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It’s about time: ASUU set to call off strike this week
by Adeola Balogun A tentative date has finally been set for the end of the over four-month old strike embarked upon by the Academic Staff Union of Universities. According to…
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Not good at all: Federal Government confirms 75 deaths as result of Cholera outbreak
File photo The federal government on Monday admitted that 75 persons have died from the cholera outbreak currently rampaging some parts of the country. Making the disclosure in Abuja, the…
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Federal Government to raise funds for road fixing through reintroduction of toll gates
Against the backdrop of deteriorating Federal roads nationwide, the Federal Government may have decided to reintroduce tolling on its highways, to raise money to fix the roads. A policy…
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Tonnie Iredia: With whom is ASUU fighting?
by Tonnie Iredia Why won’t ASUU employ strike to induce implementation? Notwithstanding this reality and the provocative way the police has been stopping pro- ASUU rallies while protecting pro-government ones,…
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Tunde Fagbenle: The debate continues on the need for a National Conference
by Tunde Fagbenle “A collection of independent native states, separated from one another by great distances, differences of history and traditions, and by ethnological, racial, tribal, social and religious barriers.’’…
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Opinion: Who will make heaven between FG/ASUU and ‘my Oga at the top’?
by Ojay Kaikai If God is to judge between the crime that fetched the poor civil defense officer the bad treatment, and the way the government and ASUU has treated…
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Reno Omokri: Choose this day who you would rather believe
by Reno Omokri On a preponderance of evidence, it is clear that Nigeria's economy is healthy. This does not mean that our economy is perfect. This does not mean that…
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ASUU strike: FG stops payment of lecturers’ salaries
by 'Jola Sotubo The Federal Government may have decided to utilize a fire-for-fire approach in its dealings with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) as it has now…
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It’s about time: FG moves to recover €185 million of Abacha’s stolen money
Nigeria has embarked on an international campaign to press Liechtenstein into returning €185m linked to the late military dictator General Sani Abacha, which is still harboured in the tiny…
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Health workers strike: FG in closed door meeting with aggrieved doctors
by Tutu Akinlabi A glimmer of hope shone into the abysmal situation of the nation's health workers strike yesterday as the representatives of the Federal Government met with those of…
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ASUU strike: Lecturers are only fighting for allowances, not better education – FG
by 'Jola Sotubo The rift between the Federal Government of Nigeria and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has deepened even as the FG accused the organization of…
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Opinion: An open letter to ASUU – Call off this strike!
by Adesina David Adeyemi Dr. Fagge, it is not wise, humanly speaking to subject other people’s children to untold and unnecessary sufferings and hardship, simply because your own children are...…
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Police security withdrawal: Ex-governor Saraki prepares to seek legal redress
by 'Jola Sotubo The withdrawal of the security detail of certain stakeholders of the new Peoples Democratic Party faction has been met with outrage and disbelief across the nation. One…
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ASUU strike extends over 2 months as FG, lecturers refuse to shift ground
by Tutu Akinlabi The deadlock in negotiations between ASUU and the Federal Government remains even as the strike continues into the second month. It has been about sixty six days…
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Simon Kolawole: Our eternal obsession with Aso Rock
by Simon Kolawole Simply put, we think it is only the Federal Government that should be blamed when there is unemployment or poverty, even when we know that we run…
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ASUU strike: Renegotiate, 2009 agreement is not implementable – Farouk Lawan tells lecturers
by Adeola Balogun The negotiations between the ASUU and the Federal Government have reached a stalemate and neither party wants to change their stance on the matter. The situation has,…
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ASUU strike: Union rejects FG’s offer, vows to continue action
by 'Jola Sotubo Despite the efforts of the government to persuade them to end the ongoing strike, the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has refused to budge. The body,…
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Opinion: Why ASUU must NOT call off its strike
by Tope Adesipo Abio Great Nigerian students, when the strike first began we thought that this ASUU members have started again, for once we were all tired of the incessant strike over…
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Making progress: FG approves N400 billion for universities
by Oge Okonkwo SSANU president, Mr. Samson Ugwoke The federal government has approved the sum of N400 billion to be used for development of infrastructure in public universities within a period…
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Olusegun Adeniyi: PIB, Malabu and the $1 billion bazaar
by Olusegun Adeniyi While the Malabu controversy remains a business deal gone sour in a sector that is lacking in transparency, the circumstances surrounding a tri-partite transaction involving the Federal…
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Femi Falana: The Lagos deportation and the law
by Femi Falana Finally, since the deporting state governments have no immigration officials to police their borders there is no assurance that the deportees will not find their way back…
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Opinion: The hapless surrender of states to the federal government
by Ogaga Ifowodo The solution to the Rivers House of Assembly crisis ought not to be more than subjecting to the rule of law the five members bent on trampling…
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Strike update: ASUU, FG fail to agree on contentious issues
by Oge Okonkwo All hopes for re-opening of universities has been dashed as the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), has failed to reach an agreement with the federal government…
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Opinion: Nollywood – A blessing or curse?
by Chukwuemerie Uduchukwu It is a pity and unfortunate that the federal government honoured some of these actors and actresses with National honours and it was even reported that some…
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Opinion: How education can strengthen our democracy
by Lanre Olagunju True democracy stands for freedom from oppression and subjection. But freedom comes with a price; even the Holy Bible agrees that the price for freedom is knowledge. …
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Strike: ASUU rejects new deal with FG
by Oge Okonkwo The strike embarked upon by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) may be prolonged as the union has rejected the offer made by the Federal Government…
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Open Government Partnership: NGOs call on federal government to take urgent steps
We, the under-listed non-governmental organizations (NGOs), are today calling on the Federal Government and its relevant agencies to take urgent steps to comply with the eligibility requirements of the Open…
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ASUU strike: Fresh negotiation opens between the FG and university lecturers
by Rachel Ogbu There are indications that the Federal Government and university lecturers have began new talks to end the on-going strike in universities across the nation. Yesterday, Minister of…
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Opinion: Can the revolution just begin now?
by Olabode Emmanuel We need a change! A change in the way we think! A change in the way we act! A change in the way we recruit civil servants!…
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Gay Rights: The US can’t tell us how to live our lives – FG
by Rachel Ogbu Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Olugbenga Ashiru (Photo: Punch) The Federal Government has accused the international community of hypocrisy saying it has been under pressure from them…
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YMonitor
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- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
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- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
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YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy