The Federal Government has denied claims of signing agreements with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). Naija News reports that the Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, while addressing journalists in Abuja on Thursday, clarified that the documents being referenced were merely proposals. According to him, both the 2009 and 2011 documents often cited by ASUU as binding agreements were never signed, but only proposals presented during negotiations. He remarked, “The documents ASUU has been referring to as agreements were just proposals that were never signed.” Alausa also dismissed reports of scheduling a meeting with ASUU and the Minister of…
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The Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Bayo Ojulari, has alleged that his life and those of the company’s management staff are under serious threat. Ojulari, who disclosed this on Thursday while receiving a delegation of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) led by its President, Comrade Festus Osifo, at the NNPCL headquarters in Abuja, said his “offence” was the series of reforms he introduced in line with President Bola Tinubu’s mandate to revive the nation’s moribund refineries. The NNPCL boss lamented that some “powerful elements” were bent on…
The National Economic Council (NEC) has approved the proposal to strengthen polio vaccination coverage in Nigeria, which has increased from 81% to 84% with a focus on routine immunization. The approval was given at its 151st meeting on Thursday, which was presided over by Vice President Kashim Shettima. Naija News reports that the council also approved the implementation of the Renewed Hope Medium-term plan 2026-2030. Details later… The post Just In: Details Of National Economic Council Meeting Emerge appeared first on Naija News.
Popular skit maker and prankster, Abdullahi Maruff Adisa, popularly known as IamTrinityGuy, has revealed his worry that music star Davido may not like him. TrinityGuy revealed that sometimes he feels he might have offended the singer. The comedian, who brands himself as the OBO Comedian, disclosed on Thursday through his verified Facebook page that he has been trying for almost two years to meet Davido but has not succeeded. Naija News reports that he explained the failed attempts made him wonder if the Afrobeats star harbours dislike for him. Trinity Guy further stated that he had promised himself in 2024…
The Ondo State Police Command has apprehended a 42-year-old woman, Sanmori Taiwo, and her 62-year-old husband, Pastor Sanmori Joshua, for allegedly faking her kidnap to extort ₦10m from relatives abroad. Taiwo allegedly locked herself in a room while her husband informed her relatives that she had been kidnapped by unknown gunmen According to a statement released by the state Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Olushola Ayanlade, on Wednesday, the drama played out on August 23 at the couple’s residence on Road 5, PowerLine, Ondo City. “Suspicious of the claims, one of the relatives, Mr Fasegha O. Joseph, through a written…
In a bid to make Europe’s premier club football event more accessible to fans worldwide, UEFA has moved the kick-off time of the Champions League final from 8 p.m. to 6 p.m. starting from this season. According to the European football governing body, the change in the kick-off time of the Champions League final is aimed at making the event more accessible to both stadium-goers and the global TV audience. UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin said: “With this change, we are placing the fans’ experience at the heart of our planning. The UEFA Champions League final is the highlight of the…
The Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrasheed Adewale Akanbi, has strongly denied allegations linking him to smoking marijuana, describing the claims as baseless and malicious. The monarch, in a viral video addressing a public gathering, dissociated himself from the rumour and invoked curses on those spreading it. Oba Akanbi said the allegation was fabricated by what he called “unfortunate individuals” and vowed that divine punishment would befall them. “They are lying against me. They are unfortunate people. Unless I am smoking marijuana. If I’m a smoker, God should remove me from this throne. You, who are accusing me of being a…
Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim has insisted that the penalty shootout, which saw his team stunned out of the Carabao Cup by League Two minnows Grimsby Town, was far less important than the signs shown during the game. Naija News reports that after a 2-2 draw in regulation time on Wednesday night, August 27, a tense 26-penalty shootout saw the Mariners advance to the next round. But Ruben Amorim appeared unfazed by the dramatic finish. “The penalty shootout is not important,” he said. “If I’m there trying to see if we win the game… it doesn’t matter. The signs, the…
The Federal Operations Unit (FOU) Zone B of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Kaduna, has intercepted 185 blocks of Cannabis Sativa valued at ₦48.5 million alongside other contraband goods worth over ₦220 million in separate operations. Naija News reports that this was disclosed in a statement on Thursday by the Unit’s Public Relations Officer, Chief Superintendent of Customs Saidu Nuruddeen, issued on behalf of the Comptroller. According to Nuruddeen, the drugs were seized on August 21 at about 3:30 a.m., following intelligence-led operations. “Operatives stopped a vehicle along the Zaria flyover on the Kaduna–Zaria Expressway, and intercepted the contraband,” Nuruddeen…
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