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Ezekwesili, who spoke at the 2022 graduation ceremony of the School of Politics, Policy and Governance (SPPG) in Abuja Weekend, blamed the leadership woes on what she described as distortions in the political culture According to her, until political leaders shun egotism and adopt a new leadership mindset, the socio-political and economic growth within the country would continue to be hindered.

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THE Registrar and Chief Executive Officer, Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, yesterday, lamented that incessant strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, is destroying university education in Nigeria.

He added that the union must realise that the country is no longer in a military regime, hence, there must be a paradigm shift as you cannot do the same thing the same way all the time. Speaking at the grand finale of the 2022 Independence Day Essay competition organised by the Osun State Government in Osogbo, Oloyede, who was represented by JAMB’s [url]Director of Legal Services, Abdulwahab Oyedokun, said[/url= https://www.fiverr.com/share/AQBPdY?utm_source=CopyLink_Mobile] stakeholders

The ASUU President, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke, told Daily Post that the union was yet to officially receive the Appeal Court ruling.
The striking university lecturers’ union, the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has reacted to the ruling of the Court of Appeal ordering them to resume work immediately after its eight-month-old strike.

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THE Secretary of the Chief of Defence Staff seven-man negotiating committee, Professor Usman Yusuf has pointed out that for six months they were working behind the scenes to ensure that the Abuja train hostages were released without paying a ransom. 

This was even as he said their committee did not encourage the payment of ransom to the terrorists. Speaking with Voice of America Hausa service, Prof Yusuf noted that, “We did not give a dime to the terrorists to release the 23 hostages. He noted that since 29th, March 2022, when the committee started working they told the insurgents that it was wrong to hold pregnant women, children hostage. 

“We told them nowhere in Islam encourages that. We were pleading with them to reconsider their stance and release the hostages.” 
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Nigeria is the number one country of origin for international students from Africa: It sends the most students overseas of any country on the African continent, and outbound mobility numbers are growing at a rapid pace. According to data from the UNESCO Institute of Statistics (UIS), the number of Nigerian students abroad increased by 164 percent in the decade between 2005 and 2015 alone– from 26,997 to 71, In the short term, Nigeria’s oil price-induced fiscal crisis is likely to affect outbound student mobility. As many as 40 percent of Nigerian overseas students are said to rely on scholarships, many of which were backed by oil and gas revenues. The vast majority of these scholarships have been scaled back or scrapped altogether in the wake of the fiscal crisis. Further exacerbating the immediate prospects of Nigeria’s overseas students was a 2016 crash of the foreign exchange rate of Nigeria’s currency, the naira. The crash increased costs for international students, and reportedly left large numbers of Nigerian overseas students unable to make tuition payments.

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Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Demo Gbajabiamila yesterday said that Nigerians will soon hear from President Muhammadu Buhari on the way forward on the prolonged strike embarked upon by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU.

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A social-political group, Yoruba Ronu, has cautioned supporters of the Labour Party presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi, popularly known as Obidients, against violence and use of hate speech while promoting their Chief Diran Iyantan, Chairman of Yoruba Ronu Group, gave the advice in an interview with newsmen on Thursday in Akure.

Iyantan said the advice was important, “due to the manner Peter Obi’s supporters were going about fiercely forcing their candidate on the people of the South-West”.

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In the aftermath of the ENDSARS protests in Nigeria in October 2020, the head of Anglican Communion worldwide, the Most Reverend Dr Justin Welby, and the Archbishop of Canterbury wrote an article to Nigerians titled, ‘Time for heroes’.

The Archbishop, writing as a friend of Nigeria sent out an invitation to all Nigerians, inviting those who have the capacity either as individuals or as groups, to step up and help in healing the festering wound of injustice and anger in the country.

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A coalition of Christian Youths under the aegis of Christian Association of Nigeria (Youth Wing) has warned Nigerians to eschew violence and bloodshed in the 2023.

The group said the election was a litmus test for Nigeria’s unity and could not be traded for anything.

The organisation also faulted politicians making derogatory utterances against their political opponents, saying the nation could not afford war at this period.

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A group, Concerned Parents of Ukraine Medical Graduates of 2022, has kicked against the allegation of the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN) that some graduates from Eastern European countries were not qualified to practice the profession.

