Cat and mouse: Governors and their senators
A couple of second term governors in the country are aiming to step up to the Senate when they leave office in 2015. The move is in some cases orchestrated by their associates, and sometimes, the enemies of the incumbent senators representing the governors. Here and there, the intrigues are inspiring opportunistic political tackles across the land.
Challenge your govts on SURE-P funds utilisation, FERMA urges Nigerians
FEDERAL Roads Maintenance Agency, FERMA, has tasked Nigerians to challenge their governments at the state and local government levels on what they do with their share of SURE-P funds.
Bamidele’s exit, biggest mistake of his political career – ex-Gov Adebayo
Former Ekiti State Governor and Interim National Vice Chairman (South West) of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Otunba Adeniyi Adebayo has described the defection of a House of Representatives member, Opeyemi Bamidele to the Labour Party, LP, as the latter’s biggest mistake in his political career.
ASUU strike: Most varsities still empty
Today should have marked the end of the ultimatum given by the Supervising Minister of Education, Barr. Nyesom Wike to members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, to either defy the 5 month-old strike embarked upon by the union and resume duties or get sacked.
Professor Iyayi goes home
The ongoing strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, will, for a variety of reasons, be imprinted in the sands of time. One undeniable reason for this is the passing of a former ASUU President, late Prof. Festus Iyayi, who died on November 12, 2013, in a road accident on his way to attend the ASUU NEC meeting in Kano State.
Delta NUT threatens strike
BY Austin Ogwuda Asaba—BARELY one month after the resolution of a looming industrial unrest by public servants in Delta State, the state wing of Nigeria Union of Teachers, NUT, yesterday, issued a 21-day ultimatum to shut down public primary and secondary schools in the state if its demands were not met. Recall that Delta State council […]
