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Saturday, 17 November 2018 04:47

Protesters plan to bring France to a halt

Drivers plan to disrupt traffic across France on Saturday by blocking roads, bridges and toll booths in a mass protest at rising fuel prices. Dubbed the "yellow vests" after the high-visibility jackets they use as their symbol, they are expected to muster in at least 700 locations. They accuse President Emmanuel Macron of abandoning "the little people". Mr Macron admitted this week that he had not "really managed to reconcile the French people with its leaders". Nonetheless, he accused his political opponents of hijacking the movement in order to block his reform programme. Officials have warned that, while they will…

Friday, 16 November 2018 05:22

Strike action: ASUU, FG meeting deadlocked

Federal Government on Thursday opened negotiations with Academic Staff Union of Universities at Ministry of Labour and Employment office in Abuja over the universities lecturers’ strike since November 5. The meeting, which began at 3pm and lasted till 9pm, was adjourned till next week, as the striking teachers and government did not reach a middle ground. Our correspondent learnt that the closed-door meeting looked at the seven points in the Memorandum of Action signed in September 2017, and the two parties reviewed the highlights of the agreement. ASUU delegation was led by its National President, Mr Biodun Ogunyemi, while the…

Friday, 16 November 2018 05:21

Dollar bribe: Kano Gov sues newspaper for N3bn

Kano State Governor, Mr Abdullahi Ganduje has filed a N3 billion lawsuit against Mr Jaafar Jaafar, publisher of Daily Nigerian newspaper for alleged defamation over publications of videos clips showing the governor collecting bribes in hard currency from a contractor. In the writ of summons filed at a Kano State High Court on November 13, counsel to the governor, Mr Nuruddeen Ayagi, demanded the defendants to appear before the court within 14 days. The counsel prayed the court to declare that “the act of publishing and circulating libelous statements, false and doctored video clips attacking and impugning the character and…

Friday, 16 November 2018 05:17

Flights to be disrupted as harmattan sets in – NiMet

Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) said there could be high cases of flight disruptions through cancellation and delay of flights at some airports across the country as the harmattan season sets in. A statement from NiMet yesterday said during the harmattan season, sunny and hazy conditions are expected over Northern states and central cities down to the inland cities of the southern parts, with thick dust haze conditions which can impair horizontal visibility to less than 1000m (1km). NiMet also advised road users to be careful and avoid over speeding especially during early morning period when horizontal visibility is impaired by…

Thursday, 15 November 2018 04:36

Senate committee says NNPC amount probed has doubled to $2.2bn

A probe by Senate into whether state oil firm NNPC improperly withdrew money has expanded with the amount under investigation doubling to over $2.2 billion, a committee said on Wednesday. Senate last week voted to probe withdrawals of $1.05 billion by Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), from NLNG, a venture owned by the state oil firm and foreign energy companies, without approval. The committee led by Mr Bassey Akpan, chairman of Senate committee on gas, said on Wednesday it had found more withdrawals in excess of what it set out to investigate. Akpan asked NNPC and central bank officials to…

Thursday, 15 November 2018 04:35

We’ll sack workers if forced to pay N30,000 minimum wage - Govs

Governors have said they cannot afford to pay workers a minimum wage of N30,000 unless the organised labour wants its members to be sacked. Apart from this, governors at their emergency meeting in Abuja on Wednesday night, asked Federal Government to also accede to the review of the national revenue allocation formula. Chairman of Nigeria Governors’ Forum who is also Governor of Zamfara State, Mr Abdulaziz Yari, who read the communiqué after the meeting, said that a new committee would be raised to meet with President Muhammadu Buhari over the issue. He said the committee would work out another formula…

Thursday, 15 November 2018 04:34

May wins Cabinet backing for Brexit deal but pitfalls remain

In a hard-won victory, British Prime Minister Theresa May persuaded her fractious Cabinet to back a draft divorce agreement with the European Union on Thursday, a decision that triggers the final steps on the long and rocky road to Brexit. But she faces a backlash from her many political opponents and a fierce battle to get the deal through Parliament as she tries to orchestrate the U.K.‘s orderly exit from the EU. May hailed the Cabinet decision as a “decisive step” toward finalizing the exit deal with the EU within days. It sets in motion an elaborate diplomatic choreography of…

