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ASUU President, Prof. Biodun Ogunyemi The Academic Staff Union of Universities on Tuesday said that it has ended its one week nationwide warning strike over the non-implementation of a 2009 agreement with the Federal Government. The President of ASUU, Prof. Biodun Ogunyemi, who said this in Abuja, urged lecturers to return to work. “We are making progress, especially with the intervention of the Senate. In the next one or two meetings, if we are able to get a clear path to the matter, we will avoid elongation of the strike action. “I have been receiving these reports that ASUU says strike continues. No. The strike ends today (Tuesday). All lecturers are to go back to work Wednesday morning.” According to him, ASUU was hopeful of a positive outcome, going by the response coming from the Federal Government. -Punch

Bruce Arena Bruce Arena has been appointed United States head coach for a second time, succeeding Jurgen Klinsmann who was sacked on Monday. The American, 65, who is leaving LA Galaxy to take up the post, led his country to the 2002 World Cup quarter-finals in his spell first in charge. Arena also boasts the best win rate of any US manager, with 71 wins from his 130 games between 1998 and 2006. He has also won five MLS Cups with LA Galaxy and DC United. Klinsmann steered the United States to the last 16 at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, but they have lost their first two games in the qualifying campaign for 2018. They sit bottom of the six-country qualifying group, below teams including Panama and Honduras, albeit only a fifth of the way through the process. “Any time you get the opportunity to coach the national team, it’s an honour,” Arena said. “I’m confident that we’ll take the right steps forward to qualify for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.” Arena’s first day in charge wi

Professor Ademola Abass, Special Adviser, Office of Overseas Affairs and Investment (middle) and other participants at the retreat. The Lagos State Government has resolved to harness the use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) to drive Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) into the state. This was the resolution reached during a 3-day ease of doing business retreat organized by the Office of Overseas Affairs and Investment, also known as Lagos Global at the weekend in Badagry. The maiden retreat comprises members of staff of the Office, relevant Ministries, Departments and Agencies, MDAs, some members of the Lagos State House of Assembly and the Commissioner, Ministry of Science and Technology, Mr. Femi Odubiyi. The retreat also had in attendance a special delegation from Kogi State that came to understudy Lagos State on how to attract FDI. Professor Ademola Abass, Special Adviser, Office of Overseas Affairs and Investment, said Lagos State, having emerged as an innovation

Akinwunmi-Ambode-Lagos-state-gov By Mufutau Egberongbe On December 17, 2015, Governor Akinwunmi Ambode, the Lagos state governor, just a few months old in office, visited the state House of Assembly which was also few months old. His mission? To present the financial proposal needed by the executive arm to carry out its activities for 2016. It only took the state House of Assembly under Speaker Mudashiru Obasa a few days to iron out any grey area that would have dented any good intention the state government would have had, but which the residents of the state might not have seen. It is a known fact that in any society, the bad side of any issue swallows up the good part of that issue. Where there are the optimists, there are the pessimists. But little is actually known of the groundwork that must have been done with the budget and even before its presentation. Weeks before the governor was a guest of the Assembly, Speaker Obasa came up with the idea of sustaining the town hall me

L-R: Director of Training, Office of Establishments, Lagos State Ministry of Establishments, Training and Pensions, Mr. Ayodeji Aruna; Commissioner for Establishment, Dr. Akintola Benson Oke and the Guest Speaker, Mr. Sola Oyetayo, during the opening of a 2-day training on forensic accounting systems in Lagos ministries, by the State Ministry of Establishments, Training and Pensions, in Alausa Ikeja, Lagos. Kazeem Ugbodaga The Lagos State Government has put machinery in motion to fight corruption in the civil service by exposing key stakeholders to Forensic Accounting. Commissioner for Establishments, Training and Pensions, Dr. Benson Oke disclosed this on Tuesday at the opening ceremony of a two-day workshop on Forensic Accounting for 50 Accountants and Auditors in the civil service, held in Ikeja, Lagos, Southwest Nigeria. Oke stated that in today’s highly competitive commercially driven world, almost everyone is a potential victim of fraud and other criminal activities and that

John Ugbe, Managing Director, MultiChoice Nigeria Pay-TV provider, GOtv, has added two new channels, R2TV and Tiwa n Tiwa, on its bouquets. Royal Roots Television (R2TV) is a 24-hour entertainment channel broadcasting in English language, while Tiwa n Tiwa is a Yoruba language music and lifestyle channel. Tiwa n Tiwa and R2TV are accessible to GOtv Plus and GOtv Value customers on GOtv channels 111 and channel 112 respectively. At launch, both channels will be available to GOtv subscribers in Benin, Ibadan, Lagos and Port Harcourt only. Both channels feature originally produced and licensed music, fashion, theatre, dance, drama, movies, talk shows, cooking shows, docuseries and reality shows. Managing Director, MultiChoice Nigeria, John Ugbe, said the addition plays a pivotal role in propelling Nigeria towards achieving a successful migration to digital broadcasting while showcasing Nigeria’s rich local content. “Our customer promise is to make great entertainment more accessib

seun-egbegbe-beaten Toyin Aimakhu’s ex lover Seun Egbeegbe has stolen a couple of Iphones in computer village, Ikeja. According to reports, Seun was arrested, this morning, for allegedly stealing IPhones. He has since been handed over to the police, after being given some beating. An eyewitnesses said Egbeegbe went to a certain Keelcech Innovations Store in computer village, took two iPhone 7 and some iPhone 6+ and told the sales girl he was coming, and then crossed to enter a taxicab. Toyin-and-ex-lover It was after he left that it dawned on one of the sales rep that someone packed phones, so they rushed and caught up with Egbegbe. He had, however, allegedly already given one of his staff, the iPhone 7 and that staff escaped, but Seun was caught. Read comments below: mrs_banis@__damilolaoluwatosin @folashade_adeoye ddy_whyteMust they put Toyin Aimakhu name among this shit, @instablog9ja una no get sense ooo realprizeokoliHow do u allow someone leave your shop with phones w

