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President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday, inaugurated the first phase of the Federal Housing Project under the National Housing programme in Osogbo, the Osun state capital. The President, who was represented by the Minister of Interior, Mr Rauf Aregbesola, said the housing project comprises of 72 completed buildings of different categories Buhari said the housing project was one of the many projects undertaken by his administration since 2016. He said his administration was aware of housing challenges in the country and had since embarked on the construction of housing estates across the country to tackle housing deficits in Nigeria. “We are…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities extended its ongoing strike by eight weeks as the Federal Government failed to satisfactorily address all the issues raised in the 2020 FGN/ASUU Memorandum of Action within the four-week warning strike. President of the union, Emmanuel Osodeke, made this known in a statement made available to news men on Monday. Osodeke noted that the National Executive Council during their meeting on Sunday concluded that they would give the FG eight weeks to address all the issues “in concrete terms” so that students would resume. The statement partly read, “NEC acknowledged the intervention efforts, in…
There is tension in Lagos state as five communities in Badagry, on Monday went on protest at the premises of the local government secretariat over alleged encroachment on their land by the Nigerian Army. The communities said they resolved to embark on the protest to draw the attention of the state and federal governments to their plights. The communities are Apanuko, Alafia Whalatokomeh, Agblimakaku, Whawu and Jijoho, all along Samuel Ekundayo Road in Badagry, Lagos. Chief Viavoh Mobee, the Bale of Apanuko said that the communities had earlier sent protest letters to Defence Headquarters, Abuja, House of Representatives and Lagos…
Industrial Court Asks Arik Air to Pay Pilot $126,500 Over Wrongful Termination of Appointment The National Industrial Court, has ordered ARIK Air to pay Ratovic Miroslav, a former pilot $126,500 in 30 days. The court gave the breakdown of the sum as: 57,500 dollars or its naira equivalent as payment of his outstanding salary arrears from September 2016 to March 2017 at the rate of 11,500 dollars per month and the sum of 34,500 dollars or its naira equivalent as three months salary in lieu of notice. The court in addition computed 34,500 dollars, being his three months salary in…
Eko Electricity Distribution Company Limited and Ikeja Electric Plc have confirmed system collapse of the National Grid which resulted to blackout in some parts of the country on Monday. The electricity Distribution Companies said the partial collapse of the grid occurred at 10.40 a.m and disrupted power supply within their networks. “Dear esteemed customer, we regret to inform you of a total system collapse on the national grid at 10:40 a.m today (Monday), leading to outages across our network. “We are closely monitoring the situation with our Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) partners to determine the cause and a timeline…
One of the leading financial institutions, Access Bank has said that its Closa agents are now up to 100,000. The bank said these are helping to improve services to its customers. Executive Director, Retail Banking of the bank Mr. Victor Etuokwu, made this known in a statement on Monday in Lagos. He said that this was part of the bank’s commitment to deliver banking services to Nigerians. “With the current number of Access Closa Agents spread across the 774 Local Government Areas in the country, the bank has significantly grown access to finance and banking services to millions of previously…
There was panic at the premises of the Federal High Court, Abuja on Monday as a woman identified as the wife of the embattled Deputy Commissioner of Police, DCP, Abba Kyari, on Monday, fainted at the Federal High Court, Abuja. She reportedly went down shortly after the presiding judge, Emeka Nwite, deferred ruling on an applications for bail filed by Kyari and six other persons facing drug trafficking charge. They had filed the application to be released on bail pending the determination of the substantive case. The middle aged woman, who wore a black Hijab, fell on the floor while…
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has released the final list of candidates of various parties contesting for the governorship seat of Ekiti State in June this year. In a memo released on Monday by National Commissioner and. Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee of INEC, Mr. Festus Okoye, the commission said the list is necessary in compliance with the Electoral Act, 2022. Okoye stated that any party that observes the name of it’s candidate is missing from the list should notify the Commission in writing. It said such letter must be signed by it’s National Chairman and Secretary with…
The Lagos State Police Command has said that a baby that was found in the delivery box of a dispatch rider in Lagos on Friday was not stolen. Commissioner of Police, Abiodun Alabi had ordered investigations into matter which went viral last week. Lagos State Police PRO, Adekunle Ajisebutu in a statement on Monday said that the 10-month old baby was fond of playing with the rider who is their neighbor. It was revealed that the baby was crying profusely when the rider wanted to go and pick a package and to pacify him, she allowed him to go…