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The National Industrial Court sitting in Abuja has struck out the suit filed by a factional president of the National Association of Nigerian Students, UMAR LAWAL, seeking for the court’s order to mandate the Academic Staff Union of Universities to call of its industrial action and return to the classroom. LAWAL, who told the court […]
The Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association Section on Public Interest and Development Law (NBA-SPIDEL), Dr. MONDAY UBANI has threatened to sue the Federal Government if it follows through with its threat to ban cooked cow skin, popularly called ‘ponmo’. UBANI in a statement noted that ponmo is the most common delicacy that is mostly […]
The National Industrial Court has scheduled Wednesday, the 21st of September to rule on the application for an interlocutory injunction filed by the Federal Government against the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). Justice PETER HAMMAN fixed the date after the lead counsel to the Federal Government, Mr. JAMES IGWE, argued his application seeking an […]
President MUHAMMADU BUHARI’S government has assured that the planned lifting of 100 million Nigerians out of poverty by 2030 was attainable. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Labour and Employment, KACHOLLUM DAJU, made this known while addressing reporters on Sunday in Abuja. She said the key players in the private sector, including development partners, remained committed […]
The National Industrial Court has adjourned the suit filed by the Federal Government challenging the ongoing strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to Monday, the 19th of September. Counsel to the Federal Government, JAMES IGWE at the resumed sitting earlier today, asked the court to give the suit an accelerated hearing due […]
The factional president of the National Association of Nigerian Students UMAR LAWAL has sued some ministers of the federation and striking university lecturers over the industrial action. You would recall that university lecturers under the aegis of the Academic Staff Union of Universities have been on strike for seven months. In a document filed before […]
The Federal Government has approved the production of vaccines in commercial quantity to support routine immunization programmes in the country. Minister of Health, OSAGIE EHANIRE made this known while addressing newsmen after the weekly Federal Executive Council, FEC meeting chaired by President MUHAMMADU BUHARI EHANIRE said that FEC deliberated on the partnership deal which has […]
The Federal Government says protesting students who blocked a busy section of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway violated the law. The Minister of Works and Housing, BABATUNDE FASHOLA, said this while briefing newsmen shortly after this week’s Federal Executive Council meeting presided over by President MUHAMMADU BUHARI at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. FASHOLA noted that the Nigerian […]
The Court of Appeal Abuja has reserved judgment on an appeal filed by the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, NNAMDI KANU, seeking to cancel the terrorism and treasonable felony charge the Federal Government preferred against him. The IPOB leader, who is currently facing trial before the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, […]
The National Industrial Court of Nigeria has adjourned the suit filed by the Federal Government against the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) over the industrial action embarked upon by the union about seven months ago. The Federal Government approached the court sitting in Abuja, requesting an order for ASUU to resume academic activities while […]
