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Students in their numbers on Tuesday, gathered in Ibadan to protest against the ongoing strike embarked upon by the Academic Staff Union of Universities across the country Students were seen in front of University of Ibadan with different inscriptions on placards which spoke to their demands for the institutions to reopened for academic activities to resume. The union, through its President, Prof Emmanuel Osodeke, has hinted that the union may extend its strike after the initial one month wraning which was extended by three months. Varsity teachers are demanding proper funding of public universities and scaling up of their salaries…

There was panic at the PortHarcourt Airport, Rivers State Monday evening as a plane bound for Lagos caught fire shortly before take off. It was that one of the tyres of the plane, belonging to Dana Airline, caught fire leading to an emergency halting of the flight. At least, about 50 passengers were said to have been rescued from the plane with no injuries at all. Fire fighters at the airport were said to have moved in immediately to quench the fire before it could damage other parts of the aircraft. Kingsley Ezenwa, the airlines, spokesman said in a release…

Former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode has revealed some characters that whoever Nigerians are electing next year should possess. According to him, there are some characters that have had a long-term effect on the country. In a statement he signed and titled: “Bitter Truth About Nigerians”, the former spokesman of the Goodluck Jonathan Campaign accused Nigerians of being in support of negative happenings at the detriment of the acceptable standards. According him, Nigerians hate the loving, the kind, the honest, the prudent and the righteous but love the hateful, the cruel, the corrupt, the reckless and the depraved. He said, “They…

Sen. Abdullahi Adamu, National Chairman of All Progressive Congress (APC) has advised Nigerians to be security conscious. He gave the advice shortly after a courtesy visit to the Emir of Keffi, Dr Shehu Chindo-Yamusa at his palace in Keffi Local Government Area of Nasarawa State on Monday. “We have the responsibility as government to take care of the citizenry’s security but security is everybody’s business. “If anyone is doing anything wrong, you have the responsibility to report to the nearest authority. “If you keep quiet, you are endangering the peace and tranquility of the country and your family. “You allow…

World football governing body FIFA said on Monday it has sanctioned six African football associations, including that of Nigeria, following March’s 2022 World Cup play-off matches. FIFA, however, did not order the replays requested by Algeria and Egypt, while the two of them and Morocco have been handed fines. Instead Senegal, Nigeria and DR Congo have all been ordered to play one match behind closed doors as well as being fined. The list of decisions published by FIFA does not include any instructions for any replays or overturning of results. Algeria had lodged a demand with FIFA for a replay…

Former Gov. Rasheed Ladoja of Oyo State has decried the exorbitant fees charged for nomination forms by the two major political parties in the country, saying it would encourage corruption. Ladoja made the disclosure on Monday while fielding questions from journalists at his Ibadan residence. The News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) reports that Ladoja, the Osi-Olubadan of Ibadan joined other Muslims to observe the Eid prayers at University of Ibadan Central Mosque. Ladoja said that the high cost of nomination form charged by the ruling All Progressives Congress(APC) and Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) would have negative effect on the nation’s economy. He…

Access Bank Plc has announced the promotion of 800 employees following a transparent and robust performance management review in line with global best practices. The Group Head, Communications and External Affairs of the bank, Mr Amaechi Okobi, made the announcement in a statement on Monday in Lagos. The statement said that the beneficiaries of this wholescale performance review exercise spanned the bank’s senior, middle, and junior management levels. It said that their promotion came as the financial giant shores up its transition to a Holding Company (Holdco) effective May 1, 2022. The statement said the employees immeasurable efforts and sacrifices…

+Manchester United interim manager Ralf Rangnick said he is not “completely happy” with his time in charge and admitted he had expected to lead the club to Champions League qualification. United beat Brentford 3-0 in Rangnick’s last home match in charge. The club are sixth in the Premier League and set to miss out on next season’s Champions League. “In the end, I’m not happy with the results, especially in the past four or five weeks,” said Rangnick. Former manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was sacked in November, with ex-midfielder Michael Carrick in charge for three matches before former RB Leipzig boss…

A woman who took up running after she lost her left leg to cancer has passed the Guinness World Record for most consecutive marathons. Jacky Hunt-Broersma, 46, has run 26.2-miles every day since mid-January, normally taking around five hours. On Saturday, she completed her 104th consecutive marathon in as many days – an achievement she expects to be certified by Guinness World Records. A spokesperson said certifying the record would take around three months. Waking up on Sunday – a day off at long last – was a bizarre experience for Jacky. “Part of me was really happy to be…

Amazon will reimburse staff in the US who travel for a wide range of non-life threatening medical treatments including elective abortions. A message to Amazon staff said that the firm will pay up to $4,000 (£3,201) in travel expenses each year for treatments not available nearby. Several other companies have announced plans that ensure staff have access to abortions. It comes amid rising restrictions for the procedure nationwide. Amazon’s new benefits are effective retroactively from 1 January. According to the announcement, first reported by Reuters, the new benefits will apply to treatments that are not available inside a 100-mile (161km)…