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A joint union comprising the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) and some other unions have on Tuesday, November 14, declared a total and indefinite strike action. The other unions include Senior Staff Association of Teaching Hospitals, as well as Academic Staff Union of Research Institutions. This is following the expiration of the 15-day ultimatum issued by the group to the Federal Government on Monday, October 30, 2017.The industrial action which the workers’ union say would commence Share on: WhatsApp

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Nigeria President, Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday has said Nigeria and Igbo are inseparable. He made this known on his visit to Ebonyi state. He urged the people of the South-East geopolitical zone not to buy into what he described as the senseless propaganda of secession. Buhari said this at the Abakaliki Township Stadium in Ebonyi. The President said his presence in the state was a demonstration of his strong belief in the unity of the country. Buhari said, “My presence here today is a demonstration of our strong belief in…

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A temporary freezing order has been granted by a federal High Court, Lagos, freezing N350 million belonging to AM-PM Global Network Limited, alleged to have been secretly hidden in an account with Stanbic-IBTC Bank by former First Lady, Patience Jonathan. Justice Hadiza Rabiu-Shagari ordered the temporary freezing of the account following an ex-parte application filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and argued by its counsel, Mr. Rotimi Oyedepo. In a nine-paragraph affidavit attached to the ex-parte application and sworn to by an operative of the EFCC, Mr.…

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Pep Guardiola’s side are eight points clear at the top of the Premier League table but the Arsenal boss does not think they are impenetrable Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger does not dispute the quality in Manchester City’s ranks but insists Pep Guardiola’s men are not unstoppable. City have been the dominant force in the Premier League this season, and their tally of 31 points and a +31 goal difference is the best return from 11 matches in the competition’s history. Last time out, City were 3-1 victors over the Gunners…

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Former INEC chairman, Professor Maurice Iwu, will on Sunday, 3rd of December, 2017, be honoured with Knighthood by His Holiness Pope Francis 1. A message to this effect was communicated by the elated Prof to his friends on Monday, 13th of November, 2017. Prof. Iwu wrote in the message; “Invitation to my investiture as a Papal Knight of St Gregory the Great. 3 December 2017. By 10 am. His Holiness Pope Francis 1 on January 25, 2017 admitted me into the Papal Order as a Knight of St. Gregory the…

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