Tag: Negotiations
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We won’t negotiate with criminals – Katsina Govt
The Katsina State Government says it will not negotiate with any criminal or group of criminals, but will do everything humanly possible to protect the people. The Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs,
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Why FG cannot accede to release of 16 terrorists commanders, sponsors in custody for abducted passengers of Kaduna train attack
The last time the government released some commanders, they went back and the insurgency became worse
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Russia ready for negotiations with Ukraine – Kremlin
Russia is ready to send a delegation to the Belarusian capital Minsk for peace talks with Ukrainian officials, the Kremlin said on Friday. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky had twice made the offer to conduct talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Zelensky had made an initial proposal of talks in a speech addressed to Putin late…
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Why resident doctors’ strike continues despite negotiations with FG – NMA
A deep distrust of the Federal Government’s ability to implement its promises is behind the prolonged strike of resident doctors across the country, the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) said on Monday. “The problem we face is that when agreements are signed, everybody goes to sleep,” NMA President, Innocent Ujah in a monitored chat with Channels…
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Nigeria’s full of cracks that need fixing not negotiations, By Owei Lakemfa
By Owei Lakemfa A country, like a multi-storey building, may not collapse of a sudden; it starts with cracks. The cracks maybe a symptom of greater magnitude that might not be immediately visible. They may be due to improper structural design and specifications, structural stress, poor construction or poor maintenance. The solution is not…
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It’s illegal to go on strike during negotiations, FG warns SSANU, NASU
The Federal Government has advised the non-academic unions of universities preparing to embark on industrial action from midnight of February 5 to have a rethink as such action would be illegal. TheNewsGuru.com, TNG reports that the Senior Staff Association of Nigeria Universities (SSANU), the Non-Academic Staff to Universities (NASU) and the National Association of Academic…
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Strike: FG, ASUU commence negotiations today
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) says it is ready to commence negotiations with the Federal Government to resolve the ongoing strike. ASUU President, Prof. Biodun Ogunyemi, disclosed this to newsmen on Wednesday in Abuja. Ogunyemi said that meeting with the Federal Government delegation has been scheduled for Thursday, one o’clock at the instance…
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Buhari approves negotiations for $15b loans to finance rail projects
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved that negotiation should be carried out for $15 billion loan for the completion of work on the Port Harcourt – Maiduguri rail project. The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Ameachi, made this known when he briefed State House correspondents after a closed door meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential…
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Strike: FG yet to invite us for negotiations – ASUU
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has said it is yet to receive any official invitation from the Federal Government for negotiations towards resolving the over three weeks old strike embarked on by the union. The President of the union, Prof. Biodun Ogunyemi, on Sunday said that they were ready for talks and would…
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Release of remaining Chibok girls underway as negotiations resume – FG
The Federal Government has reiterated its commitment towards the freedom of the remaining 113 Chibok girls still held in Boko Haram’s detention. TheNewsGuru.com reports that 82 of the girls were safely returned to the Nigerian Government on Saturday following the exchange of some suspected Boko Haram members imprisoned by the government. However, an anonymous presidency…