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The Academic Staff Union of Universities on Thursday said the ongoing strike would not be called off until the Federal Government fully implemented all the offers it made to the union after their last meeting. The public university lecturers said they were tired of Federal Government’s antics of making unfulfilled promises, insisting that the strike would be called off after they got tangible evidence and concrete actions that the offers made to them by the Federal Government had been implemented. The National President, ASUU, Prof. Biodun Ogunyemi, in an exclusive interview with one of our correspondents in Lagos on Thursday, said the team of the union that met with the government on Tuesday did not reach any agreement with the Federal Government. Asked when the strike would then be called off, Ogunyemi said, “Our members said they want to see evidence of satisfactory implementation of all they have proposed before the strike can be called off.” On Tuesday, ASUU met with the Feder

The South-East Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has reaffirmed its strong support for the candidacy of Alhaji Abukakar Atiku and Mr. Peter Obi, warning those that are out to sabotage their efforts to beware of the wrath of the people. Rising from the combined meeting of the Zonal and State Working Committees of the party in the party Secretariat at Enugu on Thursday, the Zonal Chairman of the party, Deacon Austin Umahi declared: “The South East PDP will aggressively give all their support to the victory of the party in the South-East.” The Chairman said that the party was lucky to have two qualified candidates vying for the presidency. His words: “Alhaji Abubakar has verifiable records. Mr. Peter Obi’s performance in Anambra State is there for everybody to see. Nobody is more qualified than both of them among other presidential candidates.” Advising other parties to keep-off the South East, Umahi said: “Hold me by my words. You will now see a different dance step that will tell oth

The chairman, Association of the People’s Democratic Party Local Government chairmen, Mohammed Musa Bayawa Augie, and some other PDP supporters from Mahyama Local Government area of the state have also defected to the All Progressives Congress. Receiving the defectors yesterday at Government House, Birnin Kebbi, the Kebbi State APC Chairman, Arc. Sani Bala Kangiwa, commended their decisions for joining the ruling party, assured them of justice and fair playing ground. He explained further that PDP as a party has lost integrity and failed to deliver the dividend of democracy to its electorate for their 16 years of their administration. Kangiwa pledged more support and encouragement from the people of Kebbi state to ensure the successful administration of APC Government in the state. While emphasising that the APC government has achieved a lot in terms of developmental projects across the country and state, he assured the people of doing more meaningful projects in the state. In his

The Lagos State House of Assembly on Thursday said Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode must appear before it and properly present the 2019 Appropriation Bill in line with legislative procedure and constitution. This resolution followed observations raised at its sitting, after the Clerk of the House, Mr Azeez Sanni, read a correspondence from Ambode on the presentation of Year 2019 Budget. Sanni said that Ambode’s letter on presentation of Year 2019 Appropriation Bill, dated Dec. 17, 2018, was received on Dec. 28, 2018. Raising an observation on the correspondence, Mr Yinka Ogundimu, the Chairman, House Committee on Finance, said that Ambode had not properly presented the budget. Ogundimu, who noted that the House delayed it December break to receive the budget, said that the procedure of Ambode’s presentation of budget totally deviated from the norms of the House. According to him, the House’s intention was to receive the budget before the short break. He urged the House to address the issue.

The presidential candidate of the Allied Congress Party of Nigeria (ACPN), Dr. Oby Ezekwesili, has said that one of the reasons why she wants to be president is to liberate Nigerians from poverty and economic stagnation. Ezekwesili made this promise while addressing market traders during her campaign at the popular Mararaba Market, in Karu Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, near Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory. She said she was out to liberate Nigeria and its people through her ambition, from official corruption, poverty, economic stagnation among many other vices, she noted, had pervaded the country for long. She called on the people to only vote for the candidates of APCM in the forthcoming general elections, saying it was the only party which manifesto had the interest of Nigerians at heart. She explained that she chose the street campaign method in her presidential bid so as to afford her opportunity of directly meeting with the electorate with a view to knowing the

