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Avoid ASUU Strike During Your Tenure, MSSNLagos Tasks Tinubu

July 18, 2023July 19, 2023 ADEOLA YUSUF

. Kamoldeen Abiona Is Amir, Rafiah Tijani Amirah; Full list of new Excos As MSSNLagos Gets New Leaders The Muslim Students’ Society of Nigeria (MSSN), Lagos State Area Unit has called on the administration of President Bola Tinubu to make as one of its priorities, a determination never to allow Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and other education unions to embark on strike again. The organisation made the call during the two-day MSSNLagos Annual Conference, which ended late Sunday at the Main Auditorium of the University of…

Court Stops Prosecution Of Suspended Adamawa REC

July 10, 2023 ADEOLA YUSUF

A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, stopped the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from prosecuting the suspended Adamawa Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Hudu Yunusa-Ari, over his declaration of Aisha Dahiru, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, as governor in the March 18 poll. Justice Donatus Okorowo made the order after Mr Michael Aondoaka, SAN, counsel to Dahiru, moved the ex-parte motion to the effect. In the ex-parte motion marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/935/2023, the APC candidate in the poll, sued INEC, Attorney-General.of the Federation (AGF) and another as as respondents. Aondoaka while…

In Memoriam: Professor Lai Oso – A Beacon Of Communication And Inspiration, By Yvonne Sanusi

July 2, 2023 ADEOLA YUSUF

A Tribute by: Yvonne Sanusi De Montfort University, England The world of communication mourns the untimely loss of an exceptional scholar and educator, Professor Lai Oso. With heavy hearts, we pay tribute to a luminary whose invaluable contributions to the field of communication have left an indelible mark. His sudden demise in a tragic auto crash, as the bus he was traveling in plunged into a river in Ijebu, Nigeria, has left us grieving the irreplaceable void he has left behind. Professor Lai Oso’s dedication to his craft was…

Leicester University Scholar, Promoter Of Critical Tradition Of Communications Scholarship, By Ismail Ibraheem

July 2, 2023 ADEOLA YUSUF

Meanwhile, a Professor of Journalism and Communications Studies at the University of Lagos (UNILAG), and fellow alumnus of the Leicester University, United Kingdom, Ismail Ibraheem, noted that Mr Oso “was one of the scholars that brought the critical tradition of communications scholarship which Leicester University is known for to Nigeria.” “When I decided to go Leicester University for my postgraduate studies, to follow in His footsteps, he gave me the support that made me thrive in Leicester. He was an extraordinary mentor of mentors and a quintessential critical communication scholar.…

‘Pilgrims Stay In Filthy Tents’ – Gov Slams NAHCON, Reports To Tinubu

June 30, 2023July 1, 2023 ADEOLA YUSUF

“Take it from me and the entire pilgrims. It is a disgusting situation and unfortunately there is nothing to write home about” Governor Umar Bago of Niger State has expressed dissatisfaction over inadequate tents and poor facilities at the Niger pilgrims camp in Muna, Saudi Arabia. Bago, who stated this while addressing newsmen shortly after inspecting the tents for Niger State pilgrims. He threatened to report the matter to President Bola Tinubu for necessary action. The governor also lamented the sanitary condition of the tents, saying that the facilities…

Brazil Fan Wills Property To Neymar

June 29, 2023June 29, 2023 ADEOLA YUSUF

… I wouldn’t want the government or relatives I don’t get along with to take my property Leaving everything you own to a multi-millionaire football player would not be everyone’s idea of a good cause, but one Brazilian fan has just done that. The anonymous fan could not think of a more deserving recipient of his worldly goods than Neymar Jr. of Paris Saint-Germain (PSG). He said that beyond a love for the national team and for Brazil’s football legacy, he identified with Neymar, which led him…

Indefinite Suspension: Tinubu Removes Bawa As EFCC Chairman

June 14, 2023June 14, 2023 ADEOLA YUSUF

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF THE FEDERATION 14th June, 2023 PRESS RELEASE PRESIDENT BOLA AHMED TINUBU SUSPENDS BAWA INDEFINITELY FROM OFFICE AS CHAIRMAN ECONOMIC & FINANCIAL CRIMES COMMISSION President Bola Ahmed Tinubu,GCFR, has approved the indefinite suspension from office of Mr. AbdulRasheed Bawa, CON, as the Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to allow for proper investigation into his conduct while in office. 2. This follows weighty allegations of abuse of office levelled against him. 3. Mr Bawa has been directed to immediately handover the affairs…

UPDATE: We’ve Picked Him, DSS Says Emefiele Now In Custody

June 10, 2023June 10, 2023 ADEOLA YUSUF

The Department of State Services (DSS) has disclosed that Godwin Emefiele, the suspended governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), is now in its custody. Platforms Africa reports that the secret service, which earlier said in a terse statement posted on Twitter on Saturday morning, that the suspended CBN governor was not in detention, declared in a statement that Mr. Emefiele is now in its custody. Here below is the fill statement EMEFIELE, NOW IN DSS CUSTODY The Department of State Services (DSS) hereby confirms that Mr Godwin Emefiele,…

AFCON Qualifier: Peseiro Lists Osimhen, Iwobi 21 Others For Sierra Leone

June 9, 2023 ADEOLA YUSUF

Super Eagles coach José Santos Peseiro has invited captain Ahmed Musa, goalkeeper Adebayo Adeleye, defender William Ekong, midfielder Alex Iwobi and forward Moses Simon, among others, for next weekend’s 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match against Sierra Leone in Monrovia. Also on the libst is in-form forward Victor Osimhen, whose 31 goals in all competitions for his club side SSC Napoli helped the Italian giants to the semi-finals of the UEFA Champions League and to their first Italian Serie A title in 33 years. READ ALSO: Lady Begins 120…