Author: Rashaad Harris

The Federal Government has said the issues behind the lingering ASUU strike have no quick fix. They made this known after Wednesday’s Federal Executive Council meeting in Abuja. This was disclosed by Lai Mohammed, the Minister of Information and Culture, who defended the Federal Government saying they are committed to ending the prolonged strike. He however noted that settling with the lecturers is not as straightforward as Nigerians think. “We’re worried, we’re concerned, and we’ll continue to work towards finding an early resolution of the problem,” Lai Mohammed said in his exchanges with State House correspondents.

Rauf Olaniyan, the Deputy Governor of Oyo State is facing impeachment, after he decamped to the All Progressives Congress. 24 out of the 32 members of the Oyo State House of Assembly voted to have him removed from office during Wednesday’s plenary. The plenary which was presided over by Speaker, Adebo Ogundoyin, read the order titled, “Petition and notice of an allegation against the Deputy Governor of Oyo State, His Excellency, Engineer Rauf Olaniyan.” The twenty-four lawmakers in their petition, accused the deputy governor, of gross misconduct, abuse of office, financial recklessness, abandonment of office, official duty and insubordination, among…

Paul Pogba is set to depart Manchester United again, and a return to Turin is being mooted. Pogba spent four years at Juventus before making a return to Manchester United, where he left on a free transfer in 2012. But things never really clicked for th3 French man during his time in Manchester, with flashy appearances here and there, all he had to show for the mega bucks he was being paid. Pogba will leave Manchester United when his contract expires at the end of this month; the French midfielder is close to finalising a four-year contract at former club…

A man has reportedly drowned three of his children in Round Lake Beach, a northern suburb of Chicago in Lake County, Illinois, United States. The incident came to the fore when the police received a call around 1:40am on Monday from the mother of the kids, who called to request for a well-being check. According to Round Lake Police Chief, Gilbert Rivera, the mother was supposed to pick them up from their estranged father, with whom she has been sharing custody of the children. As per CBS, police found the three children – 5-year-old Bryant, 3-year-old Cassidy, and 2-year-old Gideon…

The Nigerian Army says it has intercepted one Mary Ngoshe, a woman believed to be one of the girls from Government Girls Secondary School (GGSS), Chibok, Borno State, abducted in 2014. Recall that on April 14, 2014, Boko Haram insurgents invaded GGSS, Chibok, and abducted 276 schoolgirls who were preparing for their final year examination. Among those abducted, 164 reportedly escaped, were released or found. The abduction of the girls drew global outcry, giving birth to the #bringbackourgirls movement across Nigeria at the time. Findings revealed that 109 of the girls still remain in the custody of the insurgents, despite…

The former Provost of the College of Health Sciences of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Femi Soyinka is dead. The renowned researcher died at the age of 85. A statement by his family said Soyinka died in the early hours of Tuesday at his home in Kukumada Village, Ibadan, Oyo State. He was the younger brother of Nobel laureate and professor of comparative literature, Wole Soyinka. Read the family’s statement below: The Soyinka Family of Ake/Isara, Ogun State, has announced the passing of their father, grandfather, great grandfather, brother, uncle Professor Femi Soyinka, which occurred in the early hours of Tuesday,…

The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prof. Iyorchia Ayu, and some state Governors met on Tuesday to find a running mate to the party’s flagbearer for 2023 election, Atiku Abubakar. The meeting also had other crucial stakeholders of the PDP with the National Advisory Committee formed by the party and saddled with the responsibility of coming up with a vice presidential candidate. Below are some photos from the meeting.

Enyinaya Abaribe, Senate Minority Leader has announced his defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA). President of the Senate, Ahmed Lawan made the announcement on Tuesday upon resumption of plenary. The session however started later than normal and no explanation is given by the leadership for the late start. Senator Abaribe has now changed seats on the floor. However, his action has angered some PDP Lawmakers who say Senator Abaribe was yet to consult with his colleagues in the PDP before defecting. Senator George Sekibo says Senator Abaribe did not inform the PDP caucus…

Following his outburst, in which he mandated Ebonyi State citizens to vote for Bola Tinubu in the forthcoming Presidential Elections, instead of Peter Obi, Ohanaeze Youth Council has said David Umahi needs a psychological assessment. Umahi who mustered only 38 votes at the just concluded APC presidential primaries, said his State will vote for APC, not PDP and not Labour Party. In their comments on his statement, the youth wing of the South East sociocultural group, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, have said Umahi is not sane, and needs help. President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide, Mazi Okwu Nnabuike said since Umahi’s…

Peter Obi, Labour Party’s figurehead has departed Nigeria for Egypt. According to Obi on Twitter, he intends to study the natioj since it is closely related to Nigeria. He said he intends to see how the Arab nation has fixed education, power supply, amongst other things. “I just departed for Egypt on a 3-day visit as part of my detailed study of comparable countries to Nigeria.” “In Egypt, I am expected to understudy, among others, the Egyptian Power Sector, Education, Planning and Finance Sectors.”