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IBADAN, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has said it will file a notice of Appeal at the Appellate Court in Abuja to grant interlocutory injunction and set aside the judgment of the National Industrial Court. Recall that the Federal Government dragged ASUU to the National Industrial Court and asked it to compel the union to call off its seven months old strike that has paralysed the academic activities in the nation’s public universities. The Industrial Court had ordered the Academic Staff Union of Universities to resume after months of prolonged strike action, embarked on…
IBADAN, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- The Federal Government of Nigeria on Thursday released its timetable for the celebration of the 62nd independence anniversary of Nigeria. The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, released this during a short press conference in Abuja. He said, “This press conference kickstarts the programmes lined up to commemorate the 62nd Independence Anniversary. Let me now reel out other activities for the anniversary. “There will be a church service on Sunday, September 25 2022 at the National Christian Centre, Central Business District, Abuja at 3:00pm. This will be followed by a Public Lecture focused on…
IBADAN, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State has emerged the Chairman, Nigeria Governors’ Forum, NGF. The Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum and Governor of Ekiti State Dr. John Kayode Fayemi, on Thursday at the National Economic Council (NEC) meeting, held at the Aso Rock Villa Abuja transferred power of the NGF to the Governor of Sokoto State, Rt Hon Aminu Waziri Tambuwal. A statement by the Director, Media and Public Affairs of NGF, Abdulrazaque Bello-Barkindo read, “Tambuwal has served meritoriously and harmoniously as Vice Chairman of the Forum under Dr Fayemi in the last four…
IBADAN, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- A Final-year Law student of the Benue State University, Soohemba Agatha Aker, has filed a law suit before a Federal High Court against President Muhammadu Buhari and 36 state governors over the ongoing strike action by university lecturers . The umbrella body of the lecturers, the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) declared four weeks warning strike on February 14 to demand the federal government’s implementation of 2009 agreement, now codenamed FG/ASUU Agreement 2009. In the fundamental right enforcement suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/1684/2022, the plaintiff/applicant is also sought order an order of court stopping the Salaries…
IBADAN, Nigeria (VOICE Of NAIJA)- Lai Mohammed, the Minister of Information and Culture, has accused the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, of copying the economic blueprint of the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration. Mohammed made the claim at the national press centre in Abuja on Thursday while speaking with newsmen. According to him, no one apart from the Federal Government understands the blueprint of which Atiku claims ownership. Atiku had recently spoken on his economic blueprint at an event in Lagos. Mohammed said, “Last week, the presidential candidate of the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party, former…
IBADAN ,Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- The Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has summoned a meeting of leaders and stakeholders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state. The meeting is the first in the state since the party’s presidential primary and the crisis that followed its outcome. Though the agenda of the meeting could not be ascertained, a source told our correspondent that since the recent happenings in the party at the national level, party stakeholders in the state had yet to hear directly from the governor. Therefore, the stakeholders are expected to hear from the governor directly about…
IBADAN, Nigeria (VOICE Of NAIJA)- Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dele Momodu, has reacted to the decision of some people in Governor Wike’s camp to pull out of the 2023 campaign, saying things would calm down eventually Recall that Governor Nyesom Wike’s team reportedly pulled out of the campaign council of the party’s presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, amid the lingering crisis rocking the PDP. Reacting to the development, Momodu, while fielding questions on Arise TV’s Morning Show on Thursday, believed that things would calm down eventually. He also appealed to Wike, who he described as his friend and brother,…
Russia must face “just punishment” over its invasion of Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky has told the UN General Assembly in New York. In a pre-recorded video, the Ukrainian leader called for the creation of a special war tribunal and detailed alleged war crimes by Russia. He also set out a “formula”, including more military support and to punish Russia on the world stage. Russia’s Vladimir Putin had earlier called up 300,000 reservists for duty. The move prompted rare protests in dozens of Russian cities and Mr Zelensky said the partial mobilisation showed his enemy was not serious about peace talks.…
IBADAN, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, Chief Bode George has said he is shocked by a recent statement of Atiku Abubakar, saying there is no guarantee he can unify the country because he is yet to unify the PDP amid its crisis. Atiku on Wednesday said the removal of the party’s national chairman, Dr. Iyorchia Ayu from office must be done in accordance with the laws that set out the basis for such remova Ayu has been under pressure to resign from office since Atiku emerged as the presidential candidate of the party. George,…
IBADAN, Nigeria (VOICE Of NAIJA)- The Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has reacted to the decision of some party chieftains in Rivers, to pull out of the 2023 campaign over Iyorchia Ayu’s refusal to resign as National Chairman The PDP presidential flagbearer also commented on their insistence that the National Chairman, Iyorchia Ayu, leaves the position Atiku said he was surprised by their withdrawal because apart from the Rivers chapter, all other states submitted names of people who they wanted in the Presidential Campaign Council. In a statement on Wednesday, henoted that the decision of Ayu…