In a statement, jointly signed by Chairman and Vice Chairman of the group, Akeem Tajudeen and Kelechi Obi, respectively, the group insisted that their children were qualified to practice the profession, which they were issued certificates and enjoined members of the public to disregard the statement from council.

The group also debunked claims by the council’s Registrar, Dr Tajudeen Sanusi, that students without science backgrounds were usually admitted and graduated with Medical and Dental degrees in Ukraine, while those with science backgrounds had very weak scores.

The MDCN, had, in an advertorial, alldegree certificates issued by schools in Ukrfromaineeged that

A Grade I Area Court in Karu in Abuja on Tuesday ordered that two men Mansir Seidu and Abdulazeez Sheu who pleaded guilty to beating up a traffic official to a state of coma be remanded pending sentencing.

The police charged Seidu, 29, and Sheu, 28 who lives in Idu Depot Abuja, with a Joint act, criminal Intimidation, criminal force to deter public servant from discharging his lawful duty, voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous means, mischief and theft.

The Judge, Malam Inuwa Maiwada, adjourned the case until Friday for sentencing.

Earlier, the Prosecution Counsel, Olanrewaju Osho told the court that on Sept. 20, Seidu was stopped while driving a truck with registration number KEF 972 SE on the Karu bridge to check if his vehicle was roadworthy.

Osho said Seidu drove the complainant, Hussain Adema attached to the directorate of road traffic services towards the Abacha barracks in Abuja and beat him to a state of coma.

The prosecutor said

The granddaughter of internationally renowned former music icon Bob Marley has drawn harsh criticism for wearing clothing bearing the slogan “White Lives Matter” that was created by rapper Kanye West.

Selah Marley, the daughter of artist Lauryn Hill and the granddaughter of reggae legend Bob Marley, decided to assist Kanye in introducing his new clothing line at the YZY fashion show.

The catchphrase “White Lives Matter” has been associated with the Ku Klux Klan and mocks the well-known “Black Lives Matter” movement, which promotes racial equality, especially in the USA but also internationally.

The fashion show was a surprise event that happened and white Lives Matter was scrawled across a black sweater that Kanye was wearing.

The ‘Black Lives Matter’ movement was started in 2013 after George Zimmerman

Education in Nigeria is overseen by the Federal Ministry of Education.[2] The local authorities take responsibility for implementing state-controlled policy regarding public education and state schools.[3] The education system is divided into Kindergarten, Primary education, Secondary education, and Tertiary education.[4] Nigeria's federal government has been dominated by instability since declaring independence from Britain, and as a result, a unified set of education policies is yet to be successfully implemented.[5] Regional differences in quality, curriculum, and funding characterize the education system in Nigeria.[6][7] Currently, Nigeria possesses the largest population of out-of-school learning youths in the world.[7] [url https://www.fiverr.com/share/vApgqA?utm_source=CopyLink_Mobile]The education system in the Southern Nigeria [/url]

Education in Nigeria is overseen by the Federal Ministry of Education.[2] The local authorities take responsibility for implementing state-controlled policy regarding public education and state schools.[3] The education system is divided into Kindergarten, Primary education, Secondary education, and Tertiary education.[4] Nigeria's federal government has been dominated by instability since declaring independence from Britain, and as a result, a unified set of education policies is yet to be successfully implemented.[5] Regional differences in quality, curriculum, and funding characterize the education system in Nigeria.[6][7] Currently, Nigeria possesses the largest population of out-of-school learning youths in the world.[7] [url https://www.fiverr.com/share/vApgqA?utm_source=CopyLink_Mobile]The education system in the Southern Nigeria [/url]

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US Policy Editor Charles Sauer has a new piece in Real Clear Markets looking back at the deregulation in the Carter Administration and asking why liberals of today have gotten so far away from those policies.

“Name the former government official, and the administration he worked for, who said this: “Whenever competition is feasible it is, for all its imperfections, superior to regulation as a means of serving the public interest.” No, the quote does not come from a veteran of the Reagan, Trump, or either Bush administration.

Instead, the quote in question is from self-described “good liberal Democrat” and Jimmy Carter alumni Prof. Alfred Kahn.

Among the positions Kahn held in the Carter Administration was chair of the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB), which regulated airlines, determining which routes they could fly, and what prices they could charge. CAB’s control of prices and routes was supposed to make airline travel accessible to as many Americans as possible, but the lack of price competition made air travel a luxury for all but the well-to-do. CAB’s ban on price competition and control of airline routes also limited the ability of new airlines to enter the market.

