Members of the Non-Academic Staff Union of Nigerian Universities, NASU, and Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, SSANU, University of Ilorin branch, on Tuesday joined the nationwide indefinite strike action declared by their national bodies over four months delayed salaries. The two bodies declared the strike action after separate congresses at the main campus of the institution in Ilorin on Tuesday. In a phone chat with DAILY POST in Ilorin, Chairman of NASU, Zubair Haruna Ibrahim, said, “It is an indefinite strike action and until our demands are met, we will not report for work. “The Federal Government ordered the…
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The Ogun State High Court sitting in Abeokuta has dismissed a suit by 16 political parties in the state, seeking to postpone the proposed local government elections scheduled for November 16th. The presiding judge, Justice T. A. Okunsokan, while delivering judgment in the suit numbered AB/577/2024, Action Alliance & 15 Ors v. OGSIEC & Anor, rejected the claims of the political parties that the Ogun State Independent Electoral Commission had acted unilaterally and dictatorially by fixing the date of the local government elections without first consulting the political parties. Justice T.A Okunsokan unequivocally held that there was no provision in…
The Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, on Tuesday lauded the inclusion of some African countries, including Nigeria, as partners in the BRICS block. Primate Ayodele said the organization will help elevate Africa while challenging the structure of the United Nations in the continent. In a statement by his spokesman, the prophet explained that BRICS will offer Africa better options than the United Nations and the misconception about the African continent will begin to change for the better with BRICS. According to Primate Ayodele: ‘’BRICS will wake up Africa and will challenge the UN’s Capacity in Africa…
For three days, Moscow will once again become the world’s capital of artificial intelligence, the technology that can help each and every one of us unlock our potential The AI Journey International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (https://aij.ru/en) will be held on December 11–13 in Moscow. AI Journey will once again be the place to create future with AI, featuring discussions of the role of AI-driven technology in helping humans and generating new ideas and notions that will define the industry’s development for years ahead. The conference’s agenda will focus on AI capabilities for human benefit and people’s…
Edo Queens forward Emem Essien is confident that the reigning Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) champions will qualify from the group stage of the CAF Women’s Champions League. The Benin-based club will slug it out with Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies (South Africa), FC Masar (Egypt), and Commercial Bank of Ethiopia FC in Group B of the competition. Essien believed that Edo Queens have the potential to progress, despite the pedigree of the opponents in their group. “To me, the draw is okay because we believe we will qualify in that group,” Essien told Nigeria Football. “Having the champions in our group…
Lobi Stars technical adviser, Daniel Amokachi has said the team is a work in progress, following the victory over Bayelsa United. Amokachi said that his coaching crew had to make tough decisions to get the win. Lobi Stars defeated Bayelsa United 2-1 in a matchday nine fixture at the Lafia City Stadium on Monday. The victory was Amokachi’s first in his reign as Lobi Stars coach. “It’s been two weeks of football and I came with three sessions and three matches in one week. That’s tough,” Amokachi told Lobi Stars media. “We used some certain players for those games and…
Manchester United legend, Patrice Evra has hit out at the club’s captain Bruno Fernandes. Evra said made the Portugal midfielder has no discipline. This comes after Fernandes led Man United to a 2-1 defeat to West Ham United in the Premier League over the weekend. Speaking with Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand on his YouTube channel ‘Rio Ferdinand Presents’, Evra said: “Listen, I love Bruno [Fernandes]. When he arrived, I was like, ‘what a player!’. The way he adapted [to the Premier League] and everything [was really good]. “But something I have to say about Bruno, and forget the armband…
Two armed robbers who had terrorised Atim Edem Rise and Efio Okoho neighborhoods of Calabar South LGA in Cross River State were violently killed yesterday by angry youths. The names of the suspects were not immediately available at the time this report was filed. Eyewitnesses confirmed that both resided in the same neighborhoods. One eyewitness, Reuben Akabom, said that during the wee hours of Tuesday morning, a young man, not more than 35, was caught while burgling a home in the Efio Okoho neighborhood. Luck ran out for him this time, as the terrorized residents, tired of his persistent robberies,…
Victor Osimhen has praised his teammates for their efforts in the Istanbul derby win over Besiktas on Monday night. The Yellow and Reds claimed a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Besiktas. Davidson Sanchez gave Galatasaray the lead early in the game. Osimhen doubled the advantage with a glorious header after the break. “We were good in terms of play. We faced a team with talented players, especially forwards. I am happy with the goal contribution,” the Nigeria international told the club’s official website. “This is important; but the team’s performance was more important. Now we need to continue by building on…
The Jigawa State Ministry of Education has threatened to shut down private schools operating junior and senior secondary school sections without an official upgrading process from the ministry. This was contained in a statement signed by the Director of Private Schools of the ministry, Malam Musa A. Ya’u, issued to newsmen. He said the Jigawa State Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology has set up a committee to visit all private schools to collect annual registration fees in private schools across the state. The ministry urged the proprietors to ensure the payment of all their outstanding debts, as the…