Thursday, 15 November 2018 04:32

Buhari returns to Abuja

President Muhammadu Buhari is back in Nigeria after a five-day official visit to Paris, France where he joined about 80 other world leaders to commemorate a century since World War I came to an end. The President arrived at Presidential Wing of Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja on Wednesday. Thisday

Thursday, 15 November 2018 04:30

ASUU berates Fayemi over comment on strike

Funmi Olaitan, Ibadan Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Wednesday came hard on Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State, berating him for what it called his lie that professor in universities in Nigeria earn same salary of N500,000 as him or even more. It would be recalled that Mr Fayemi while speaking with journalists in Paris, France, said the present strike action embarked upon by ASUU was needless as President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration has done more for education than any other previous government. But ASUU in a swift reaction through its University of Ibadan chapter Chairman, Mr. Deji Omole, said…

Thursday, 15 November 2018 04:29

Hijab crisis: FG, NASS, others urged to intervene

Funmi Olaitan, Ibadan The last has not been heard on the hijab controversy at International School, University of Ibadan, as Muslim Community of Oyo State Wednesday, called on the Federal Government, the National Assembly and others in positions of authority in the country, to intervene in the matter before it escalates. The call was made in Ibadan, during a press conference organised by Muslim Parents' Forum, UI International School in conjunction with the Muslim Community of Oyo. Secretary General, Muslim Community of Oyo State, Mr Ismail Busairi, said the call for intervention of Federal Government, authorities of University of Ibadan…

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Wednesday, 14 November 2018 04:16

UK Cabinet to meet after Britain, EU reach draft Brexit deal

After months of stalled talks, false starts and setbacks, negotiators from Britain and European Union struck a proposed divorce deal Tuesday to provide for U.K.‘s smooth exit from the bloc. But the agreement faces major political hurdles starting Wednesday, when British Prime Minister Theresa May will try to win the approval of her divided Cabinet for a deal many ministers view with skepticism. British government confirmed that the negotiating teams had reached a draft agreement and the Cabinet would hold a special meeting Wednesday afternoon to consider the proposal. Its support isn’t guaranteed: May is under pressure from pro-Brexit ministers…

Wednesday, 14 November 2018 04:15

Senate adjourns plenary over lack of quorum

Senate on Tuesday adjourned plenary till next week Tuesday over its inability to form a quorum. Mr Philip Adudah (FCT) had come under Order 10(3) shortly after the approval of the votes and proceedings of Thursday, November 8 plenary, to observe that the Senate did not form a quorum as there were only 20 out of the 109 members at plenary. He therefore moved a motion for the adjournment of plenary by one week to enable the upper chamber of National Assembly form a quorum. Deputy Senate President, Mr Ike Ekweremadu, seconded the motion after which Senate adjourned plenary till…

Wednesday, 14 November 2018 04:11

Lagos approves use of hijab in schools

Lagos State Government has approved use of hijab (head and body covering for females) in public schools in the state. This was contained in a circular by the state government. The content of the circular was shared by Muslim Students Society of Nigeria (MSSN) which had championed the use of hijabs and celebrated the decision. “Since the case of the use of Hijab in Lagos State is still pending in the Supreme court of Nigeria, status quo be maintained, to avoid contempt of the court, that is students be allowed to wear Hijabs on school uniforms but same must be…

Wednesday, 14 November 2018 04:10

Bill proposes 10 years jail for killing, exporting donkey

A Bill prohibiting any Nigerian or foreigner from killing or shipping a donkey for commercial purposes has passed second reading yesterday in House of Representatives. The bill, sponsored Mr Garba Datti Muhammad (APC Kaduna) stipulates 10 years imprisonment for anyone that breaks the proposed law. Muhammad, while presenting arguments on the bill, said it seeks, among others, to prohibit the killing of donkeys in Nigeria and the exportation of donkeys or its carcasses or derivatives out of Nigeria. He said this is because of the depletion in numbers and threat of extinction, and their aesthetic, ecological, educational, historical, recreational and…

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