Author: Michael Right

ASUU and striking university lecturers say they will appeal against the order of an arbitration court directing them to suspend their seven-month strike and return to work. The National Industrial Court gave the order on Wednesday while it considered a government’s suit challenging the strike. But the Academic Staff Union of Universities said its lawyers were already filing an appeal and urged its members to “remain calm”. The government approached the court to stop the lecturers from continuing their strike, after both parties failed to resolve their differences. It said the strike would result in irreparable damage to Nigerian students…

The Nigerian Senate on Wednesday confirmed Honourable Justice Olukayode Ariwoola as the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) after screening him. President Muhammadu Buhari had forwarded the name of Justice Ariwoola to the Senate for confirmation. The Upper Chamber could not confirmed him then as they were on recess. Ariwoola has been acting CJN after the former, Tanko Muhammad resigned based on health ground, but fillers said his resignation was due to the allegation of corruption levelled against him by the Supreme Court. Buhari swears in Olukayode Ariwoola as acting CJN But on Wednesday, the Senate screened Justice Ariwoola and confirmed…

Eight people were hospitalised on Tuesday after a sudden explosion shook a residential apartment building in Chicago’s South Austin neighbourhood and showered the street with bricks and other debris. At least three of the people transferred from the scene to local hospitals had serious or critical injuries, officials said. Two of the victims are female, while the other six are male, according to the fire department. One victim was in a building across the street from the explosion when it happened, Deputy Fire Commissioner Marc Ferman said during a press conference. Anthonella Wims, one of the injured — who was released…

South African Football Association has confirmed they will bid for the rights to host the 2027 Fifa Women’s World Cup, its top executive said Tuesday. “We welcomed the world to South Africa when we hosted the men’s FIFA World Cup 12 years ago, and we would like to be given an opportunity to roll out the red carpet again in 2027 during the women’s tournament,” said SAFA CEO Tebogo Motlanthe told AFP. The decision to bid was made at the South Africa Football Association (SAFA) weekend executive council meeting. South Africa hosted the 2010 FIFA men’s World Cup, becoming the…

Russia has been banned from qualification for Euro 2024 following the invasion of Ukraine, UEFA has confirmed. The country and its clubs have been banned from UEFA and FIFA competitions since the conflict began in February. The qualifying draw for Euro 2024, which will be hosted by Germany, will take place in Frankfurt on 9 October. Russia appealed against the bans to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), however these were dismissed in July. Russia shuts off major gas pipeline to Europe The initial decision to ban Russian teams was made by Uefa’s executive committee on 28 February 2022 and…

Seventeen Boko Haram terrorists, including their families have surrendered in Bama Local Government Area of Borno State. The terrorists surrendered to troops of 151 Task Force Battalion deployed to lBanki-Junction in Bama. The Nigerian Army announced the development on Tuesday via its verified Twitter handle. It twitted that the mass surrender of the terrorists and their families was due to renewed military offensive by gallant troops of Operation Hadin Kai in the North-East region. Boko Haram run out of food, weapons as flood take over hiding camps “Profiling of the surrendered terrorists is ongoing”, the Army tweeted. https://twitter.com/HQNigerianArmy/status/1572316498810777601 According to reports, a…

Happiness Liberty, a housewife and mother of three has accused the Nigeria Police Force of detaining and torturing her, her husband, his siblings, their three children including an 11-month-old baby at the Igando Divisional Police Station in Ikotun-Igando Local Development Council Area. Narrating her ordeal, Liberty, a resident of Igando stated that after the injuries inflicted on her, her husband and including their children, the police went ahead and arraigned the family to cover up for the torture. According to her, their arraignment was to justify her incarceration with her children in police custody for days with accompanying threats not to grant…

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Anambra State chapter, is searching for a yet-to-be identified woman who allegedly abandoned her one-month old baby boy in a bus in the state since September 6. The NSCDC, which said it has been in the custody of the abandoned baby, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday in Awka, while calling on the public to assist in locating the mother of the child. The statement by the state NSCDC Public Relations Officer, Edwin Okadigbo, claimed that the baby was handed over to one of its employees on September 6. Okadigbo stated that…

One Ibrahim Umar in Adamawa state has been detained for allegedly stabbing his mother in the face during a verbal confrontation. The 22-year-old Umar of Michika Local Government Area of Northern Adamawa admitted to stabbing his mother, Hajiya Lami Mallum, during an argument that turned violent. Following his admission, the Chief Magistrate Court I in Yola, presided over by Mohammed Buba, ordered that Umar be remanded in prison. The matter is subsequently adjourned to October 18. Court refuses to stop Labour party rally in Lagos He pleaded guilty to the charge against him as contained in the First Information Report (FIR)…

President Muhammadu Buhari has asked for Senate approval for the issuance of promissory notes totalling over N402 billion. The first of such requests read in plenary by the President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, was N375 billion meant for settling outstanding claims owed various exporters. Other similar debts payment requests to be routed through Debt Management Office (DMO) are N6.706 billion for Kebbi State Government on construction of federal road in the State and N2.706 billion for Taraba State Government for constructing federal roads as well . President Buhari in another request as read in plenary by President of the Senate,…