Author: Asionye Augusta

Augusta Asionye is a news writer, freelancing content writer, copywriter, and student journalist. I love reading and surfing the internet

President Muhammadu Buhari has endorsed a plan to end the country’s fuel scarcity once and for all. The official, who made the announcement on Sunday, March 13th, 2022, in Abuja, stated that the plan would ensure that the occurrence of fuel scarcity does not occur again. He predicted that in a matter of days, virtually every state in the country would have returned to a very low queue situation at filling stations, if not complete normalcy. According to the source, the plan, which was presented to the Federal Executive Council last week, was approved by the president before he left…

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Bukola Saraki, Former Senate President, has called on ministers and other political appointees seeking electoral offices in the 2023 elections to turn in their resignation letter before pursuing their ambitions. He also criticized President Mohammadu Buhari request to the National Assembly to repeal Section 84 (12) of the recently signed Electoral Act, which prohibits government appointees from participating in party conventions and congresses to elect new leaders or candidates without resigning. Saraki has said this in reaction to a question from PUNCH correspondent shortly after meeting with the National Youth Leader of the PDP with the Zonal and State Youth…

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Andrew Nice, a Lagos Bus Rapid Transit, BRT driver, has been arrested in connection with the kidnapping of Oluwabamise Ayanwole, a 21-year-old tailor. The police also stated that the victim’s remains had been recovered. According to PUNCH Metro, Oluwabamise, who left work around 7 p.m. on February 26th, 2022, was on her way to see her brother, Pelumi, when she boarded the BRT vehicle near Chevron Bus-stop in the state’s Lekki area. The BRT bus driver, Omininikoron, was said to be transporting the victim to an address in Oshodi when Oluwabamise noticed that he refused to pick up other passengers…

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Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the governor of Lagos State has reacted to report of Oluwabamise Toyosi Ayanwole, being killed after she boarded a BRT bus. It was learned that Bamise, 22, boarded the state-owned bus, BRT, on Feb. 26 while on her way home from work. After she boarded the BRT, she became after the driver didn’t carry any other passengers from next bus stops. For this reason, she had to reach out to a friend via voice note, complaining that she felt uneasy about being in the bus admist 3 men and a woman. She also asked her friend to assist…

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Ukraine has on Monday rejected Moscow’s offer to establish humanitarian corridors from several bombarded cities. This is coming after it was revealed that some routes would lead refugees into Russia or Belarus. The Russian offer of safe passage from Kharkiv, Kyiv, Mariupol, and Sumy came after terrified Ukrainian civilians were targeted during previous ceasefire attempts. Russia launched another night of relentless air, land, and sea attacks, exacerbating the humanitarian disaster that has pushed over 1.5 million people across Ukraine’s borders. International sanctions aimed at punishing Moscow have had little effect thus far, and Washington has stated that it is now…

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Adamu Adamu, the Minister of Education, is set to launch a committee to renegotiate the 2009 agreement between the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities. The committee is expected to submit its report six weeks after the inauguration. According to newsmen, the 2009 agreement has become a point of contention between the two parties. ASUU has accused the Federal Government on several occasions of failing to implement some of the agreements reached. The government agreed with ASUU in 2009 that the working conditions of university lecturers would be reviewed every five years. The issue of lecturers’ salaries…

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Prince Ned Nwoko, a former member of the House of Representatives, has denied any involvement in the arrest of Abubakar Marshal, a lawyer for Sahara Reporters publisher Omoyele Sowore. In a statement issued by his lawyer, Bryan Ukaegbu, the billionaire stated that Marshal was not also arrested by the police in Abuja for filing a case against him in court. Previously, Sowore claimed that Nwoko assisted in Marshal’s arrest on Friday in Abuja. However, the former lawmaker’s lawyer stated that Marshall acted as a surety for Sowore after he was granted administrative bail with the promise to appear in court…

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Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the governor of Lagos State celebrated the 80th birthday of Pastor Enoch Adeboye, General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God. Sanwo-Olu, in a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Gboyega Akosile, stated that the state’s foremost cleric has made significant contributions to the state’s progress. In his birthday greeting, Sanwo-Olu wished the cleric, affectionately known as ‘Daddy GO,’ long life and good health. Sir, you have been a blessing, not only to the Redeemed Christian Church of God but also to us in Lagos State – your unending prayers for us and wise counsel over…

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The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige, has stated on Tuesday in Abuja that the Federal Government was committed to increasing university lecturers’ remuneration packages. Ngige spoke to State House correspondents in Abuja after briefing President Muhammadu Buhari on the status of the Federal Government’s current engagement with the Academic Staff Union of Universities. Yes, our university lecturers do deserve good pay, according to the minister. A worker is entitled to pay. So, if we compare what occurs in other areas and they are not adequately remunerated, there is nothing stopping the government from doing some compensation raise…

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The Niger State chapter of the National Association of Nigerian Students has threatened to halt government activities in the country unless the Federal Government resolves its disagreements with the Academic Staff Union of Universities. Hussaini Ebbo, NANS Niger zonal coordinator on Monday in Minna stated that the protest was intended to serve as a warning to the Federal Government in accordance with a directive from NANS National Headquarters. The next time we go out on the street to protest, we will ensure that all ministries and parastatals are shut down, Ebbo has warned. Ebbo accused the Federal Government of insincerity…

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