FG, ASUU in Crucial Talks Today to Avert Nationwide Strike The Federal Government will today meet with leaders of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) in Abuja in a last-minute move to prevent another nationwide strike. The meeting, scheduled for 11:30 a.m. at the Ministry of Education conference room, will be chaired by the Minister of Education and attended by the Minister of Labour, representatives of the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission, and the Solicitor-General. It is expected to focus on the renegotiated 2009 FGN–ASUU agreement and other unresolved demands of the lecturers. READ ALSO: Judith Udeh Leads Geneith…
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Judith Udeh Leads Geneith Health Competition Activation at LASU Symposium Pharm. Judith Ngozi Udeh, Principal Manager, Marketing at Geneith Pharmaceuticals Limited, and Co-Initiator of the Geneith Health Competition (GHC), took centre stage at the 8th Annual BAMSA Symposium of Lagos State University (LASU), where the innovative health initiative was officially activated. Udeh, who led the Geneith delegation comprising Pharm. Abimbola Bowoto, Assistant General Manager (Sales & Marketing), Pharm. James Ochuogu, and Pharm. Somto Chimbiko, both Brand Managers, unveiled the vision of the GHC before an audience of over 1,000 students. READ ALSO:Judith Udeh Bags 2025 Leadership Peace Award in Abuja…
Judith Udeh Bags 2025 Leadership Peace Award in Abuja Pharm. Judith Ngozi Udeh, Principal Manager (Marketing) at Geneith Pharmaceuticals Limited, has been honoured with the 2025 Leadership Peace Award of Excellence for her contributions to peacebuilding and transformational leadership. The award was presented by the Coalition of Nigerian Women Forum for Peace and Good Governance at a ceremony held at Peace Media Hotel, Abuja. Udeh, who is also the founder of Geneith’s Hospital and Institutional Business, was recognised for her impact in healthcare marketing, hospital and institutional outreach, and youth engagement, including the Geneith Health Competition. READ ALSO: Udeh Bags Prestigious…
Oyelola Emerges PRO of ASUP, Federal Polytechnic Ado-Ekiti A lecturer in the Department of Mass Communication, Federal Polytechnic Ado-Ekiti, Mr. Oyelola Oyewale, has been elected Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the institution’s Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) chapter. Oyelola secured 194 votes to defeat Mr. Adelana of the Urban and Regional Planning Department, who polled 127 votes, in the election held on Tuesday at the Polytechnic’s Conference Hall. READ ALSO: Imo Govt Bans Kindergarten, Nursery Graduation Parties In his manifesto, the media expert pledged to launch the ASUP-FPA Quarterly Bulletin and give the chapter’s activities deserving media visibility. Oyelola, who…
Imo Govt Bans Kindergarten, Nursery Graduation Parties The Imo State Government has banned graduation parties for kindergarten, nursery and Junior Secondary School (JSS3) pupils, citing the need to ease financial pressure on parents and refocus attention on academics. The Commissioner for Education, Prof. Bernard Ikegwuoha, announced the decision in a memo addressed to parents, guardians and school operators. He said the directive is part of a new policy aimed at strengthening the state’s education system for the benefit of students and families. READ ALSO: Tinubu Approves 80% Dialysis Subsidy, Cuts Cost to N12,000 Per Session The memo, dated August 15, 2025,…
Tinubu Approves 80% Dialysis Subsidy, Cuts Cost to N12,000 Per Session President Bola Tinubu has approved an 80 per cent subsidy on kidney dialysis sessions in selected federal hospitals across the country, reducing the cost from about N50,000 to N12,000. The initiative, launched in January at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital, Bauchi, is being implemented across the six geopolitical zones through designated federal medical centres and teaching hospitals. READ ALSO: Tinubu Earns N1.5m Monthly, Ministers Less Than N1m – RMAFC Facilities currently participating include the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Ebute-Metta, Lagos; FMC Jabi, Abuja; University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan;…
Tinubu Earns N1.5m Monthly, Ministers Less Than N1m – RMAFC The Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) has disclosed that President Bola Tinubu currently earns N1.5 million monthly, while federal ministers receive less than N1 million, figures that have remained the same since 2008. RMAFC Chairman, Mohammed Shehu, made this known at a press briefing in Abuja on Monday, stressing that the salaries of political office holders are outdated and no longer realistic given today’s economic conditions. READ ALSO: Reports Show 1 in 4 Children Likely to Fail DNA Test “You are paying the President of the Federal Republic of…
Reports Show 1 in 4 Children Likely to Fail DNA Test A new study has revealed that one in four children tested for paternity in Nigeria is unlikely to be biologically related to the presumed father. The report by Smart DNA Nigeria, which analysed data from July 2024 to June 2025, found that 25 percent of paternity tests excluded the supposed father, a slight decline from the 27 percent recorded the previous year. The findings showed that firstborn children were the most affected, with firstborn sons topping the chart at 64 percent of exclusions. According to Smart DNA, the figures…
Men Who Promised Me Monetary Gifts on Social Media Now Ask Me to Meet Them in Hotels – Viral Ibom Air Passenger Cries Out Comfort Emmanson, an Ibom Air passenger whose posts recently went viral, has accused men of exploiting her request for financial assistance by attaching inappropriate conditions to their offers of help. Emmanson, who became popular online after sharing her flight experience with Ibom Air, disclosed that several men who promised to support her financially later asked her to meet them in hotel rooms in order to receive the money. READ ALSO: APC, ADC Clash Over By-Election Outcome “Men…
Tinubu hails exercise as opposition alleges violence, malpractice The outcome of last Saturday’s bye-elections in 16 state and federal constituencies across 13 states has sparked sharp reactions, with the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) celebrating victory while the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) dismissed the exercise as deeply flawed. ADC Rejects Results, Alleges Vote Buying, ViolenceThe ADC, in a statement by its Interim National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, said the polls were marred by violence, vote buying, intimidation of voters and administrative lapses. READ ALSO: Tinubu, Shettima, Governors Mourn Emir of Zuru, Describe Him as Pillar of…