Withheld salaries must be paid before we resume -ASUU

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President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, Prof. Biodun Ogunyemi said government should not expect the lecturers to resume without paying their withheld salaries. Ogunyemi explained that the members were still consulting and at the same time waiting for the government to fulfil its promise of releasing members’ withheld salaries. “We are still consulting; we have not finished consultation, by the end of this week we shall make our report public. There are promises government made with dates. Government promised to release salaries of our members. The withheld…

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PDP’s Seriake Dickson wins Bayelsa West Senatorial seat

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Former Governor of Bayelsa State, Chief Henry Seriake Dickson has won the Bayelsa West Senatorial District seat in the National Assembly. The Returning Officer, Prof Ekechukwe, Okeke, Dean of Humanities, Federal University of Technology, Otuoke, returned Dickson as the Senator-elect having polled 115257 to defeat his closest opponent, Hon Peremobowei Ebebi of the APC who polled 17541. Dickson who spoke in his country home of Toru Orua shortly after his return dedicated the victory to God, the voters, Bayelsa, and the Ijaw nation. He said that the mandate was beyond…

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Regina Daniels says Ned Nwoko is free to marry more wives

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“As a matter of fact, my husband Ned Nwoko can marry more wives. It has never been a problem.” This is what Nollywood actress, Regina Daniels tweeted on social media, as her response to those protesting that her billionaire husband, Ned Nwoko should not remarry again. Ned Nwoko, a former House of Representatives member and international lawyer is known to have many wives. In a recent interview he granted, he said his most recent wife, Regina Daniels, is aware that he can marry another wife if he wants. Ned also…

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LASG partners FirstBank to promote access to affordable healthcare

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The Lagos State Health Management Agency (LASHMA), in its commitment to ensure that residents at the grassroots have access to affordable, effective and quality healthcare, has partnered with First Bank of Nigeria Limited to utilise its over 13,000 Firstmonie Agents as payment channels for the Lagos State Health Scheme (LSHS). The General Manager, Lagos State Health Management Agency (LASHMA), Dr. Emmanuella Zamba, made the disclosure during the flag off of the partnership in Alausa, saying that the partnership became necessary to facilitate ease of health insurance premium transactions for residents,…

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Abiru wins Lagos East Senatorial by-election

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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Tokunbo Abiru, candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) winner of Saturday’s Lagos East senatorial by-election in Ikorodu division. Dr Andu Akala, INEC Local Government Collation Officer for Lagos East Senatorial poll for Ikorodu, declared the result at the INEC collation centre in Ikorodu on Saturday. Tokunbo Abiru polled 19,204 votes to defeat his closest rival, Babatunde Gbadamosi, of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who got 3,766 votes in all the 19 wards in Ikorodu. He added that ADP got 167 votes,…

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APC wins Lagos State Assembly by-election

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Mr. Femi Saheed of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as bee declared winner of Saturday’s by-election for Kosofe constituency 2 of the Lagos State House of Assembly by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Prof. Iyinola Oni, INEC Local Government Collation Officer for the by-election in Kosofe, declared the result at the collation centre in Agidi Comprehensive School, Agbonyi-Ketu at 5.35a.m. on Sunday. Oni said, the APC candidate polled 12,494 votes to beat his closest rival, Mr Sikiru Alebiosu of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), who got 2,068 votes. He…

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Former Head of Service arrested in Bauchi for vote-buying

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Former Head of Service inBauchi State, Abdon Dalla Gin has been arrested by men of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over allegations of vote-buying at the ongoing Dass State Constituency bye-election. Dalla, who is also the Special Adviser to Governor Bala Mohammed on Civil Service and Labour Matters, was arrested in his Polling Unit in Dass. After casting his vote, Dalla addressed the press and returned to his car. He was about moving when the operatives of the EFCC asked him to stop. EFCC officials found N1.5million inside…

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Prominent businessman, Chief Harry Akande is dead

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International businessman, Chief Harry Ayoade Akande is dead. Akande, who was the Agba Oye of Ibadanland, died after a brief illness in the early hours of Saturday. He died at aged 77. Akande, a former presidential aspirant, who was also a one-time Chairman, Board of Trustees of the All Nigeria Peoples Party during his lifetime as a politician was well known for his robust contacts within and outside the shores of Nigeria. His death was announced in a statement on Saturday by Olumide Akande, who described the death of the…

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Nathaniel Solomon: ‘I saw 4 corpses at Lekki Tollgate’

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A man who identified himself as Nathaniel Solomon said he saw about four bodies on the ground when he went to pick his brother’s remains at Lekki Tollgate in the aftermath of the shootings by soldiers on October 20. Solomon was one of the complainants at the Lagos State Court of Arbitration and Mediation in Lekki, venue of Lagos State Judicial Panel of Enquiry and Restitution for Victims of SARS-related abuses and other matters. He said his younger brother, Abouta Solomon, was shot dead and had since been buried in…

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