Groundnut oil, a necessary ingredient for cooking in Nigerian homes, has seen an average market price increase of 44.24 per cent since last year, according to the National Bureau of Statistics July 2022 Selected Food Price Watch.

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) published a report on Monday that showed how the price of a bottle of groundnut oil increased from N768.81 in 2021 to N1,078.17 in July 2022.

According to the report, the product saw a 1.44 per cent increase month over month in July 2022, rising to N1,078.17 from N1,062.90 in June 2022.

. Festus Keyamo, the Minister of State for Labour and Employment, has been added to the list of the Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu-Kashim Shettima campaign’s Media and Communication Directorate, which was unveiled by the All Progressives Congress (APC).

In a statement on Sunday, the campaign’s Director, Media & Publicity, Bayo Onanuga disclosed that Tinubu approved three departments including public affairs, media and publicity and strategic communications.

“The directorate, approved by the presidential candidate is made up of three departments. The three departments are Public Affairs, Media and Publicity, and Strategic Communication,” Onanuga, in the statement said.

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. PDP's Presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has denied media reports that he will handover Federal Universities to the state government if elected President in 2023.
Media Adviser to the vice President, Mr Paul I've, in a statements released on Monday night in Abuja described the report as false.
Ibe said that they had noticed with dismay the mischievous misinterpretation of what Abubakar said at the plenary of the 62nd annual conference of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) as it relates to education and how to address the crisis in the sector.

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A decision whether to call off the ongoing strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities will be taken on Sunday.
 
According to Punch, ASUU National Executive Council will meet on Sunday, August 28, 2022 to take a decision on whether to suspend or continue with the industrial action.
 
Sources among the union’s NEC members told Punch on Monday that the meeting will hold at the union’s national headquarters at the University of Abuja.
 
It was gathered that the council will take a decision on the industrial action based on reports from the various state congresses.
 
The PUNCH reports that ASUU had on Monday, February 14, 2022 embarked on a strike.
 
The union had demanded for the renegotiation of the ASUU-FGN 2009 agreement; release of revitalisation funds for universities; deployment of the University Transparency Accountability System for the payment of salaries and allowances of university lecturers; release of earned allowances; and the release of the white paper report of the visitation panels to universities.
 
“The NEC meeting will hold on August 28, the four weeks ultimatum that we gave is expiring that same day. We will be making our decisions based on the results of the state congresses.
 
“The NEC has to depend on the result of the congresses. The zones have held their own congresses; the branch chairmen will also talk to their members and they will get feedback which will be transmitted to the NEC,” one of the sources said.
 
When asked if the union will consider calling off the strike, the source asked, “Does it look like the government wants to end the strike?”
 
Confirming the date of the NEC meeting to our correspondent, the chairperson, ASUU, Federal University of Technology, Minna, Dr Gbolahan Bolarin, simply said, “Yes, Sunday.”
 
Shortly after the commencement of ASUU strike, other university-based unions such as the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, Non-Academic Staff Union of Universities and other allied educational institutions had also embarked on strike to push their demands.
 
In a bid to end the strike, the government had set up a negotiation team led by the Pro-Chancellor of the Federal University of Lokoja, Nimi Briggs, to look into negotiations with the unions.
 
While, SSANU, NASU and NAAT had suspended their strike actions, the negotiations between the government and ASUU had stalled.
 
Meanwhile, the Federal Ministry of Education on, Monday, said it was not aware of plans to proscribe ASUU.
 
The ministry also noted that the failure of the union to call off its strike despite the interventions of the government was unreasonable.
 
The ministry’s spokesperson, Ben Goong, disclosed this in an interview with our correspondent in Abuja.
 
Media reports had said the government was planning to proscribe the union and drag it to the National Industrial Court over the strike.
 
Goong said, “We are not aware of such plans. The minister gave all the updates during his press briefing with State House correspondents. If there were plans to take further steps, he would have noted it.
 
“As regards the next steps, the government has already inaugurated a committee to harmonise the IPPIS, UTAS and UP3; this will ensure that the government will pay with only one payment platform that will harmonise all the technical peculiarities.
 
 “The government has also rolled out its achievements. A total of N2.5 trillion has been expended in the tertiary education sector in the past 10 years, that is even much more than the amount in the 2009 agreement. The issues about salary adjustment have also been attended to.
 
“If you bring some demands and almost 80% has been attended to, there is no need to drag the strike anymore. It is unreasonable for the strike to be lingering, seeing as the government has worked towards fulfilling most of the demands.
 

Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State has debunked a report alleging that he is pushing for the removal of the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Senator Iyorchia Ayu.

A group ‘Tiv Youth Council’ had in a statement on Monday alleged that the governor, alongside other PDP leaders, is plotting to unseat the Ayu following the crisis rocking the main opposition party.

Reacting to the report, Ortom in a statement issued by his Special Adviser, Media, and Publicity, Terver Akase alleged that the state’s chapter of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, was responsible for the allegation.

According to the statement, Tiv Youth Council’ which issued the release, does not exist, alleging that they were hired by the APC to play the role of attack dog.

Akase said Governor Samuel Ortom has no problem with the PDP National Chairman, Senator Ayu, stressing that the party is already working to resolve the issues of concern within its fold and won’t be needing the input of APC.

The statement reads, “The APC youth group in question insults people for a living. Theirs is a perfidious political enterprise that thrives on blackmail, mischief, and the stirring of acrimony for survival.

“APC which is engulfed in a series of crises in Benue State ranging from its fraudulent nomination of a governorship candidate to the impasse of a running mate lacks the moral high ground to comment on the affairs of PDP.

