ASUU Strike:Feferal Govt. Expresses Hope From Ongoing Negotiation

The Federal Government on Wednesday in Abuja expressed the hope that the one-month warning strike embarked upon by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on February 14, would soon be over. ASUU called its members out on the warning strike to compel

ASUU’s Demand Mustn’t violate Wages Commission Procedure –Ngige

ASUU’s President,Prof Emmanuel Osodeke and Minister of labour and Employment,Chris Ngige THE Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, on Tuesday in Abuja said that the Federal Government was committed to enhancing the remuneration package of university lecturers. Ngige spoke to State

SOVIET IN HISTORY: Berlin Airlift and Blockade in the Cold War

By Kennedy Hickman, ThoughtCoUpdated on February 14, 2018 With the conclusion of World War II in Europe, Germany was divided into four occupation zones as had been discussed at the Yalta Conference. The Soviet zone was in eastern Germany while the Americans were

Ukraine Invasion: Russia’s Space Agency Warns US Sanctions Could ‘Destroy’ Cooperation On The International Space Station – CNN

By Kristin Fisher, CNN The head of Russia’s space agency says new US sanctions have the potential “to destroy our cooperation” on the International Space Station. There are currently four NASA astronauts, two Russian cosmonauts and one European astronaut living and working on

Strike Continues, ASUU Insists As Ngige Pleads With Union

The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, has appealed to the Academic Staff Union of Universities to call off its four-week strike before the expiration date. The PUNCH reported that Ngige had met with the leadership of ASUU during a closed-door

Buhari Expected To Sign Electoral Act Amendment Bill 2021 Friday

After a long wait it is expected that President Muhammadu Buhari will finally sign Electoral Act Amendment Bill 2021 on Friday. Presidential Aide, Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina had hinted that the President was going to sign the bill hours after a

Strike: ASUU Tasks FG As Negotiations Begin Today

Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, is expected to meet the leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Universities on Tuesday (today) as part of efforts aimed at ending the union’s ongoing strike. This is coming as the National Association of

End Of Road For LG Official Thugs As Court Outlaws Local Govt From Business Premises Levies Collection

By Damian Duruiheoma, The Nation An Enugu State High Court has declared that Local Government Areas (LGAs) cannot collect business premises levies from citizens. A group, Civil Rights Realisation and Advancement Network (CRRAN), had filed a suit on May 27, 2020, on behalf

Alleged fake PhD Certificate: ICPC Receives Three Petitions Against Former DG

An Investigator with the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC), Mrs. Vera Esidene has told an Ikeja Special Offences Court that thẹ Commission received three petitions requesting for investigation on the ex-Director-General of the Federal Institute of Industrial Research Oshodi (FIIRO) Chima Igwe. Esidene

ASUU: Federal Govt Treats Us Like Slaves, Says, Lecturers

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has accused President Muhammadu Buhari and the Federal Government under him of treating its members like slaves. The union said they only listen to and implement hat it called the destructive policy recommendations of the International