Tag: Federal Government of Nigeria
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ASUU: Femi Falana SAN, others set to appeal NIC’s termination of 7 months strike
Following Wednesday’s order of the National Industrial Court, NIC, directing the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to immediately end their seven months strike and resume work, a renowned human rights lawyer, Femi Falana SAN, would lead a team of lawyers to file an appeal to challenge the judgment. This was made known in a…
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ASUU Strike: NANS threatens to ground critical infrastructure, economy
There are indications yet that the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has had it with the ongoing strike being embarked upon by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). The body said that its protest at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport is only a preamble, adding that it is ready to go on a…
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We will soon embark on a nationwide strike – NLC president, Wabba
Nigeria Labour Congress, (NLC) president, Ayuba Wabba, has said that the workers’ union will embark on a three-day nationwide strike if the Federal Government doesn’t yield to the demands of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU)
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ASUU lambasts FG for ‘insulting’ members
Members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) have accused the Federal Government of insulting them by the utterances of those in power. TheNewsGuru recalls that the ongoing strike had commenced on February 14 after the Federal Government failed to meet some of ASUU’s demands. Some of those demands include the release of the…
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It’s not government’s responsibility to provide jobs – Fayemi
The Ekiti State Governor and presidential aspirant Dr Kayode Fayemi has explained that government should not be saddled with sole responsibility to provide jobs. Dr Kayode Fayemi who’s the Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, mentioned this statement on Wednesday in Abuja
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FG set to re-open four land borders across the country
In a bid to improve bi-lateral relations between Nigeria and nieghbouring countries the federal government of Nigeria has re-opened four more land borders shut in 2019 to curtail smuggling and boost locally made products.
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FGN A Government which cannot learn from its mistakes, By Dele Sobowale
“Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other. US President John Kennedy, 1917-1963. “Buhari submits 2021-2023 MTEF/FSP to NASS · As FG proposes N12.66tn budget · Deficit of N5.161tn; loan N4.28tn” VANGUARD, July 22, 2020, p 28. America’s youngest President ever would be remembered for stacking his advisers with the top brains he could find.…