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Oct

08

2022

Prof Folasade Ogunsola emerges first female UNILAG VC

Education, Lifestyle, MetroEducation, Lifestyle, Metro, Nigeria, UNILAG

Folasade Ogunsola, a Professor of Microbiology, has emerged as the 13th Vice Chancellor of the University of Lagos (UNILAG). The scholar makes history, as she becomes the first female VC of the institution established in 1962. Ogunsola will succeed the outgoing and 12th VC, Prof Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, whose five-year single term ends on November 11. Her contenders were Professors Abayomi Akinyeye, Department of History, Faculty of Arts; Mathew Ilori and Adeyinka Adekunle – Department of Microbiology, and Botany, Faculty of Sciences. Timothy Nubi, Department of Estate Management, Faculty of Environmental Sciences; Imran Smith, Faculty of Law; Ayo Olowe, Department of…

Oct

07

2022

By Kalu Odinakachi

Nnamdi Kanu’s suit against High Court Chief Judge on secret trial struck out

Metro, News, OpinionBiafra, Court, Freedom, Metro, Nigeria, Nnamdi Kanu, Opinion

Justice Inyang Edem Ekwo on Friday in Abuja struck out a suit instituted by the detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, against the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court on the secret trial of terrorism charges policy of the court. The suit, which has the Chief Judge, Justice John Tsoho, as sole defendant, was thrown out following its dramatic withdrawal by the Biafra nation agitator. Kanu had dragged the Chief Judge before the court following the adoption of a Practice Direction that directed the trial of terrorism-related charges to be done in camera.…

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…

Oct

07

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

Full speech: Buhari proposes N20.5tr budget for 2023

News, PoliticsBudget, Mohammadu Buhari, National Assembly, Next Level, Nigeria, Politics

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Friday, presented the 2023 appropriation bill. Buhari presented the 2023 appropriation bill to a joint session of the National Assembly in Abuja. Read the President’s full speech below: Explaining further, he said the government will spend N20.15tn for the 2023 fiscal year. I am very pleased to be here today to present the 2023 Budget Proposals at this Joint Session of the National Assembly. This is the last time I will be laying the budget of the Federal Government of Nigeria before the National Assembly. 2. Mr. President; Mr. Speaker: As I…

Oct

07

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

Go back to classrooms immediately, court orders ASUU

Education, PoliticsASUU, Chris Ngige, Education, Nigeria, NLC, Politics

The Court of Appeal in Abuja, on Friday, ordered the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU to call off its strike. The court gave the order after dismissing the union’s application for a stay of execution of an earlier ruling of the National Industrial Court directing the university lecturers to resume work. The three-member panel of the Court of Appeal led by Hamma Barka granted the union permission to appeal the ruling of the industrial court but ruled that it must first resume work to be allowed to file the appeal. It said should ASUU fail to re-open the universities,…