late COAS Attahiru’s family boycotts award over non-invite

Lifestyle, MetroFederal government, Metro, Nigeria, Personality, Politics, RIP

Mrs Fati Attahiru, the wife of the late Chief of Army Staff, COAS, Lieutenant General Ibrahim Attahiru, and his family, boycotted the National Awards ceremony in Abuja on Tuesday over the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.)’s failure to invite them to receive the national honours award on Attahiru’s behalf. The late COAS was among the 13 persons listed to be honoured posthumously by the President. Attahiru, who was posthumously awarded Commander of the Order of the Federal Republic, died alongside 10 other senior military officers in the Nigerian Air Force’s Beechcraft aircraft fatal crash in Kaduna on May 21,…

Oct

11

2022

By Kalu Odinakachi

FG approves construction of Lekki-Epe Airport

Business, Economy, Metro, PoliticsBabajide Sanwo-Olu, Economy, Federal government, Lagos, Metro, Next Level, Nigeria, Politics

The Federal Government has approved the construction of the Lekki International Airport in the Lekki-Epe area of Lagos State. The Lagos State Government said it would begin the construction of a new airport in the Lekki-Epe area of the state in 2023. The Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, presented the approval for the new airport to the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on behalf of the Federal Government at the Lagos Economic Summit 2022, held at Eko Hotel and Suites, Lagos. The Senior Special Assistant to the Lagos State Governor on New Media, Jubril Gawat, disclosed this in a tweet.…

Oct

10

2022

By Chimamanda

Strike: ASUU agrees to sign deal in couple of days

Education, LifestyleASUU, Education, Federal government, Next Level, Nigeria, Politics

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and the House of Representatives, on Monday, met on the lingering industrial action by the lecturers. The lecturers led by ASUU President, Emmanuel Osodeke and the leadership of the House, led by Femi Gbajabiamila, met behind a closed-door for about 30 minutes before having another one in front of the camera. It would be recalled that the House has been hosting meetings between the government and the strike lecturers in the past couple of weeks. On Friday, the Court of Appeal agreed with an early ruling by the National Industrial Court that asked…

Oct

07

2022

By Chimamanda

ASUU set to review Appeal Court’s ruling to decide on next action

Education, PoliticsASUU, Education, Federal government, Nigeria, NLC, Politics

The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU has said it would review the judgement of the Appeal Court that ordered the union to end its strike, to determine its next line of action. The appeal court on Friday ordered the union to return to work as earlier ordered by the National Industrial Court with immediate effect. In reaction to the fresh court judgement, ASUU President, Professor Emmanuel Osodeke, said that the union is yet to officially receive the Appeal Court ruling. He said the union would after receiving the judgement, go through the document with its lawyers and decide on its next…

Sep

21

2022

By Chimamanda

FG Vs ASUU: Court orders ASUU back to work

NewsASUU, Court, Education, Federal government, Nigeria

The National Industrial Court has ordered the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), to call off the ongoing strike. The industrial action has lasted for seven months.The Court invoked section 18 of the Trade Dispute Act and national interest of the Nigerian students to grant the request of the Federal Government for an order of injunction against the lecturers. Justice Polycap Hamman issued the order for suspension of the strike while ruling in an application filed by the Federal Government asking that the University teachers be compelled to go back to work pending the resolution of their demands for better…