Month: July 2024

Samoa Agreement Had Nothing On Gay Rights, $150bn Deal – Nigerian Govt

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Federal Government has dismissed a newspaper report claiming that the Samoa partnership agreement signed June 28 has endorsed the rights of Lesbians, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer(LGBTQ), people in Nigeria. It also rejected the claims that Nigeria would receive 150 billion dollars for entering into the deal. Mr Atiku Bagudu, Minister of Budget and planning, made the clarification at a press conference in Abuja on Saturday. The News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) reports that the minister, along with his information and national orientation counterpart Mohammed Idris, had called the conference to…

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Council Of Imams Reaffirms Support To Sultan

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Council of Imams and Ulama, Kaduna State has reaffirmed its unwavering support for the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, the revered symbol of Islam in Nigeria. The council’s Secretary, Dr Yusuf Arrigasiyyu, stated this at a press briefing on Sunday in Kaduna. “We stand in solidarity with His Eminence, the Sultan of Sokoto and criticise any attempt to degrade or undermine the esteemed office. “The Sultanate represents the collective identity and heritage of Nigerian Muslims, transcending state boundaries. “We view any assault on the Sultanate as an attack…

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List of State-Owned Higher Institutions Cleared For Student Loan

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has announced that students enrolled in 36 state-owned tertiary institutions can now apply for student loan effective from Sunday,… The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has announced that students enrolled in 36 state-owned tertiary institutions can now apply for student loan effective from Sunday, July 7, 2024. NELFUND said the management of the institutions had successfully submitted their student data to the NELFUND Student Verification System (SVS). READ ALSO: Samsung Workers Begin Three-Day General Strike Over Pay Samsung Workers Begin Three-Day General Strike Over…

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Petrol Depots Hike Price to N720/litre, Worsen Queues In Abuja, Lagos

ADEOLA YUSUF

Fuel scarcity is gradually surfacing in Lagos and other parts of the country as private depot owners hiked the ex-depot price of petrol from N630 to N720 per litre. This came as fuel scarcity deepened in Abuja and the adjoining states on Sunday with some filling stations dispensing PMS as high as N900/litre. Our correspondents report that a number of filling stations in Lagos, Ogun and some states have run out of stock as they refused to buy high-priced fuel from the private depots. Speaking in an interview with one…

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Samsung Workers Begin Three-Day General Strike Over Pay

ADEOLA YUSUF

On Monday, workers at South Korean tech giant Samsung began a three-day general strike over pay and benefits, the head of a union representing tens of thousands of employees told AFP, warning the action could impact memory chip production. Samsung Electronics is the world’s largest memory chip maker and accounts for a significant chunk of the global output of high-end chips. Wearing rain jackets and ribbons saying “fight with solidarity”, thousands of workers gathered outside the company’s foundry and semiconductor factory in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi, an hour south of Seoul. Samsung…

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Nigerian Varsities’ Senior, Non-Academic Staff Unions Begin Protest Tuesday

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) and Senior Staff Association of Nigeria Universities (SSANU) have directed their members across the country to mobilise for a nationwide protest. This follows the recent breakdown of dialogue between the Ministers of Education and Labour, and the Joint Action Committee of the two bodies. In a circular directed to all branch chairmen of the two unions and made available to the media in Abuja on Sunday, the unions said the protest will commence on 9th July 2024, across the state…

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At 82, I Still Encounter Sexual Temptations – Adeboye

ADEOLA YUSUF

The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, says he is still wary of sexual immorality despite his ‘anointing’ and years in the ministry. Adeboye said despite his age, he runs faster than before to avoid any form of sexual temptation, noting that no amount of anointing can fight it. The cleric also warned ministers of the gospel to be wary of sexual immorality and the erroneous belief that their ‘anointing’ could help them withstand any temptation. He stated these during a sermon at the…

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Tinubu Re-elected ECOWAS Chairman

ADEOLA YUSUF

President Bola Tinubu has been re-elected for another one-year tenure as Chairman of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of States and Government. Tinubu, whose first tenure is to elapse on July 9, 2024, was elected by a unanimous decision of fellow Heads of Government at the 65th Ordinary Session of the Authority held at the State House, Abuja, on Sunday. In his acceptance speech, the President said, “I have accepted to continue to deliver on this service with the great men and women on this democratic journey, to serve our…

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Gunmen Kidnap ex-NLC President

ADEOLA YUSUF

A former President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Mr Takai Shamang, has been abducted in his hometown, Biniki in Kaura Local Government Area of Kaduna State. Shamang, 78, was also a former President General of the National Union of Electricity and Gas Workers, now National Union of Electricity Employees, between 1982 and 1989. Confirming the development to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), his daughter, Mrs Grace Abbin, said her 78-year-old father was abducted at his residence in Biniki, at about 8:00pm on Friday. READ ALSO What Nigerians, Ghanaians,…

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What Nigerians, Ghanaians, Others Do Not Know, Learn About Kenyan Protest

ADEOLA YUSUF

“The majority of youths who mobilised on X (twitter) and actively participated in the hiatus protest have not read the controversial finance bill in full… The newly policies were also not communicated adequately,” a seasoned Public Communications Specialist and emerging Researcher in Public Policy and Analysis based at Egerton University, Kenya, Kurian Musa, bares it all on “Peace, Bill, and Protest – Examining the Triangle of Kenyan Crisis” during the Platforms Africa e-Discourse. Excerpts;   What has been the state of economy in Kenya since the new president assumed office?…

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