When federal universities and colleges reopen on Monday next week, members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities may not be available to teach the students. ASUU’s National President, Professor BIODUN OGUNYEMI, said the universities’ lecturers would not resume teaching without food in their stomachs. President OGUNYEMI said Nigerians should expect a long strike, as the Federal…
President MUHAMMADU BUHARI has approved the release of ten billion naira for the continuation of Enumeration Area Demarcation in preparation for a national population census. The money is to be released to the National Population Commission and it would cover five hundred and forty-six remaining Local Government Areas of the country. Acting Chairman of NPC, EYITAYO OYETUNJI,…
A 25-year-old lawyer PAULETTE ABISOLA AJAYI has been abducted by unknown gunmen in Port-Harcourt, Rivers State. Lasgidi FM News Desk gathered from close contacts in Port Harcourt that PAULETTE ABISOLA AJAYI was abducted in front of her residence at Rumu-okurushi community on Sunday, October 4, 2020. Our source said the woman was trailed by some armed men…
Schools have reopened in Rivers State under strict monitoring by a special task force, after six months of Covid-19 lockdown. The Task Force is headed by the State Chairman of the PDP and Administrator of Greater Port Harcourt, Ambassador DESMOND AKAWOR. After going round to some of the schools on Monday, October 5, 2020, the State Government…
The Police Service Commission has said it will meet to take a decision on the ongoing recruitment of ten thousand police constables. No date has been set for the meeting, while the future of the incoming recruits is in doubt following an Appeal Court judgement that cancelled the recruitment exercise. In a judgment that was delivered last…
More reactions are trailing complaints against the Police Federal Anti-Robbery Squad and the intervention by the Police High Command. PDP’s 2019 Presidential Running-mate, PETER OBI, has called for caution in the clampdown on the police special tactical units. PETER OBI said the ban on F-SARS patrols, roadblocks and stop-and-search are good, but Nigerians need to be assured…