October 2020

Despite meeting Senate President, ASUU says strike continues

Despite Meeting Senate President, ASUU Says Strike Continues

October 13, 2020 3:47 am
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, says its nationwide strike continues despite meeting with Senate President on Monday.

The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan met with leadership of ASUU on Monday where he appealed to them to go back to the classroom.

But ASUU, in a statement on its twitter handle said it would now meet with its members in an internal meeting, but that till then, the strike continued.

Read Also: We Will Soon Expose Those Feeding Fat On IPPIS – ASUU

According to ASUU, ‘The Senate President appealed to the FG and ASUU to be ready to sheath

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Gov Diri swears in 5 new commissioners, 25 special advisers

Gov Diri Swears In 5 New Commissioners, 25 Special Advisers

October 13, 2020 3:46 am

Bayelsa State Governor Douye Diri, on Monday, swore in two new cabinet Commissioners, three non-Executive Commissioners of the state Local Government Service Commission, and 25 Special Advisers.

Also inaugurated were six Technical Advisers to complement the programmes of the Bayelsa government.

At the ceremony, which took place in the Executive Chambers of the Government House in Yenagoa, Diri charged the new appointees to be diligent, dedicated and to wear the toga of integrity.

Read Also: Appeal Court Diri’s Election As Bayelsa Governor

PM NEWS recalls that on Aug. 26, Diri, swore in 25 cabinet members of the Bayelsa Executive Council.…

Pulev confirms Joshua bout set for December 12 in London

Pulev Confirms Joshua Bout Set For December 12 In London

October 12, 2020 3:02 pm
Kubrat Pulev confirmed on Monday that he will face the world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua in a title bout on December 12.

Britain’s Joshua was originally scheduled to fight Pulev on June 20, with a second date in July also mooted amid the coronavirus pandemic.

“It’s official: Pulev vs. Joshua on December 12 in London,” Pulev posted on his official webpage on Monday, adding that the date and place were final and the contract had been signed.

“There is no way back, no postponement, no rescheduling! (…) Let the …

Facebook Bans Holocaust Denial Topics And Results

Facebook Bans Holocaust Denial Topics And Results

October 12, 2020 3:01 pm

Facebook is banning Holocaust denial on its platform, with the social media giant saying it is concerned by rising anti-Semitism, in the latest move restricting controversial content.

“If people search for the Holocaust on Facebook, we’ll start directing you to authoritative sources to get accurate information,’’ Facebook Chief, Mark Zuckerberg, said on Monday.

Zuckerburg said he has “struggled with the tension’’ between protecting free speech and limiting hateful content.

“Drawing the right lines between what is and isn’t acceptable speech isn’t straightforward, but with the current state of the world, I believe this is the right balance,’’ Zuckerburg said.

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Breaking: Edo Assembly Speaker Impeached

Breaking: Edo Assembly Speaker Impeached

October 12, 2020 2:30 pm

The Speaker of the Edo House of Assembly, Hon. Francis Okiye has been Impeached.

Okiye’s impeachment followed a motion by the Majority Leader of the House, Hon. Henry Okhurobo.

The impeachment letter was signed by nine of the 10-members who were present at the brief sitting on Monday.

The House has elected Hon. Marcus Onobhu as the new speaker.

Read Also: Edo: The 14 APC Lawmakers Seats Remain Vacant – Obaseki

Hon Onobhu is representing Esan West constituency.

 

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South African President Says Farm Attacks ‘Not Genocidal’

South African President Says Farm Attacks ‘Not Genocidal’

October 12, 2020 1:48 pm

South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa called for calm on Monday, rejecting claims by pressure groups representing the country’s white minority that a spike in deadly attacks on farms was “ethnic cleansing”.

His appeal came after a group of mainly white farmers stormed a courthouse on Wednesday during the hearing of two black suspects accused of killing a 22-year-old farm manager.

The lead instigator of the rioters, Andre Pienaar, 52, was subsequently jailed and charged with terrorism on Friday.

Ramaphosa, in his weekly newsletter to the nation, strongly refuted claims that farm attacks were racially motivated.

