VCs, ASUU Disagree As FG Shuts Varsities
The Academic Staff Union of Universities has condemned the directive of the National Universities Commissions to the Committee of Vice-Chancellors of Nigerian Universities that universities should be shut to enable students to participate in the forthcoming general elections.
News Source: Punch Newspaper
The NUC gave the directive in a letter on Tuesday addressed to vice-chancellors of all universities and Directors of Inter-university Centres.
The commission noted that the directive was based on the instruction of the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu.
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Adeleke Appeals Tribunal Judgement
The Osun State Governor and the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the July 16, 2022 governorship polls in the state, Ademola Adeleke, has told the Court of Appeal that the decision of the Justice Tertsea Kume-led Election Petition Tribunal that annulled his victory at the poll was not the majority decision of the panel.
News Source: Punch Newspaper
His Notice of Appeal filed before the Court of Appeal, Akure Division, against January 27 decision of the panel that nullified his victory, obtained in Osogbo on Thursday was signed by his lead counsel, Dr Onyeachi Ikpeazu (SAN), on behalf of 26 other lawyers.
The PDP candidate listed 31 grounds to fault the decision of the tribunal.
APC fighting for old notes to buy votes – PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Thursday accused the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) of fighting for the retention of old naira notes for the purpose of using it to buy votes in the forthcoming general elections.
News Source: Vanguard Newspapers
Spokesman of the party’s Presidential Campaign Council, Mr Charles Aniagwu who stated this at a news conference in Asaba, said that the ruling party was hiding under the guise of fighting for the suffering masses to perfect its illicit plans of spending its stashed old notes on vote buying.
He said that the PDP having engaged Nigerians on how it intends to recover and rebuild the country from the ruins of the APC-led government was very much prepared for the elections and warned against moves that could lead to postponement of the polls.
2023: ‘PDP has brought us shame, should not retain power’ – Ayu says at Kano campaign (Video)
The national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Iyorchia Ayu, has made a gaffe on Thursday during the party’s presidential campaign held in Kano State.
Ayu said that the PDP had brought shame and should not be retained in power.
News Source: Daily Post
He intended to mean the All Progressives Congress, APC.
One of the spokespersons for the Tinubu-Shettima Presidential Campaign Council, Festus Keyamo, posted the video clip on his verified Twitter handle.
Edo govt to key into FG’s cashless policy effective March 1 – Obaseki
Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has hinted that effective March 1, 2023, the state government will key into the cashless policy of the federal government.
He gave the hint on Thursday, during a Code of Ethics engagement with senior management staff of the Edo State civil/public service.
News Source: PM News
The event which held at the Government House, in Benin City, is part of the state government’s transformation enhancement programme (Edo STEP).
The Governor urged civil and public servants in the state to warned civil and public servants in the state to shun corruption, urged them to adhere to code of ethics in the discharge of their duties with the federal government’s cashless policy
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