Half salary: ‘We are scholars NOT casual workers’– ASUU replies FG
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has criticised the federal government over the payment of half salaries to lecturers for the month of October. TheCable had reported how the lecturers were paid “half” of one month salary. The federal government had justified its action, explaining that the lecturers were paid based […]
COP27: Nigeria to get £95m as UK increases climate adaptation budget
The United Kingdom says Nigeria will get a £95 million investment fund to support climate-resilient agriculture (CRA) in the country. CRA uses existing natural resources through crop and livestock production systems to achieve long-term higher productivity and farm incomes under climate variabilities. The UK government made the new commitment while announcing an […]
Daughters of ex-Zamfara accountant-general freed — after 7 months in captivity
Bandits have released the abducted daughters of Abubakar Furfuri, a former accountant-general in Zamfara state. The five girls were reportedly abducted from their home in Furfuri, a community in Bungudu LGA in March. In October, their kidnappers were said to have released a video showing the girls carrying firearms and threatened to […]
IN DETAIL: At least eight Nigerians killed every day in October
For the month of October, figures gathered from reported violent attacks in Nigeria showed that a total of 247 persons were killed while 258 were abducted. The figures, sourced from the reports of major news platforms and Nigeria Security Tracker (NST), were collated by TheCable Index, the data and research arm of TheCable. […]
INTERVIEW: Airlines still restricting travel agents because CBN paid 25% of released funds, says NANTA
Since the beginning of 2022, the aviation sector has been battling significant headwinds. While crawling back into economic recovery following the 2020 COVID-19 storm, Nigeria’s air travel sector slipped into fresh challenges caused by several factors. The sector saw gains dwindle due to increased prices of jet A1 fuel — a resultant effect of […]
Newspaper Headlines: CJN warns judges against reckless judgments on 2023 election matters
Reports on the 2023 elections, especially the agenda of candidates, dominated the cover pages of Nigerian newspapers. Source: Top Stories
Finally, Hushpuppi bags 11-year jail in US
Hushpuppi has finally been sentenced to 11 years and three months imprisonment in the United States for money laundering. Source: Top Stories
Unlawful interference: Court restrains EFCC from prosecuting Aiteo founder, fines agency N200m
A federal capital territory high court has restrained the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the attorney-general of the federation (AGF) from filing criminal charges against Benedict Peters, founder and chief executive officer of Aiteo Group. In a judgment delivered on November 2, Adegbola Adeniyi, the presiding judge, also extended the order […]
Ekweremadu’s daughter appears in UK court over ‘organ harvesting’ trial
Sonia Ekweremadu, daughter of Ike Ekweremadu, former deputy senate president, appeared in a UK court on Monday amid a trial over alleged organ harvesting. According to Daily Mail, Sonia is charged with conspiracy to arrange the travel of another person with a view to harvest the person’s organ for her benefit. Ekweremadu’s […]
Withheld salaries: Be patient… interventions have been made, Gbaja tells ASUU
Femi Gbajabiamila, speaker of the house of representatives, says interventions are being made to resolve the issue of payment of salaries of lecturers. The speaker said this in a statement on Monday. The development comes after members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) had tackled the federal government for not paying them […]