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   The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on Monday kicked against the reopening of schools by the Federal Government due to the COVID-19 pandemic currently ravaging the country. Prof. Biodun Ogunyemi, ASUU National President, spoke with the with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ota, Ogun. According to him, the Federal Government needed to address the challenges of education sector before it can talk of reopening schools. Ogunyemi urged the Federal Government to provide ideal environment and should take the lead by meeting the conditions spelt out by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) before reopening schools. “The Federal Government must lead and show the ways by meeting the conditions for reopening of schools before any school can be allowed to open, because COVID-19 pandemic is a health challenge. “When it comes to public health, it is something that should not be left in the hands of individual, but the Federal Government must take the le...

The Advocates of Social Justice for All has raised an alarm over a plot to blackmail Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Hajiya Sadiya Farouq, on the proposed Batch-C of the N-Power scheme.  The Federal Government officially opened the portal for interested applicants into June 2020 Batch C  of the N-Power social investment scheme, on Friday, midnight.  Batch A started in September 2016 while Batch B kicked off in August 2018. Just as thousands of young Nigerians kept vigil to commence registration, it was alleged that the exercise had already been hijacked.  In a statement signed by its National President, Timothy Tiza, in Abuja, ASJA rubbished the claim. Part of the statement read, “It is indeed a statement of the fact that the Honorable Minister has been transparent in running the affairs of the ministry since assumption of office and the N-Power scheme would not be an exception und...

A SIGN reads ‘Go now. Everyone means everyone,’ at a protest near the presidential palace in Baabda, Lebanon, June 2020 (photo credit: AZIZ TAHER/REUTERS) Advertisement Over the past few weeks, protests in Lebanon have regained strength, mainly in response to economic distress and the deterioration in the value of the Lebanese currency, the pound. As the protests were not convenient for Hezbollah when they broke out in October 2019, they are still not convenient with their renewed strength now. (Hezbollah is accused by the protesters as being the major factor of the deterioration of the Lebanese economy due to its activities that prevent foreign aid and economic investments.) Alongside the protests within the internal  Lebanese  arena, Hezbollah suffers from various additional international pressures. Read More Related Articles Jamaal Bowman declares victory in NY congressional race Tehran is meddling in US-Iraq strategic talks Synagogues' ...