ASUU HAS FINALLY CALLED OFF IT'S STRIKE, "CONDITIONALLY"

 

The Academic Staff Union of University (ASUU) on Wednesday “conditionally” suspended its strike, ending a protracted industrial action that started since March 2020.

He said the suspension of the strike takes effect from Thursday, December 24th, 2020.

ASUU National President, Biodun Ogunyemi made the announcement during a briefing of the union in Abuja, explaining that the development followed the agreement reached with the Federal Government and a meeting with its National Executive Council (NEC).

Covid-19 : Sanwo-Olu shuts down religious centers, Concerts, Carnivals etc.,

The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has returned the order restricting the operations of churches and mosques in the state.

He asked the worship centres not to hold services for more than two hours, adding that no gathering must exceed 50 per cent of the maximum capacity of the Venue.

Sanwo-Olu also banned carnivals and street parties in the state, in a statement on Friday.

Nigeria writer debunks notion of religionists saying God cant be questioned

 A Nigeria writer took to her twitter page writing against the notion of most religionists saying God cant be questioned, below is what she tweeted on twitter;

''Dear Christians, the idea that you can't question God is a lie. You can ask God questions, because he is a father. He is not afraid of your questions. The Bible is filled with people asking God questions. It doesn't take away his power or sovereignty. He is not insecure.''

How we rescued the Kankara boys -Masari

The Katsina State Governor, Aminu Masari, has said that ransom was not paid before kidnappers freed hundreds of schoolboys kidnapped from Kankara part of the state.

He said the boys, kidnapped last week, were released after negotiations with the kidnappers whom he described as bandits. He did not, however, say what the bandits got in return for freeing the students.

In an interview with DWTV Hausa on Thursday night, Mr Masari said the boys were being conveyed to the Katsina at the time of this report.

Buhari's reaction over release of Kankara boys

 

Lauretta Onochie, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Social Media, says her principal, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), is delighted over the release of hundreds of schoolboys abducted from Government Science Secondary School, Kankara, Katsina State.

930 NEW CASES OF COVID-19 IN NIGERIA, ANOTHER LOCKDOWN LOOMS

When last did you check the update on Covid-19 in Nigeria??

930 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria;

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CARDI B GIFTS HER MAN, OFFSET A LAMBORGHINI FOR HIS BIRTHDAY

The "WAP" rapper blindfolded her hubby Monday night and slowly walked him over to his birthday gift ... a Lambo Aventador SVJ 63 Roadster. The sticker price is a whopping $600k. Keep in mind, Offset just gifted Cardi a new Rolls-Royce for her birthday also.

COVID-19: Nigeria record a very high daily infection case after a very long while

 Nigeria, on Friday, recorded its highest daily COVID-19 infection figure since the beginning of the outbreak in late February.

Nigeria recorded 796 new cases on Friday, health authorities said, smashing previous highest daily record of 745 reported on June 19.

One Thursday, 675 new cases were recorded, one of the highest daily tally in six months.

BREAKING: FIRE OUTBREAK AROUND ADEKUNLE AJASIN UNIVERSITY

There is a fire explosion along Ikare/Akungba road, in front of Adekunle Ajasin University. The fire explosion is caused by trailers around 4:20pm, which had left several people injured.

"You have to go through me"'- BBN Ex-housemate, Vee replied lady who said she wants a taste of Neo

Ex-housemate, Vee, recently told off a lady who posted a picture of her man , Neo, and stated that she was ready to be in Lagos just to have a taste of him. "Someone “flew me out” to Lagos I’m ready to be dropped me for **** appointment.

5000 orphans and others in Lagos to get free medical health care

The Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has approved the release of funds from the equity of the Lagos State Health Scheme to provide free health care for 50,000 orphans, the elderly and the vulnerable persons in the state.

The wife of the governor, Dr Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, disclose
d this on Thursday at the celebration of the 2020 Universal Healthcare Coverage Day organised by the Lagos State Health Management Agency. 

