President of ASUU,Prof. Emmanuel issued the at a press conference which is ongoing at ASUU national secretariat, Abuja.
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Tinubu holds first meeting with new service chiefs
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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has held his first meeting with new service chiefs at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa, Abuja.
The meeting on Monday was also attended by Acting Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun.
This is coming two weeks after the President approved their appointments.
The National Security Adviser (NSA), Malam Nuhu Ribadu, who was appointed on the same day (June 19), led the security chiefs and Acting IGP to the meeting.
The new service chiefs are Chief of Defence Staff, Major General Christopher Musa, Chief of Army Staff, Major General Taoreed Lagbaja, Chief of Naval Staff, Rear Admiral Emmanuel Ogalla, and Chief of Air Staff, Air Vice Marshal Hassan Abubakar.
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The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, says it members will down tools to press home their demands on plethora of issues affecting federal universities across the country.
The union said it will embark on another nationwide strike over management, administrative and other issues plaguing the universities.
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It particularly bemoaned the absence of governing councils in all federal universities across the country among other issues the government is yet to address.
The body which recalled that the federal government dissolved governing councils of the universities in May, last year, has asked Nigerians to hold the government responsible for any decision it takes to protest the action of government.
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London-based Nigerian boxer dies during his first professional fight
A London-based boxer Sherif Lawal has died after he collapsed in the ring during his professional debut on Sunday.
According to report, Lawal was knocked down by Portuguese opponent Malam Varela in the fourth round of a middleweight bout at Harrow Leisure Centre.
The 29-year-old received treatment from paramedics at the scene and was taken to the hospital but later pronounced dead.
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The British Boxing Board of Control said in a statement: “Condolences to the family of Sherif Lawal following his tragic passing.
“The thoughts of all those involved in boxing in Great Britain are with them at this difficult time.”
Meanwhile, Warren Boxing Management, who represented Lawal, also sent their condolences.
In his words, “We would like to send our condolences to all of Sherif’s family, friends, coaches and all those close to him at this tragic time.”
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Women Affairs Minister drags Niger Speaker to court over plans to marry off 100 girls
Women Affairs Minister drags Niger Speaker to court over plans to marry off 100 girls
Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, has sued Speaker of the Niger State House of Assembly, Abdulmalik Sarkin-Daji, over child marriage.
The minister asked the court to stop Sarkin-Daji from marrying off 100 girls.
The minister, speaking to journalists in Abuja on Monday, said the plan of Sarkin-Daji to marry off the girls was appalling.
Kennedy-Ohanenye disclosed that she had also petitioned the Inspector-General of Police over Sarkin-Daji’s plan.
The Niger lawmaker disclosed last week that he would sponsor the wedding of 100 girls, some of whom were orphaned by insurgency, as part of his Maringa constituency project.
He said he had acquired materials for the event scheduled for May 24, and promised to pay dowries for the bridegrooms.
Sarkin-Daji announcement was greeted by widespread criticism, the speaker clarified that he was only funding the wedding — not forcing the girls into marriage.
However, Kennedy-Ohanenye said the plan is unacceptable, and that the future of the girls should be a priority, adding that the speaker should have empowered the children.
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She said the ministry will take responsibility for the girls’ education and vocational training.
“I want to let the honorable Speaker of the House in Niger state know that this is totally unacceptable by the Federal Minister of Women Affairs and by the government,” Kennedy-Ohanenye said.
“Because there is something called the Child’s Right Act and I said it from the onset, that is no more business as usual.
“These children must be considered, their future must be considered, the future of the children to come out of their marriage must be considered.
“So I have gone to court. I have written him a letter and written a petition to the IG of police.
“And I have filed for injunction to stop him from whatever he is planning to do on the 24th, until a thorough investigation is carried out on those girls, find out whether they gave their consent, their ages, find out the people marrying them.
“As the speaker did not think about empowering these women or sending them to school or giving them some kind of training support financially. The Women Affairs have decided to take it up and we are going to educate the children.
“Those that do not want to go to school, we will train them in a skill, empower them with sustainable empowerment machines to enable that child build his or her life and make up her mind who and when to get married.
“If for any reason the speaker tries to do contrary to what I have just mentioned, there will be a serious legal battle between him and the Federal Ministry of Women Affairs.”
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