Saraki lauds ASUP for courage to return to work
ILORIN — Former governor of Kwara State and leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in in the state, Dr Bukola Saraki, has commended the members of Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics, ASUP, for calling off its 10 months old strike, describing the development as a cheery news to the academic community.
Mark, Bring-Back-Our-Girls campaigners in war of words
ABUJA— THE solidarity visit of the Bring-back-our-girls campaign, led by the former Minister of Education and Solid Minerals, Dr. Oby Ezekwesili, to the Senate President, Senator David Mark, yesterday turned to altercation and hot exchange of words as the group declared that Mark was not telling them anything tangible about the rescue of the girls.
Obiano, others worry over delay in dispensing criminal cases
GOVERNOR Willie Obiano of Anambra State, yesterday, expressed worry over the delay in the prosecution of kidnap and other criminal cases in the state, urging judges and magistrates to devote six days for handling criminal cases and one day for civil cases to reduce drastically the number of pending criminal cases in the various courts.
Chibok girls’ parents shun meeting with Jonathan
Abuja— A meeting scheduled between President Goodluck Jonathan and parents of abducted girls in Chibok, yesterday, could not hold as the parents shunned the meeting.
Delta stops salaries of 17 ghost workers
DELTA State Government, which has been battling with the menace of ghost workers, has said it has stopped the salaries of 17 of such workers, who were discovered to be drawing N50,000 per month illegally.
Ramadan: 55 jailed for alcohol consumption in Kano
KANO — The Kano State Hisba Board, Monday said 55 people were arrested and convicted for alcohol consumption in Kano during the ongoing Ramadan.
