ASUU Urges Members To Prepare For Long Strike

LAGOS DECEMBER 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The President of Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Professor Biodun Ogunyemi, has urged the striking academic staff of the Nigerian public universities to be prepared for a long strike as the Federal Government is yet to show any seriousness in saving public schools from collapsing. He reiterated to ASUU members “to…

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Fuel Scarcity Eminent As Oil Marketers Give FG 7 days Ultimatum To Pay N800b Subsidy Debts

LAGOS DECEMBER 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Nationwide fuel scarcity is eminent as oil marketers issued a seven-day ultimatum, demanding that the Federal Government settle the outstanding debts totalling N800 billion, failing which depots would cease operation across the country. If depots ceased to operate, the consequences will lead to scarcity of petroleum products. The marketers, comprising Major Oil…

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ASUU Strike: Falana Orders FG To Withdraw ‘Illegal’ No-Work-No-Pay Threat

LAGOS DECEMBER 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Human rights lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana (SAN), on Sunday described as illegal the circular issued by the Federal Government threatening to begin to execute a no-work-no-pay policy against the striking members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities. Falana asked the Federal Government to immediately withdraw the “illegal circular” which he said…

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ASUU Strike: FG Orders VCs To Stop Striking Lecturers’ Salaries

LAGOS DECEMBER 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-The Federal Government has directed the vice chancellors of public universities and inter-varsity centres to enforce no-work-no-pay rule on the lecturers who are on strike. The directive was communicated to universities in a memo by the National Universities Commission to univercities’ VCs. The memo, which was signed by the Director, Research, Information…

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FG Snubs Calls For Extension Of IGP Idris’ Tenure

LAGOS DECEMBER 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Barring any last minute change, there are strong indications that the tenure of Ibrahim Idris, Inspector-General of Police (IGP), which is expected to elapse statutorily on January 15, 2019 will not be extended. Daily Independent investigations revealed that overtures made to the presidency by people believed to have the ears of President…

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FG Reacts To Rumour Of Cloned Buhari

LAGOS NOVEMBER 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Federal Government has reacted to those claiming that President Muhammadu Buhari was cloned. It described such talk as idiotic and that such people peddling the rumour were not worthy of getting government reaction. Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, said these in an interview with journalists in Abuja on…

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