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The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to meet with the Prof. Nimi Briggs-led Committee on negotiation. ASUU President, Prof. Emmanuel Osekede said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Abuja. NAN reports that the Briggs committee which was set up by the Federal Government on June 7, is renegotiate the 2009 Agreement with ASUU and submit its report to the Education Minister, Malam Adamu Adamu in three months. NAN also reports that Buhari had in a statement issued by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on…

The 2022 Hajj exercise has finally come to its climax with pilgrims completing the major religious rites of staying at Mina for four days, staying a day at Arafat and a night at Muzdalifa in fulfilment of the tenets of Islam and practice of the revered Prophet Muhammed. The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has started making arrangements to transport pilgrims back home to reduce the weariness and for pilgrims to implement the spiritual uplift required of them after the Hajj to show that their endeavour during the exercise has been accepted by Allah. As part of these preparations,…

The Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS) has dismissed reports that Peter Nwachukwu, husband of the late gospel singer, Osinachi, and a suspected kidnap kingpin, Hamisu Bala (a.k.a. Wadume), escaped from custody during Friday’s jailbreak at Kuje Custodial Centre, Abuja. The Public Relations Officer, FCT Command, NCoS, Mr Chukwuedo Humphrey, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Abuja that the two inmates were still in custody. Some media reports had claimed that Osinachi’s husband and Wadume escaped during Friday’s terrorists’ attack on the custodial centre. NAN reports that terrorists, who attacked the custodial centre, freed about 879 inmates. Humphrey said…

Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola has made a surprise visit to the Medium Security Custodial Centre, Kirikiri, Lagos and demanded extra-vigilance from officials. The minister had caught many unaware as his visit was unannounced. The nation’s custodial centres have come under series of attacks in recent times ; the latest being the attacks on the Medium centre at Kuje, Abuja where over 600 inmates escaped including some of the commanders of the Boko Haram. Aregbesola urged officers and men of the Nigeria security forces and paramilitary agencies in the country ti be vigilant and continually remain on the watch to…

Mr Usman Alkali Baba, Inspector General of Police on Tuesday said 21,000 police officers would be deployed for the Osun July 16 governorship election. Alkali Baba stated this in Osogbo at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Osun 2022 Governorship Election Stakeholders’ Meeting. The IGP, however, said that the deployment was not to intimidate residents but to prevent miscreants from highjacking or disrupting the election process. He said the deployed officers would provide security, protect the electorate, INEC personnel and materials before, during and after the election. He said the officers deployed had already been trained and made aware of…

Presidential candidate of the All Progressive Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has asked voters in Osun to consider the future of their children in deciding who they vote for during Saturday’s governorship poll in the state. This was just as the APC presidential candidate said those who call themselves members of Labour Party will labour for life. Tinubu, while addressing crowd of supporters at the Osogbo Township Stadium on Tuesday, said the future of the children of Osun voters is more paramount adding that the APC has proved to be the party of the people. “Think of your children, students, think…

The Osun State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Prof. Abdulganiy Raji has revealed that non-sensitive materials have already been batched to the Polling Unit Level and are ready to be conveyed to the Registration Area Centres (RACs) for the conduct of the state governorship election. He said this on Tuesday during an election stakeholders’ meeting held in Osogbo for the Osun gubernatorial poll coming this weekend. Prof Raji continued that sensitive materials would arrive in Osun state on Tuesday. “Production of Maps of all Polling Units in the state both electronically and hardcopy for ease of movement and location of Polling…

Former presidential aspirant of the All Progressive Congress, Adamu Garba has announced his return to the party. Garba left in protest against the party’s decision to peg the presidential nomination at N100m. He had pitted his tent with the Young Peoples Party after quitting the party. Confirming his return in a tweet on Tuesday, Garba wrote, “Yes, I am fully back to APC. I could do more harm to my country, Nigeria if I did not support a combination of a great strategist and a great tactician on a single ticket. It is BAT/Hashim that should take over all polling…

The candidate of the Labour Party in Osun State, Engr. Lasun Yussuf, has cried out that his life is in danger ahead of the July 16 election in the state. The former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives alleged that his residence was attacked by men he believed were supporters of the incumbent Governor, Gboyega Oyetola. Speaking on a radio programme in Osogbo on Monday, the LP candidate said all evidence pointed to those behind the attack which took place few hours after the governorship debate organised by Channels Television. “My life is in danger and when life is…

The Labour Party’s candidate for the Saturday governorship election, Lasun Yussuf has confirmed attacks on his residence in Ilobu Area of the state. The attack came few hours after a governorship debate which was organized by the Channels Television on Sunday. Lasun, who was Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, confirmed the attacks in a tweet on his Twitter page. As early as 6am Monday morning, sympathizers and supporters had gathered at the residence of the candidate just as it was observed that the gunmen riddled part of his residence with bullets. • Lasun Yussuf at the debate on…