Independent National Electoral Commission has released the voting procedures for the general elections. The electoral body made the announcement on Thursday ‘How To Vote’ detailing procedures On how to vote published on its website. With 36 days to general elections, INEC displayed seven procedures the electorate should follow in casting their votes on the day of elections. the procedures include; Step 1: Upon arrival at the polling unit, joins the queue and present yourself to the INEC official (APO111) at the polling unit who will determine whether you are at the correct polling unit and check if the photograph on the Permanent Voter Card (PVC) matches your face. If satisfied, he/she will direct you to the next INEC official (APO1). Step 2: The official (APO1) will request for your PVC to confirm that your card is genuine and your details, using the smart card reader. He/she will ask you to place your finger on the card reader to confirm that the PVC belongs to you by ascert

On January 10, 2019 in our Online edition we published a news item titled: ‘‘TINUBU SLUMPED, NOW IN HOSPITAL AFTER APPOINTMENT INTO BUHARI’S APC – FANI-KAYODE’ which stated among other things that the All Progressives Chairman of the President Muhammadu Buhari Campaign council, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu collapsed shortly after he was appointed Chairman of Buhari’s Campaign Council . We have since discovered the story to be false. We hereby retract the entire news story and apologise profusely to Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the All Progressives Party (APC) for the inconvenience and embarrassment the story might have caused them. https://www.vanguardngr.com/2019/01/tinubu-slumped-now-in-hospital-after-appointment-into-buharis-apc-fani-kayode

President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Umar Ibrahim El-Yakub as the new Senior Special Assistant, SSA, to the President on National Assembly Matters (House of Representatives). Femi Adesina, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, confirmed this development in a statement made available to OkayNG News in Abuja on Thursday. Mr Adesina said El-Yakub’s appointment followed the resignation of Kawu Sumaila who was in that position. Mr Sumaila, who was appointed in August 2015, resigned to contest for the House of Representatives member for Sumaila/Takai Federal Constituency in Kano State under the the All Progressives Congress, APC. His successor, Mr El-Yakub, an APC stalwart from Kano State, was a member of the House of Representatives in 1998 and from 2003 to 2007 representing Kano Municipal Federal Constituency. https://www.okayng.com/buhari-appoints-umar-el-yakub-as-ssa-national-assembly-reps/

The apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has denied endorsing Alhaji Atiku Abubarka, the candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 presidential election. The Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the organisation, Mr Chuks Ibegbu disclosed this on Thursday in Enugu at a media briefing to mark the second anniversary of the current executive of the organisation. Ibegbu said that the clarification became necessary following misconceptions on the event of Nov. 14, 2018 where some Igbo leaders endorsed the candidacy of Atiku Abubakar for presidency. It would be recalled that some Igbo leaders had, during a meeting in Enugu, attended by Atiku and the national leaders of the PDP including the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, endorsed Atiku. Ibegbu, however, clarified that the said endorsement was done by the friends of Atiku, adding that the organisation had not endorsed any particular candidate. The deputy national publicity secretary said that

The Anambra State Governor, Willie Obiano, has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for the progress of work on the construction of the second Niger Bridge. He said the President had done well for the South-East and South-South geopolitical zones. Obiano stated this during an inspection visit of the project in Onitsha, Anambra State. He expressed satisfaction with the standard and pace of work on the project. The governor said he was confident that the Federal Government under President Muhammadu Buhari would deliver on the job as scheduled. He noted that the bridge, when completed, would not only boost the economic activities of the South-East and South-South but that of the country at large. Obiano said, “I have no choice but to praise President Muhammadu Buhari for his determination in the implementation of other Federal Government’s projects in the state and other states in the geopolitical zone.” Speaking, the Project Director of Julius Berger Construction Company, Fredrick

