Tag: Federal Government
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ASUU reacts to Federal Government’s payment of salary arrears
The Academic Staff Union of Universities has reacted after the the Federal Government’s payment of minimum wage arrears. ASUU insists that the Strike will still continue pending when the FG will engage them in a meaningful meeting. ASUU made this revelation in a circular released by the University of Lagos branch of the union titled,…
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Strike: Polytechnic lecturers set to declare indefinite strike
The National President of the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics, (ASUP) Anderson Ezeibe, has threatened to lead the Organization to an indefinite strike if the Federal Government fails to meet the union’s demands by June.
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FG accuses Facebook of allowing IPOB use its platform to incite violence in Nigeria
The Federal Government has asked Facebook and other social media platforms to stop allowing the Indigenous People of Biafra from using their platforms to allegedly incite violence and instigate ethnic hatred in Nigeria. The government said that since IPOB had been proscribed and classified as a terrorist organization, Facebook has no justification for yielding its…
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ASUU bows to pressure, may accede to suspend strike
The union commenced a warning strike on February 14 over the inability of the Federal Government to meet its demands and implement some agreements the two parties entered into previously
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FG, ASUU meet again, may suspend strike soon
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, (ASUU) is considering suspending its three months old strike in no distant time. A member of the union, who spoke with our correspondent on condition of anonymity, said the striking lecturers are currently considering suspending the three months strike.
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BREAKING: FG pulls basketball out of international competitions
President Muhammadu Buhari has announced the withdrawal of the Nigerian basketball from international basketball competition. The withdrawal is in connection to the unending crisis bedeviling the sport in the country. Recall that elections into Basketball federation held in two different locations Abuja and Benin and it produced two factional leaders.
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FG sponsors 200 youths to Israel, Morocco for Agricultural trainings
200 Youths are ready to storm Israel and Morocco respectively to get trainings on crop production and animal husbandry. This is a sponsorship programme and an initiative of the Federal Government of Nigeria to attract Nigerian youths to venture into Agriculture.
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FG has taken measures to boost Nigerian film industry – Mohammed
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, says the Federal Government has taken series of actions to boost Nigerian film industry. Mohammed said this at the closing ceremony and Award Night of a seven-day Zuma Film Festival in Abuja. According to him, “the trajectory of the Nigerian film industry has been of great…
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NUT lauds FG on retirement age, says teachers now fully motivated
The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) has commended the decision of President Muhammadu Buhari to sign the harmonised retirement age of teachers’ bill into law. The NUT made the commendation in a letter of appreciation to Mr Sonny Echono, Executive Secretary, Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund).
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FG begins airborne geophysical survey in Ekiti
The Federal Ministry of Mines and Steel Development in collaboration with the World Bank had embarked on an Airborne Geophysical Survey activity to determine the accurate mineral deposits in Ekiti State. The survey is being implemented through the Mineral Sector Support for Economic Diversification Project (MINDIVER), a World Bank assisted programme.