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FILE: The federal government and ASUU met on November 20, 2020 in Abuja. The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and the federal government on Thursday met again in Abuja to continue talks over the strike embarked upon by the academics. The ASUU strike has paralysed government universities since March. The academics are seeking a revamp of their salary structure and increased funding for universities, among other demands. At Thursday’s meeting, the federal government was represented by the Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige and the Executive Secretary of the National Uni...

Punch Newspapers Sections Adelani Adepegba,Abuja A meeting between the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities was cancelled by the Ministry of Labour and Employment on Monday. This was the second time in two weeks that the scheduled meeting was postponed by the government. The spokesman, Ministry of Labour and Employment, Charles Akpan, did not give reasons for the development. It was, however, gathered that ASUU was still consulting with its organs on the latest offer by the government. Read Also

Share The International Fertiliser Development Centre (IFDC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) to collaborate in improving soil health and plant nutrition in West Africa.  This mutual collaboration between IFDC and EBID will engender multifaceted programmes with the sole purpose of promoting growth and development of the agricultural sector in West Africa. The MoU signed on December 4, 2020 further advances the partnership between the West African Fertilizer Association (WAFA) and EBID.  In collaboration with the ECOWAS...

Share ABOUT eight persons were on Tuesday morning feared dead following a stampede that occurred at a Pinkcoin office in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The incident happened at Rumudara area in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of the state as people went to collect Christmas palliatives from the company. Pinkcoin is an online blockchain digital assets firm designed for giving charity. Eyewitnesses said the incident, which happened at about 7:30 a.m., was caused by a stampede, just as they blamed the company for poor crowd management. It was gathered that the Pinkcoin coordinators invited ev...

Share The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said that Messrs Azimo and Messrs Transfer Wise,  both of which are purportedly transacting business, albeit unauthorised, as International Money Transfer Operators (IMTOs) are not registered. A statement signed by Osita Nwanisobi  Ag. Director, Corporate Communications at CBN, noted that the bank wishes to notify the general public that neither Messrs. Azimo nor Messrs Transfer Wise is licensed by the Central Bank of Nigeria to operate as an International Money Transfer Operator (IMTO).   “The public is therefore advised to beware of the acti...