IYABO OJO'S DAUGHTER, THE LATEST BENZ OWNER

 It is not surprising that Priscilla bought a new car as she is an ambassador to a number of brands. As expected, the actress Iyabo shared photos of her daughter posing with the car on her personal Instagram page. According to her, her daughter worked hard and also saved to be able to afford the car she bought. She then showered prayers on Priscilla. She noted that the Benz car will not be her last purchase. Iyabo also prayed for her daughter to record more success.

NO PLACE FOR RACISM IN FOOTBALL OR LIFE - NEYMAR

Paris Saint-Germain star Neymar defended the decision of his team and Istanbul Basaksehir to walk off the pitch in this week’s Champions League match following alleged racist remarks by an official, as the world’s most expensive player stated racism “has no place in football or in life”.

“What happened was unacceptable. In the times we live in we cannot accept differences being made like that about colour or race,” Neymar told French broadcaster RMC Sport after scoring a hat-trick when the game was restarted on Wednesday, with PSG winning 5-1.

“It has no place in football, or in life, or in any sport, so our attitude was perfect.”

EDUCATION: ASUU Releases Press Statement, Deny Suspending Strike On Dec 9

 The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has denied claims that it reached an agreement with the federal government to suspend its ongoing strike today, December 9, 2020.

President of ASUU, Prof. Biodun Ogunyemi in a statement made available to newsmen Wednesday night, said ASUU representatives do not have the powers to suspend or call off industrial action but must follow due process which includes transmitting the outcome of negotiations to members and National Executive Council (NEC) of ASUU for further deliberations and actions.

COVID-19: SECOND WAVE OF CORONAVIRUS HITS SOUTHAFRICA

 South Africa, the country most affected by the coronavirus on the continent, has entered a second wave of the pandemic, the health minister declared Wednesday.

“As it stands as a country we now meet that criteria,” said Zweli Mkhize in a statement as the country registered nearly 7,000 new cases in the last 24-hour cycle.

The country now counts 828,598 infections after 6,709 new cases were detected between Tuesday and Wednesday.

Tom Holland's Spider-Man 3: Recent Cast Additions Will Reportedly Just Have Cameo Roles

 Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield have been rumored to be joining the cast of Spider-Man 3 since October. Whether they had both already signed onto the movie was conflicting between reports, but the point was that it seemed almost certain that they would be in it. 

GHANA ELECTIONS: AKUFO-ADDO RE-ELECTED AS PRESIDENT

Congratulations to Akufo-Addo as he got re-elected as Ghana president for  the second term in service.

I AM GOOD AS NFF COACH, NOT ASSISTANT. - EMMANUEL AMUNEKE

 Emmanuel Amuneke has rejected Nigeria Football Federation’s job offer as Super Eagles Assistant coach under Franco-German gaffer, Gernot Rohr, Completesports.com reports.

The FIFA U-17 World Cup winner in Chile 2015 was emphatic when he spoke to Complete Sports from his base in Spain, querying the rationale behind the offer for him to work under anyone despite his high coaching pedigree. 

A Winner of the African Cup of Nations in 1994 and Olympic Games Soccer gold in 1996, Amuneke had previously rejected NFF’s Technical Director job which is now held by his former Super Eagles teammate, Austin Eguavoen.

NANS NEW PRESIDENT TO SHUT DOWN PRIVATE VARSITIES.

 The new President of the National Association of Nigerian Students, Sunday Asefon, has vowed to shut down all private universities in the country should the nine-month strike embarked on by members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities continue.

He lamented that the ongoing strike is the longest industrial action embarked on by the university lecturers. 

ASUU STRIKE: MEETING WITH FG POSTPONED INDEFINITELY

  The FG-ASUU Meeting Scheduled To Hold Today Has Been Postponed Indefinitely.

The reason for the postponement According to ASUU President was because the time frame given to the union to consult its members is too short.