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http://ift.tt/eA8V8J Ibadan – The management of the University of Ibadan on Monday shut the institution and directed the students to vacate the campus on or before 6pm. The News Agency of Nigeria( NAN) reports that the students had earlier taken to the streets of Ibadan in protest, alleging insensitivity on the part of the university management. But the university’s Director of Communications and Publication, Olatunji Oladejo, told NAN that the closure became necessary in other to avert crisis. He said that the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Idowu Olayinka, had convened an emergency meeting of the university Senate to review the circumstances surrounding the development. ” The University of Ibadan in its wisdom has decided to shift the examination earlier scheduled for June to July, 2017, ” Oladejo said. He said that undergraduate students are to resume back in school on July 17, while the post graduate students would continue to stay on campus for their research activities. The student...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J Brig-Gen. Suleiman Kazaure, the Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), said on Monday  that the scheme would  soon begin posting of  corps members to  farms. Kazaure said this in an interview with newsmen during his official visit to the NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp in Sagamu, Ogun. He said that the move to deploy corps members to farms  was in line with  the  agricultural development programme of the NYSC. According to him, the NYSC has concluded preparations to begin the posting at the conclusion of the three-week orientation exercise. He said that Bauchi, Oyo, Kebbi and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, had been earmarked for the pilot phase. “It should interest you to know that the NYSC will soon begin its agricultural development scheme where corps members will be posted to farms for their primary assignments. “Already the NYSC has acquired active farmlands across the nation’s geopoliti...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, said on Monday that President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration has fulfilled its campaign promises to Nigerians despite dwindling revenue. Mohammed made the pronouncement at the Presentation of National Social Investment Programmes (N-SIP) Report Card event to mark the 2nd Anniversary of President Buhari’s administration in Abuja. The theme of the report card presentation was “Showcasing the Achievements of National Social Investment Programmes: A Smile for Every Nigerian.“ He said through N-SIP the Federal Government provided employment to 200,000 unemployed graduates, engaged 57,000 people through Government Enterprise and Empowerment Programme (GEEP) and empowered about 26,000 ordinary Nigerians through Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT). Mohammed said that under the National Home Grown School Feeding Programmme (NHGSFP), government was able to serve about 25 million meals to 1.2 million pupils all...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremmadu, has advised that the sit-at-home order declared by some right groups in South-East for May 30 should be optional. The Indigenous Peoples of Biafra and the Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra had called on citizens of South-East to stay at home on May 30 to observe their anniversary. Ekweremmadu gave the advice on Sunday at an Inter-denominational church service at the Presbyterian Church of Nigeria, Abakaliki, to commemorate 2017 Democracy Day and Gov. David Umahi’s second year in office. He noted that while the agitation and concerns of the groups are genuine, they should not be pursued with force or other forms of armed struggle. “Individuals who operate private businesses and want to stay-at-home on that day should stay, while those who want to operate their businesses should be allowed to do so. “I believe that civil and public workers should be ready to go to work on that day as I appe...

http://ift.tt/2oSMumK Ali Modu Sheriff The Supreme Court on Monday reserved judgment on appeal challenging the affirmation of Sen. Ali Modu Sheriff as National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen, who presided, reserved the judgment after counsel to parties adopted their written addresses. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that Sen. Ahmed Makarfi-led Caretaker Committee of the party had on March 16, filed the appeal against Sheriff’s position. The Court of Appeal in Port Harcourt on Feb. 27 declared Sheriff as the legitimate national chairman of the party. Earlier, the five- panel of justices dismissed the application filed by Sheriff to stop the apex court from hearing Makarfi’s appeal. At the resumed hearing, Chief Akin Olujimi (SAN), counsel to Sheriff argued that Makarfi’s appeal was an abuse of court process. According to him, Makarfi fails to seek the leave of court before filing the applicat...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J Abuja – FIFA Secretary General Fatma Samoura on Tuesday said Italian football authorities are likely to face disciplinary action over the treatment of Pescara midfielder Sulley Muntari. Thirty-two-year-old Muntari was sent off after leaving the field claiming he was racially abused during a Serie A game. The initially banned for one game but had this overturned by the Italian Football Federation (FIGC). “We have a committee in charge of monitoring this and the committee will take action,” Muntari said in an interview. “What matters is that the committee has to act and the sooner the better. “I have my personal feelings on anybody that is treated like he has been treated, on the pitch and off the pitch, but I’m not here for my personal matters. “I’m here to make sure that FIFA takes, through the committee, the appropriate action for any single discriminatory action.” On Tuesday, FIFA president Gianni Infantino said he would speak to the ex-Portsmouth player....

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J By Henry Umoru ABUJA- HUNDREDS of protesters who are loyal to Senate President Bukola Saraki and Speaker, House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, Tuesday stormed the National Assembly, calling on Nigerians to leave them alone and carry out their legislative activities. The protesters who spent over 3 hours, also urged Nigerians to shun those they described as black mailing the National Assembly, especially Senators Andy Uba and Dino Melaye. The protesters numbering over 100, carried placards with different inscriptions like” National Assembly is our last hope”, “A vote of confidence on Saraki, Dogara”, “Please pray for Buhari” , among others, staged a peaceful protest at the main entrance of the National Assembly. Speaking to Journalists, President of the Coalition of Civil Society Groups, Etuk Bassey Williams, who noted that they were out to speak against incessant blackmail and propaganda against people in public places, especially the National Assembly, sa...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J The Asset Management Company of Nigeria (AMCON) has injected N1.5 billion in Arik Airline Ltd to safeguard its operations since its takeover. Capt. Roy Ilegbodu, Arik Air Chief Executive Officer, said this at a news conference in Lagos while highlighting the company’s operations since its takeover by AMCON. Ilegbodu said that the funds injected by AMCON helped in the stabilisation of the airline’s operations, prevention of its collapse and payment of staff salaries. He said the funds were injected into the company in the first couple of weeks the new management took over the airline. Ilegbodu said that the management met a lot of refunds when it took over the company, noting that it paid between N60 million and N75 million to customers as a refund on a weekly basis. He said that the company had remained in business due to AMCON ‘s support, adding that the support helped in sustaining the airline operations in spite of huge debts incurred before the Feder...