ABUJA—Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, Monday, rejected the N130 billion the Federal Government disbursed into the university system, as part of efforts to persuade striking lecturers to call off the strike action they embarked on July 2.

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The Federal Government has validated the revised National Building Code to deal with the perennial problems in the human settlements sector.

LAGOS—NIGERIA Labour Congress, NLC, Monday, blamed the Minister of Health, Professor Onyebuchi Chukwu, for the industrial unrest that have crippled federal medical institutions, urging President Goodluck Jonathan to call him to order before doing incalculable harm to the health sector.

BENIN—A kerosene dealer in Benin City, Edo State, Mr. Uchenna Nwodo, has threatened to institute a N500 million suit against the Chairman of Oredo Local Government Area, Mr. Osaro Obazee, for alleged illegal arrest and detention over his non-compliance with a demand notice from the council to pay the N240,000 annual fees.

Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, yesterday, rejected. the N130 billion the Federal Government disbursed into the university system, as part of efforts to persuade striking lecturers to call off the strike which began on July 2.

Three-time champions, Golden Eaglets have been handed a tough and tricky draw for the 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup in United Arab Emirates from October 17 to November 8.

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OWERRI—Churches in Imo State are facing hard times, following the new wave of armed robbery incidents in the state.

It was just fifteen years ago that one woman dazzled the Anambra political establishment to its foundations. Mrs. Joy Emodi, the young, beautiful and articulate lawyer who had won recognition on account of her political prowess was set to upturn the apple cart in the 1998 governorship election having become the most formidable candidate on ground.

The Federal Government has said that indigenous companies’ contribution to the oil and gas sector has recorded significant improvement, and currently accounted for about 10 per cent of the countries crude production.

FORMER Military Governor of defunct Mid-Western Region, Bridagier-General Godwin Alabi-Isama, has attributed the myriad of socio-economic and political problems plaguing Nigeria to disloyalty and not corruption as many believe.

Former President of the Nigerian Institute of Management, NIM, Mr. Lugard Aimiuwu, has expressed disappointment over the mismanagement of the country’s resources, which it said is as a result of bad leadership in the country.

BENIN—THE People of Amagba in Oredo Local Government Area of Edo State, weekend, debunked claims of fresh communal crisis between them and those of Ugbor, saying the boundary dispute between their community and Ugbor neighbours had since been settled by the Oba of Benin.

IN 1979, Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe, then the flag bearer of the Nigerian Peoples Party, NPP, failed the screening exercise of the then electoral umpire, FEDECO, for allegedly not paying his taxes as at when due, a requirement by the 1979 Constitution of the country.

With the number of completed and ongoing infrastructural projects aimed at giving the Lagos State University (LASU), Ojo, a new face amongst the comity of universities in Nigeria and sub-Saharan Africa, one would conclude that the crisis-ridden university is heading towards its best of times.