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Sep

12

2022

Court postpones FG’s lawsuit against striking uni. professors

Education, PoliticsASUU, Education, Next Level, Nigeria, Politics

The National Industrial Tribunal of Nigeria (NICN), a Court laden with the responsibility for settling labor disputes on Monday, adjourned the lawsuit filed by the federal government challenging the ongoing strike of the Union of Academic Staff of Universities (ASUU). The judge, PI Hamman, adjourned the lawsuit until September 16 to receive further subpoenas. In Monday’s proceedings, the Socioeconomic Rights and Accountability Project (Serap), sought to join the lawsuit as an interested party. SERAP’s lawyer, Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, said his client had filed a similar lawsuit asking the court to force the federal government to honor its 2009 agreement with the striking university…

Sep

12

2022

By Chimamanda

US online university graduates over 400 Nigerians as ASUU strike rages on.

Education, MetroASUU, Education, Next Level, Nigeria, Politics

More than 400 Nigerian students have graduated from N^exford university (NXU), an American online university, for the 2021 to 2022 session. The online university, according to Country Director Olamidun Majekodunmi-Ogundoyin, was launched in the country in 2019 and has since enrolled over 3,000 students in Nigeria. Although the university said it does not see itself as a beneficiary of the ongoing protracted strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), it acknowledged that it saw significant growth in claims during the strike. In her remarks on Saturday at a graduation ceremony held at the Oriental Hotel, Lagos, Ms. Ogundoyin noted that…

Sep

09

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

I wish either Tinubu, Obi wins 2023 presidency -Umahi

News2023, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Dave Umahi, Next Level, Nigeria, Opinion, Peter Obi, Politics

Ebonyi State Governor, Dave Umahi has reacted to the presidential bid of the Labour Party candidate, Peter Obi, saying his aspiration is making the South East geo-political zone relevant. Umahi, who was at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, to meet with President Muhammadu Buhari to intimate him of the completion of a new Governors’ Lodge in Asokoro, did not openly support the Labour Party candidate, but noted that Obi’s presidential aspiration was good for the region. Reacting to questions thrown at him on the chances of the APC clinching the Presidency in 2023 going by wide support for the Peter Obi…

Sep

09

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

PDP crisis: I never resigned as govs forum chair – Tambuwal

News2023, Next Level, Nigeria, Peoples Democratic Party, Politics, Tambuwal

The Governor of Sokoto State, Waziri Tambuwal, has denied ever resigning from his position as the Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Governors Forum. Tambuwal was one of the PDP presidential aspirants before his eventual withdrawal for Atiku Abubakar during the party’s primary. He disclosed this in a press statement issued on Friday by the Director General of the forum, CID Maduabum. The statement read: “This is to inform the general public and stakeholders of the Peoples Democratic Party, that the Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party Governors Forum (PDP-GF), Rt Hon. Aminu Waziri Tambuwal has not resigned as…

Sep

09

2022

By Kalu Odinakachi

Ayu survives dismissal as NEC passes vote of confidence on NWC

News2023, Iyorchia Ayu, Next Level, Nigeria, Peoples Democratic Party, Politics

The National Executive Council of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has passed a vote of confidence on the party’s National Working Committee (NWC). This action has saved Ayu from dismissal. The NWC is headed by the party’s national chairman, Iyorchia Ayu. The confidence vote was passed at the NWC on Thursday, in Abuja. This was a follow-up to the adoption of a motion on a vote of confidence proposed by House Minority Leader Ndudi Elumelu. Introducing the motion, Elumelu commended Mr. Ayu and the NWC for their stubbornness and for handing over the Osun state to the party in the July 18…