He instead characterised the attacks …

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End SARS: PDP Reacts To Protest, Make Demands On Buhari

October 12, 2020 1:47 pm

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday welcomed the dissolution of the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) of the police.

PDP, however, charged President Muhammadu Buhari to also take immediate steps to completely overhaul and restructure the entire police architecture to engender professionalism, adherence to rule of law and respect for the fundamental human rights of Nigerians.

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The opposition party said this in a press statement signed by its spokesman, Kola Ologbondiyan.

According to Ologbondiyan: ‘Our party also demands that the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, goes beyond

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How SARS officers almost killed my daughter – Ooni of Ife

How SARS Officers Almost Killed My Daughter – Ooni Of Ife

October 12, 2020 1:45 pm

Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi has supported Nigerian youths in their fight against the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (F-SARS) after recalling how he almost lost his daughter.

He explained the horrifying incident today on Monday after President Muhammadu Buhari publicly announced the disbandment of the FSARS.

According to him, his 25-year-old daughter almost died after fully-armed policeman ransacked her on the way to the airport. She was allegedly stopped, detained and questioned for carrying a laptop in her bag.

Read Also: Fani-Kayode Slams Tinubu For Refusing To Greet Ooni Of Ife

Read his statement below

‘The #ENDSARS movement

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Keyamo Gives Update After FG, Labour Meeting On Tariff Hike

Keyamo Gives Update After FG, Labour Meeting On Tariff Hike

October 12, 2020 12:16 pm

Festus Keyamo, Minister of State, Labour and Employment, has given an update on the meeting between the Federal Government and labour unions over the new price of fuel and electricity tariff.

Keyamo disclosed that representatives of government and labour adopted resolutions in the area of VAT being used to temporarily subsidize tariffs.

According to Keyamo, the new agreement involves using Value Added Tax (VAT) from Nigeria Electricity Supply Industry (NESI) to give relief to customers within the Bands A, B, and C affected by the recent cost-reflective electricity tarrif.

It would be recalled that as part of the agreement between …

End SARS - Nigerian authorities accused of shutting down Twitter campaign

End SARS: Nigerian Authorities Accused Of Shutting Down Campaign

October 12, 2020 8:39 am

The ongoing End SARS protests are upshot of engagements on social media platform, Twitter.

But there are fears that Nigerians authorities have deployed some sort of technology to suppress the End SARS hashtag.

In 48 hours, #EndSARS tweets hit 30 million, unprecedented in Nigeria.

The tag trended worldwide, attracting several popular figures who joined the campaign in solidarity.

Read Also: SARS: Sanwo-Olu Advises Buhari On How To Reform Police

The genesis of the renewed struggle against the notorious Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) was the incident in Delta State.

On October 3, an unharmed citizen identified as Joshua Ambrose, was seriously …

Nigerians Say You Are Not Serious – Trey Songz Blasts Buhari

Nigerians Say You Are Not Serious – Trey Songz Blasts Buhari

October 12, 2020 8:33 am

American singer, Tremaine Aldon Neverson, popularly known as Trey Songz has taken a swipe at President Mohammadu Buhari over his alleged nonchalant attitude towards the call for an end to police brutality in Nigeria.

Africa Daily News, New York recalls that there had been a nationwide protest against the unlawful activities of the officials from the Special anti-robbery Squad, SARS.

The protest however, attracted a lot of reactions from people all over the world with many celebrities joining the call.

Following the nationwide outrage, Mohammed Adamu, the Inspector-General of …

Breaking: ASUU Finally Calls-Off Strike

We Will Soon Expose Those Feeding Fat On IPPIS – ASUU

October 12, 2020 8:32 am

The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has said it will soon expose those feeding fat on the adoption of the Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System, IPPIS, by the Federal Government as its payment platform.

This is just as the union alleged that some people in the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation are subverting its efforts to reach an understanding with the Federal Government on the controversial payment system.

The National President of ASUU, Prof. Biodun Ogunyemi, stated this on Sunday in an interview with NAN.

Read Also: ASUP Threatens To Embark On Strike Over IPPIS

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