Hakeem Dickson The Lagos State House of Assembly on Tuesday ordered the Director-General (D-G), Lagos State Safety Commission, Mr Hakeem Dickson, to vacate office until given approval by the House. The order followed an observation by the Chairman, House Committee on Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Affairs, Mr Olusola Shokunle, that Dickson was occupying the position without the approval of the House. Shokunle (PDP-Oshodi/Isolo I) told the House that Dickson had not been given approved at any time by the Assembly. The lawmaker added that such a development was against normal practice and the law which established the commission. He said, “This is a wrong step that should be urgently addressed by the House.’’ Supporting Shokunle’s position, Mrs Adefunmilayo Tejuosho, the Chairman, House Committee on Judiciary, Petitions, Human Rights and Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission, noted that the public was watching activities of the state government. Tejuosho said that w

John Ugbe, Managing Director, MultiChoice Nigeria Pay-TV provider, GOtv, has added two new channels, R2TV and Tiwa n Tiwa, on its bouquets. Royal Roots Television (R2TV) is a 24-hour entertainment channel broadcasting in English language, while Tiwa n Tiwa is a Yoruba language music and lifestyle channel. Tiwa n Tiwa and R2TV are accessible to GOtv Plus and GOtv Value customers on GOtv channels 111 and channel 112 respectively. At launch, both channels will be available to GOtv subscribers in Benin, Ibadan, Lagos and Port Harcourt only. Both channels feature originally produced and licensed music, fashion, theatre, dance, drama, movies, talk shows, cooking shows, docuseries and reality shows. Managing Director, MultiChoice Nigeria, John Ugbe, said the addition plays a pivotal role in propelling Nigeria towards achieving a successful migration to digital broadcasting while showcasing Nigeria’s rich local content. “Our customer promise is to make great entertainment more accessib

UNILAG The University of Lagos has begun registration of new students, whose names appeared on the 2016/2017 merit admission list. The Deputy Registrar (Information) of the university, Mr Toyin Adebule, disclosed on Tuesday that the registration is holding at the institution’s multipurpose hall. Adebule said that the registration, which began on Monday Nov. 21, would end on Friday, Dec. 2., adding that candidates should strictly follow the registration procedures. Meanwhile, the Deputy Registrar said the university was set to chase out persons who do not have business with the institution’s community. Adebule said that the university had also devised measures to weed illegal students from the system. He said there were many illegal students, who often deceive their parents and the public, claiming to be students of the university. “We have published names of about 68 students, either rusticated or expelled, while their pictures have been pasted around the campus for easy identi

seun-egbegbe-beaten Toyin Aimakhu’s ex lover Seun Egbeegbe has stolen a couple of Iphones in computer village, Ikeja. According to reports, Seun was arrested, this morning, for allegedly stealing IPhones. He has since been handed over to the police, after being given some beating. An eyewitnesses said Egbeegbe went to a certain Keelcech Innovations Store in computer village, took two iPhone 7 and some iPhone 6+ and told the sales girl he was coming, and then crossed to enter a taxicab. Toyin-and-ex-lover It was after he left that it dawned on one of the sales rep that someone packed phones, so they rushed and caught up with Egbegbe. He had, however, allegedly already given one of his staff, the iPhone 7 and that staff escaped, but Seun was caught. Read comments below: mrs_banis@__damilolaoluwatosin @folashade_adeoye ddy_whyteMust they put Toyin Aimakhu name among this shit, @instablog9ja una no get sense ooo realprizeokoliHow do u allow someone leave your shop with phones w

Alhaji Ibrahim Idris, Inspector General of Police In a major sting operation to checkmate corruption and professional misconduct within and outside the police, the authorities have arrested nine policemen for aiding and abetting serious crimes. The nine policemen were paraded today at the Force headquarters Abuja. A statement signed by the Force Public Relations Officer, Don Awunah, identified the arrested officers as: ASP Yuguda Abbah, Sgt Habila Sarki, Diphen Nimmyel, Sgt Yasan Danda, Sgt Abbas Mailalle, Sgt Bwanason Tanko, Sgt Donan James, Corporal Idris Salisu and CPL Zakari Kofi. The dismissed officers were found guilty of unprofessional conduct, aiding and abetting serious crimes like cattle rustling, robbery and kidnapping in the Northeast. According to the police statement, interrogation and confessions of the dismissed policemen also led to the arrest of principal suspects and recovery of many arms and ammunition. Principal suspects arrested include Mayo Chadi Aliyu, At

Jegede and Ibrahim The Supreme Court has given the Court of Appeal the nod to resume hearing of all appeals relating to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidacy tussle in Ondo state. This followed the withdrawal of 10 motions filed for stay of proceeding by the Ali-modu Sheriff faction which led to a stay of proceeding at the appellate court. The Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria who presided over the proceedings, Justice Walter Onoghene, dismissed the motion and awarded a cost of N250,000 against those who filed them. Justice Onoghene ordered the Appeal Court to resume hearing because the case is a pre-election matter. Counsel to the Sheriff-led PDP, Mr Beluolisa Nwofor, who earlier served the lower court the motions asked the Supreme Court to strike out the motion but the Supreme Court instead dismissed it. The Appeal Court had adjourned indefinitely its judgment on the matter involving Mr Eyitayo Jegede’s appeal to reclaim the candidacy of the PDP in the Novemb