Last year on the day that Bola Tinubu was appointed Chairman of the APC Reconciliation Commitee, he lost his first son. Three days ago, on the day that he was appointed Chairman of Buhari's Campaign Council, he slumped, collapsed and was rushed to the hospital where he remains till today . these are the words of FFK, on his Twitter handle

President Buhari presides over Inaugural Meeting of APC Presidential Campaign Council in Abuja today, being the 10th of January 2019

The Senator representing Kaduna Central at the National Assembly, Shehu Sani, has described the state Governor, Nasir el-Rufai, as “unpopular.” Sani, who is contesting for the Senate on the People’s Redemption Party platform, also said the governor had not achieved anything since 2015. The senator had dumped the All Progressives Congress for the PRP three days after he was denied the ticket to contest for the Senate on the APC platform. His rift with the state governor was believed to have cost him the ticket. Speaking on Nigeria 2019, an Arise TV programme on Thursday, Sani said the PRP was a major threat to the APC in Kaduna State, saying, “This is why every morning and evening, they destroy our billboards and tear our posters. They are persecuting our members. If we were inconsequential, they would have ignored us.” Sani alleged that, the fact that “el-Rufai had a hand” in denying him the APC ticket didn’t mean anything. He said, “The question is, can he win? The fact is that

Bukola Saraki, Senate President, has said Muhammadu Buhari, Nigeria’s President, has no integrity. Mr Saraki stated this on Wednesday while featuring in an interview aired on Channels Television. The top lawmaker not only said the president is not honest, he also described the administration of the Nigerian leader as corrupt. The Senate President said Mr Buhari lacks integrity because he condone and shield his cronies and allies who are perceived to be corrupt from prosecution. “There is no doubt that there are corrupt people around the system. If the President is fighting corruption truly, I am baffled how a member of his government who was found wanting, up till today, no charge, no prosecution,” Saraki said. “To me, once you can do that, you lose integrity, the moral high ground to say you are fighting corruption. You must show that nobody is above the law, you must show that no matter how close anybody is to you that you’ll take action and that’s not happening. “Based on the

Kwankwaso’s camp reacts to his probe by Ganduje over alleged corruption, diversion of govt fundsPublished on January 10, 2019 By Chijioke Jannah The Kwankwasiyya Movement in Kano has reacted to the probe of its leader and former governor of the state, Sen. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, by his successor and incumbent governor, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje over alleged diversion of funds for a multi-million naira 5km road project during his tenure. Comrade Aminu Abdulsalam, a prominent member of the group and commissioner when Kwankwaso was governor, said the allegation raised by Ganduje was nothing “but a new amusing topic to divert people’s attention.” Ganduje while inaugurating 12 campaign committees for his second term bid, had said his administration had taken the matter to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), vowing to further expose and ridicule his predecessor. In a swift reaction, Abdulsalam who is the running mate to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, gubernatorial candi

Bankers in the country have expressed their readiness to enforce laws against the abuse of naira notes by setting up mobile courts to punish violators of the currency. This was said during a press briefing after the Bankers’ Committee meeting in Lagos. So, I wonder why orezi fashioned and displayed the Nigerian currency in a derogatory manner.

kingsley Moghalu, presidential candidate of the Young Progressives Party (YPP), says he has spent over N200 million of his “personal money” on the bid to emerge Nigeria’s president. He said his party will fund its campaign through voluntary contributions of its members and the public, adding that he does not have a political godfather. “I joined politics to run for the presidency using my own money, I have spent over N200 million of my personal money so far, I do not have any political godfather,” Moghalu said. Moghalu made the remark at a town hall meeting organised by the Nigeria Television Authority (NTA) and Daria Media with support from the MacArthur Foundation. The town hall meeting, tagged ‘The Candidates’, is a two-hour televised series featuring the presidential and vice-presidential candidates of four leading political parties. Moghalu, who is venturing into politics for the first time, is a former deputy governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). He said if elected