ASUU Strike: Students Protest, Restrict Vehicular Movement On Ibadan-Ife Expressway

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ASUU Strike: Students Protest, Restrict Vehicular Movement On Ibadan-Ife Expressway   EKO HOT BLOG reports that commuters were stranded along the Ibadan-Ife Expressway on Thursday after the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) mounted a roadblock at Gbongan Bypass.   The students are protesting the nine-month-long strike embarked upon by the Academic Staff Union of … Read more

FG Cautions Lagos-Ibadan Expressway Motorists Over Gridlock

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FG Cautions Lagos-Ibadan Expressway Motorists Over Gridlock   EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Federal Government on Thursday cautioned road users along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway to exercise discipline as they drive through the construction zones of the busiest road in West Africa.   “This is a construction zone and you move at about 30km per … Read more

2023: Atiku Vows To Lead Nigeria Out Of Darkness

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2023: Atiku Vows To Lead Nigeria Out Of Darkness   EKO HOT BLOG reports that Atiku Abubakar, Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has vowed to lead Nigeria out of darkness if elected in 2023.   Atiku said this while presenting his economic blueprint for Nigeria at the Private Sector Economic Forum on … Read more

ASUU Strike: Students Protest, Block Lagos-Ibadan Expressway

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ASUU Strike: Students Protest, Block Lagos-Ibadan Expressway   EKO HOT BLOG reports that commuters plying the ever-busy Lagos-Ibadan Expressway had a hectic time on Tuesday when university students blocked the inbound and outbound sections of the expressway in protest over the seven-month-old strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU).   The protest was … Read more

FG v. ASUU: NIC Adjourns Hearing Till Friday

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FG v. ASUU: NIC Adjourns Hearing Till Friday   EKO HOT BLOG reports that the suit against the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) which was filed by the Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, has been adjourned.   The matter came up before Justice Polycarp Hamman of the National Industrial Court of Nigeria … Read more

Strike: FG Sues ASUU As Negotiations Collapse

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Strike: FG Sues ASUU As Negotiations Collapse   EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Federal Government has dragged the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to the National Industrial Court over the union’s ongoing strike which is in its seventh month.   In a statement on Sunday, the Head of Press and Public Relations at … Read more

Varsities’ Strike: UNIBEN Member Of Staff Commits Suicide Over Hardship

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Varsities’ Strike: UNIBEN Member Of Staff Commits Suicide Over Hardship   EKO HOT BLOG reports that a staff member of the University of Benin (UNIBEN) identified as Carter Oshodin has committed suicide in Edo State.   The deceased, who works as a data entry staff in the institution, committed suicide over alleged financial difficulty as … Read more

JUST IN: FG, COEASU Move To Save Colleges Of Education From Collapse

The Federal Government has began moves to save Colleges of Education from collapse.   EKO HOT BLOG reports that the president and Northeast zonal coordinator of the Colleges of Education Academic Staff Union (COEASU), Malam Mohammed Bello Umar, said the union and the federal government have arrived at measures to address the challenges facing colleges … Read more

We Found Military Gears, Foreign Currencies In Mamu’s Home – DSS

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We Found Military Gears, Foreign Currencies In Mamu’s Home – DSS   EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Department of State Services (DSS) has said that it recovered incriminating materials in the residence of Tukur Mamu.   Mamu is the negotiator between the Nigerian government and terrorists who abducted Abuja-Kaduna train passengers on March 28. … Read more

DSS Says Kaduna Train Hostages’ Negotiator Mamu Is In Its Custody

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DSS Says Kaduna Train Hostages’ Negotiator Mamu Is In Its Custody   EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Department of State Services (DSS) says the Abuja-Kaduna train hostage negotiator, Tukur Mamu, is in its custody.   This is according to a statement issued by the DSS spokesman, Peter Afunanya, on Wednesday following reports that Mamu … Read more

ASUU Strike: Details Of FG’s Meeting With Vice Chancellors Emerge

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ASUU Strike: Details Of FG’s Meeting With Vice Chancellors Emerge   EKO HOT BLOG reports that the federal government, on Tuesday, said it could only afford a 23.5 per cent salary increase for all categories of the workforce in federal universities, except for the professorial cadre, which will enjoy a 35 per cent upward review. … Read more