ASUU STRIKE (NEWS AS AT 26/1/2012)
Chairman of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), River State University of Science and Technology (RSUST), Port Harcourt, Dr Felix Igwe, has said the national body of the union was not in a hurry to suspend its seven- week-old strike.
It would be recalled that the Minister of Education, Prof. Ruqayyatu Rufai, had announced last week at the end of a meeting with ASUU, that the strike would be called off this Monday.
Few days ago, the don of the University of Ibadan chapter of ASUU also denied the announcement by the education minister that the strike would be called off soonest.
VIA http://ascology.com/news/local-news/21509-ASUU-not-hurry-suspend-strike---ASUU-boss.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter
BOKO HARAM
On the 20th of January, Boko Haram hit Kano with multiple explosions leaving about 215 dead.Hundreds of improvised explosive devices in soft drink cans were found across the city of Kano by the Police.
Also, gunshots were heard overnight in Hotoro area of Kano days after. More residents fleed. Fear over Boko Haram members in fake police uniforms but Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau, has said that soldiers & police officers, not his group, were responsible.
A suspected Boko Haram member identified as Uzairu Abba Abdullahi has been killed at his Hotoro Tsamiyar Boka residence in Kano.
The President had proposed negotiations with the islamic terrorist group, Boko Haram but in a 40 minutes internet audio message allegedly posted by the group on Youtube,
Boko Haram leader rejects President Jonathan's offer to negotiate; threatens more bombing and kidnapping...
In the audio message, the group leader for the first time stated the goal of Boko Haram: Complete adoption of Sharia law across Nigeria. Mr Shekau said he is ready to order more violence to accomplish this goal. Mr Shekau said. "If Jonathan does not repent as a Muslim, even if I die myself, Jonathan's going to see. He's looking at me like I'm nobody, but he'll see."
"We will consider negotiation only when we have brought the government to their knees" - Boko Haram spokesman, Abu Qaqa
The suspect of the christmas day bombing is still yet to be found/arrested since his escape.
DISTURBING NEWS ON MD ABUBAKAR, ACTING INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE
Following the recent happenings in Kano, Inspector-General of Police, Hafiz Ringim, and 6 DIGs were forced to resign from the Police Force; AIG MD Abubakar to act as IGP.
The new IGP- MD Abubakar has been told to live above board by tackling d current spate of insecurity in Nigeria.
The Hausa community has hailed the appointment of Mohammed Abubarkar as acting Inspector General of Police by President Goodluck Jonathan but the Plateau State Government has condemned the appointment of Alhaji Mohammed Dikko Abubakar as Ag. IGP, describing it as unfortunate.
Well when MD Abubakar was made actiing IG of police, news spread round about a certain report that was written by Nikki Tobi after the Jos crisis recommending that MD Abubakar retire from the Police force and be dismissed if he doesn't due to his ignoble role during the Jos crisis (page 225) .Pages where his act was condemned in the report include: page 83,95,225
RECALL: A Justice Niki Tobi's panel on the Jos crises in September 2011 recommended the retirement MD Abubakar from the Police force.
Page 134 of the Niki Tobi Panel Report on Jos Crisis in 2001, MDAbubakar CP Plateau bit.ly/xuYt5o indicted for being partisan
I know MD ABUBAKAR new IG of police.He was involved in covering up BRUTAL BOMBING of Dr Omoshola we petitioned OPUTA PANEL.Never got JUSTICE
This news I did find very disturbing.
#FUELSUBSIDYPROBE
DAM- Diezani Allison-Madueke
NOI- Ngozi Okinjo-Iweala
#FUELSUBSIDY: Neither the Minister of Finance nor any of the ministry directors knows who represents the ministry in PPPRA meetings.
#FUELSUBSIDYPROBE: Minister of Petroleum, Diezani Allison Madueke says the major problem in the oil Industry is smuggling.
DAM: the report (KPMG audit) has not been officially handed to me so it would not be possible for me to comment on it #fuelsubsidyprobe
#FUELSUBSIDYPROBE: Minister of Petroleum, Diezani Allison Madueke says that at no time were Nigeria oil blocks sold under her watch.
#FUELSUBSIDYPROBE: The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says the government paid N1.76trillion as subsidy for 2011.
Nigerians pay more for "deregulated" diesel than West African neighbours because of corruption- NLC #fuelsubsidyprobe
IN OTHER NEWS
FLASH:Staff at the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Headquarters, Abuja run for dear lives at the sound of explosion of a nearby transformer.
Former Military President, Ibrahim Babangida said goodbye to politics saying he will never seek any elective office again.
The Chairman of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, Sam Amadi, announced that Nigerians should prepare to start paying higher electricity tariff from the second quarter of this year as plans have been concluded to raise the current rate between April and June.
Dr Braithwaite has called on President Jonathan to free himself from the captivity of the PDP in order to be able to govern the country well
The National Association of Military Pensioners has vowed to ‘occupy’ Abuja streets if their arrears are not paid by the end of January 2012
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