It’s unheard of in DC for the head of an agency to assist in dismantling that agency, but Kahn understood that the CAB’s regulations had created and sustained an airline cartel, benefiting big airlines at the expense of ordinary Americans. Kahn was not the only liberal who understood airline regulation was hurting the people and harming the economy. In addition to President Carter himself, airline deregulation was supported by Ralph Nader and Sen. Ted Kennedy (with the assistance of his then-young advisor future Supreme Court Justice Stephen Byer). FOR MORE

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Life expectancy at birth in Nigeria increased from 49.4 in 2007 to approximately 54 in 2017.[5] In a decade (2007–2017), U5MR per 1000 live births drastically reduced from 145.7 to 100.2.[6] In comparison with some other reference countries (Ghana, Malawi, Rwanda, Sudan, Norway, the United States, China and Australia), as shown in the second Table below, Nigeria with a population of about 195 million has performed poorly. The country has not done better when compared with the world average and the World Bank regions namely;East Asia & Pacific Northwest

Earlier, Atiku had tweeted two campaign posters on his verified Twitter handle, saying “the campaign to take back and rebuild Nigeria starts today”.

On one of the posters, with the inscription, Atiku/Okowa #Betterdeycome has a picture of the Lekki-Ikoyi bridge commissioned during the administration of the former Governor Lagos State, Babatunde Fashola.


Reacting to this, Keyamo in a tweet mocked the PDP, Atiku, and his running mate, Ifeanyi Okowa for using the bridge as campaign material.

The minister, who also doubles as the spokesman for the All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council said the PDP chose to use the 1.36 km cable-stayed bridge in Lagos state in their campaign advert because they could not get any campaign material in Adamawa and Delta, where Atiku and Okowa hailed from.


He tweeted: “You all, please come and see something!! In their first campaign advert, after scouting from Delta to Adamawa and seeing nothing with which to campaign, Atiku & Okowa had to borrow ⁦@officialABAT Lekki Bridge in Lagos as a campaign material! Chai. This is disaster for PDP!”

This is not the first time Keyamo would deride the PDP since he became the APC campaign spokesperson.

Barely a week ago, the minister mocked the opposition party over the internal crisis rocking it.

Keyamo said

It’s also the seventh most populous country in the world, one with ongoing growth. From an estimated 42.5 million people at the time of independence in 1960, Nigeria’s population has more than quadrupled to 186,988 million people in 2016 (UN projection). The United Nations anticipates that Nigeria will become the third largest [url= https://www.fiverr.com/share/AVvXkP?utm_source=CopyLink_Mobile country in the world by more[/url]

Africa, the world’s fastest developing and demographically youngest continent, continues to carry a disproportionately high share of the malaria burden in the world. The unsavoury situation has had devastating implications on the continent’s economy and the general well-being of the people, causing the eradication of the disease to become one of the most critical challenges it faces in its race to be a global powerhouse.

Eradicating the disease has, for many reasons, become a global emergency and Africa, now more than ever needs to strap its belt to ensure that it achieves a malaria-free, healthy society for its 1.3 billion-plus population while consequently meeting global targets in less than a decade. If the African continent has been dithering or uninspired in making valiant efforts toward the quick eradication of malaria, available statistics are enough to wake it up from its slumber.
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As part of efforts to ensure safety of its students in and outside the campus, the management of Lagos State University (LASU) has unveiled the LASU Monitor Safety App for their use.

The students only need to download the app and log in with their information to enjoy the benefits. The vice chancellor, Prof. Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello, who disclosed this at the matriculation of 6,377 fresh students for the 2021/2022 session, described the app as a safety measure that the students should key in to, adding that it was part of the steps to improve on the welfare of students.

“Our vision is to make the welfare of staff and students a top priority. We are improving on our learning environment and security is vital to us. We take pride in training students who will be catalysts for the growth of the society.

The VC said

The Vice-Chancellor of McPherson University (McU), Prof Francis Igbasan, has expressed his administration’s readiness to partner with the University of Ibadan (UI) following its track records of excellence in the last 73 years.

Igbasan, who disclosed this during a courtesy visit to the institution’s vice-chancellor, Prof Kayode Adebowale, in his office, said McPherson University would appreciate a partnership that helps in further exposing its nursing students. Igbasan eulogised the VC for his determination and commitment to academic excellence.

