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President Buhari Meets Pro-Chancellors, Vows To Make ‘Further Consultations’ On ASUU’s Demands

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2 years ago

September 17, 2022

President Muhammadu Buhari has promised to engage in further consultations with relevant stakeholders towards ending the strike embarked on by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU).

Buhari spoke on Friday when he met with the committee of pro-chancellors of federal universities, at the state house in Abuja.

“I will make further consultations, and I’ll get back to you,” Buhari said.

According to a statement by Femi Adesina, presidential spokesman, the pro-chancellors were led to the meeting by Nimi Briggs, chairman of the ASUU/federal government negotiation team.

Briggs was quoted as saying they came to meet with Buhari in his capacity “as president and commander-in-chief, as the father of the nation, and as a visitor to the federal universities”.

He added that despite the impact of the months of industrial action, “the future of the university system in the country is good”.

He cited the recent listing of the University of Ibadan among the first 1,000 universities in the world as “a development occurring for the first time”.

Briggs also commended the federal government for concessions already made to the striking lecturers, including the offer to raise salaries by 23.5 percent across the board, and 35 percent for professors.

He, however, asked for “further inching up of the salary, in view of the economic situation of the country”.

The pro-chancellors also asked for a reconsideration of the ‘no work, no pay’ stance of the federal government.

They promised that lecturers would make up for time lost as soon as an amicable situation is reached, and schools are reopened.

On his part, Goodluck Opiah, minister of state for education, said all the concessions made by the federal government were to ensure that “the industrial action comes to an end, but ASUU has remained adamant”.
ASUU on Thursday, said it is ready to suspend the ongoing strike if the federal government shows willingness to accept “its minimum demands”.

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JUST IN: Yahaya Bello Pleads Not Guilty In Alleged N110bn Fraud Case

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November 27, 2024

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Former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, has pleaded not guilty to the 16-count charge filed against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over his alleged involvement in a N110 billion fraud.

Bello was arraigned on Wednesday before Justice Maryanne Anenih of the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja.

The former Kogi governor had been declared wanted by the EFCC in April 2024.

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Alleged N110bn Fraud: Yahaya Bello Arrives FCT High Court For Trial

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November 27, 2024

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Yahaya Bello, former governor of Kogi, has arrived at the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Abuja for his arraignment by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

Bello is expected to be arraigned over an alleged fraud amounting to N110 billion.

The ex-governor was arrested by EFCC operatives on November 26.

In April, the commission declared Bello wanted after multiple attempts to arrest him were unsuccessful.

In September, Bello responded to the EFCC’s invitation, accompanied by Usman Ododo, the current Kogi governor.

Bello and Ododo were at the EFCC’s Abuja office car park, but Bello was not taken in on that day.

On August 20, the Court of Appeal in Abuja ordered Bello to surrender himself for arraignment.

Ola Olukoyede, EFCC chairman, later alleged that Bello withdrew $720,000 from Kogi’s coffers to pay his child’s school fees in advance.

The anti-graft agency also filed a 19-count charge against Bello over alleged money laundering.

However, the arraignment had been delayed due to the former governor’s absence.

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JUST IN: Again, Police Arrest Speed Darlington During Show In Imo State

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November 27, 2024

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Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force have arrested Nigerian musician Darlington Okoye, popularly known as Speed Darlington, in Owerri, the capital of Imo State.

The singer’s counsel and human rights lawyer, Deji Adeyanju, confirmed the arrest in a post on his official X page on Wednesday.

Adeyanju revealed that his client was detained while performing at a show in Owerri, just days after returning to Nigeria earlier in the week.

He wrote, “Our client, Speed Darlington, a.k.a AKPI, has been arrested by the Nigeria Police in Owerri at his show upon return to Nigeria.”

However, the exact reason for the singer’s arrest remains unclear at the time of filing this report.

It is worth noting that the Nigeria Police had previously arrested Darlington over allegations of cyberstalking fellow musician Damini Ogulu, better known as Burna Boy.

Darlington was initially arrested in Lagos, then transferred to Abuja, where he was detained by the IGP’s Intelligence Response Team in the Guzape area of the city.

The musician, who faced accusations of cyberstalking Burna Boy, was later released on bail days after his arrest.

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