On his part, Adebowale thanked Igbasan for the initiative, which he described as very noble and welcoming. Igbasan, who assumed office a few weeks ago, said his goal was to expand the frontiers of learning and position McU among global institutions.

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Africa’s leading payments technology company, Flutterwave has announced that merchants can now accept eNaira payments from their customers on their platform.

This is an addition to other existing payment methods on Flutterwave including cards, bank transfer, Barter by Flutterwave and others.

The fintech company said merchants can enable the eNaira payment option on their dashboard for their customers’ use.

The company earlier announced the issue of its Switching and Processing license from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to offer transaction switching and card processing services to customers. Other services include agency banking and payment gateway services.

Africa’s leading payments technology company, Flutterwave has announced that merchants can now accept eNaira payments from their customers on their platform.

This is an addition to other existing payment methods on Flutterwave including cards, bank transfer, Barter by Flutterwave and others.

The fintech company said merchants can enable the eNaira payment option on their dashboard for their customers’ use.

The company earlier announced the issue of its Switching and Processing license from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to offer transaction switching and card processing services to customers. Other services include agency banking and paid.Founder and CEO of Flutterwave, Olugbenga GB Agboola, said

The National Industrial Court has adjourned the case between the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, to September 16.

Justice Polycap Hamman adjourned the matter to enable both parties to file the necessary papers for the suit.

The Head of Press and Public Relations at the Ministry of Labour and Employment, Olajide Oshundun, had revealed that the matter was referred to the Registrar of National Industrial Court by the Minister of Labour and Productivity, Chris Ngige, following which the government approached the court requesting an order for ASUU to resume while the dispute is being addressed.

ASUU embarked

Seven months after the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, embarked on strike, the end is not in sight.

The industrial action, which the union usually reviewed on a monthly basis, is now indefinite, with both parties not ready to shift ground.

DAILY POST reports that the development has brought confusion into the education system with a set of students, whose admission processes were concluded last year, unable to resume, whereas another set of students sat for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, this year, 2022.

With the development, two sets of new students, 2021 and 2022 are now waiting for resumption of their academic journey in some of the universities.

According to a university worker, “as it stands now, we have two sets of students ready to resume academic session. Those admitted in 2021 were to resume after the second semester examination early this year, 2022, but their dreams were cut short by the strike.

“Now, another set of students sat for the UTME this year, 2022, waiting for admission processes.

“You know that universities have been trying hard to recover from the COVID-19 lockdown, during which schools were shut down, and now we have this prolonged ASUU strike. I really don’t know how this would be handled.”

ASUU has been on strike since February 2022 over the Federal Government’s inability to meet a 2009 agreement reached with the union.

In the agreement, ASUU said

The Executive Director, Civil Society Legislative and Advocacy Centre CISLAC, Auwalu Ibrahim Rafsanjani on Saturday bemoaned handlers of Nigeria’s education system, saying it is baffling that the Ministers of Education Adamu Adamu and that of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige could still hang on in office despite the closure of the citadels of learning for over 6 months.

Mr. Ibrahim Rafsanjani who spoke in Kano at a Journalists’ training on “prioritizing anti-corruption and accountability issues during the upcoming 2023 elections” declared ASUU industrial action as legitimate steps to revamp University education.

Mr Rafsanjani said,

Lecturers under the auspices of Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) at the University of Ibadan have warned Distance Learning Centre (DLC) students of the university against coming to the institution.

The lecturers noted that this warning became necessary because the union is still on strike.
This is coming amidst rumour that UI has pulled out of the ongoing ASUU strike.
ASUU has, however, warned students against coming to the institution for any academic activity.
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The government, on Tuesday, at a meeting with pro-chancellors and vice-chancellors of universities, constituted a 14-member committee, to among others, review its decision not to pay the striking lecturers for the period they have been at home and other contending issues.

The Director of Press and Public Relations of the Federal Ministry of Education, Mr Bem Goong, who briefed newsmen on the decisions reached at the meeting, said the committee will also look into other contending areas of the renegotiation with ASUU.

Goong, however, said the issue of University Transparency and Accountability Solution, UTAS, as the payment platform for university lecturers, was not discussed at the meeting, adding that it was also not part of the issues the 14-member committee would tackle.

Mr Goong. MORE