“Their attempt to portray Governor Ortom as one who fights other illustrious Benue sons is such a lame-duck and nauseating reasoning. The Governor as an effective team player has supported and is still supporting many Benue people to grow and occupy high positions in society.

“He believes in human capital development and redefining Benue State’s place in the national politics of our country.

“We expect APC to face their mountain of internal wranglings which have led to their failure to field a governorship candidate for the 2023 elections in Benue State.

“APC ought to be worried more about the fact that their party is in disarray in Benue State as can be seen in the mass defection of their members into PDP, including serving members of the State House of Assembly.

“Governor Ortom is not responsible for the collapse of APC in Benue State. He was not the one who advised the leader of APC in the state, Senator George Akume to take the party as his personal property.

“The Governor also did not advise Senator Akume to refuse to conduct primary elections thereby throwing the party into unending crisis. Governor Ortom also did not advise Senator Akume to impose a governorship candidate and running mate on the APC.

“Under the leadership of Governor Ortom, PDP conducted transparent and credible primaries. With 35 Governorship and many other aspirants for National and State Assemblies seats, the Governor effectively coordinated the party and it has remained strong and united, without any form of litigation.

“As we earlier stated, the opposition party in the state is out to divert attention from the myriad of problems facing it with numerous court cases trailing their controversial nomination process.

“Launching media attacks on Governor Ortom has become an obsession of sorts for the APC.

“We urge members of the public to regard the utterances of the group as empty rantings only aimed at securing their next meal ticket”.

The Police in Lagos have arrested a civil engineer handling a project where a water tank fell and killed two persons on Sunday.

Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin confirmed the arrest on Tuesday.

The spokesman advised members of the public against the use of unqualified engineers.

“A water tank under renovation fell through the roof of an adjoining building, instantly killing two brothers, leaving their mother and one other person injured.

“The engineer is in our custody. Investigation is on-going”, Hundeyin added.

Ibrahim Farinloye, Southwest Coordinator, National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), said the incident occurred at Ladi Lak, in the Bariga area of Lagos.

The official told NAN that the tank fell from a two-storey building onto a neighbouring bungalow, claiming the lives of an adult male and a child.

Nollywood movie star, Yul Edochie has condemned the ongoing challenge mocking the outfit of the All Progressives Congress, APC, vice presidential candidate, Kashim Shettima.

DAILY POST reports that photos of the former Borno State governor, who attended the NBA conference in Lagos on Monday, have been trending on all social media platforms.

Nigerians on Tuesday began the #ShettimaChallenge to recreate the outfit of the APC presidential flag bearer, Bola Tinubu’s running mate.

Former presidential aide Reno Omokri and some other social media influencers have joined the challenge.

Reacting, Yul in a tweet on his Twitter handle described the development as a misplaced priority, wondering why Nigerians are bothered about dressing amid the numerous challenges facing the nation.

He wrote, “Nigerians & misplaced priorities. They’ll never trend important issues, only frivolities. Who cares about Shettima’s dressing?

“If the next President of Nigeria can fix the country, secure it and make Nigeria work. He can be wearing only boxers and a singlet to work. Who cares?”

A member of the Anambra State House of Assembly, Hon Nnamdi Okafor has been announced dead.

DAILY POST reports that Okafor, who represents Awka South State constituency 1, is also the majority leader of the State Assembly.

The two-time lawmaker reportedly slumped in a hotel in South Africa, where he is holidaying.

A source, who announced the death in a political WhatsApp group said, “The Majority Leader of Anambra State House Of Assembly and Member representing Awka South Constituency 1, Hon. Nnamdi Okafor (Akajiugo Awka) collapsed in the early hours of today in a Hotel at Sandton City Johannesburg, South Africa and was confirmed dead hours later.

“Cause of his death is yet to be ascertained as of the time of filing this report. May His Gentle Soul Rest In Peace, Amen.”

Most members of the Anambra State House of Assembly have been in South Africa on holiday for close to a month, since the Assembly went on recess.

Okafor’s death has, however, not been officially confirmed by the leadership of the State Assembly.

The deceased is a United States of America trained pharmacist, and runs a pharmaceutical company, with diagnostic services.

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), University of Abuja branch, has told Nigerians that the ongoing strike will continue because the Federal Government is yet to call the union for discussion.

The ASUU’s branch chairman, Dr Kassim Umaru, disclosed this in an interview with newsmen at the end of its Congress, held at the University’s Mini Campus in Gwagwalada on Tuesday.

Umaru also challenged the Federal Government to reference any of the things done to bring to an end the ongoing strike.

According to him, Congress deliberated on issues around the strike and vehemently pronounced and rejected the offer presented by the Federal Government, adding that the National Executive Council (NEC) would meet at the end of the four weeks ultimatum to take its decision.

Umaru said, “As far as we’re concerned, the federal government hasn’t done anything to our various demands.

“The federal government should tell the Nigerian public what they’ve done. The two committees that were set up, the Nimi Briggs committee, the Jubrin committee, were set up and these committees had their recommendations.”

He added, “Our salaries are always negotiated. It’s not something you feel you can pay us. It’s something that you have to sit down to talk and agree that you can pay us.

“As far as we are concerned, our job is different from any other civil servants; it’s the job you are going back to do. You’re not paying for an hour. You’re paying for the job we have done, so it’s their responsibility to pay us and if they said they’re not paying us, it is a joke taken too far.

“As it’s, they have not called our union and Nigerians should know that we’ve not been called, no invitation to our union and all that we know is that the strike continues.”

Recall that ASUU, on February 14, shut down public universities over the inability of the Federal Government to implement previous agreements both parties entered into.

The lecturers’ agitations include funding for the revitalization of public universities, earned academic allowances, University Transparency Accountability Solution, promotion arrears and others

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The crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, took another turn on Tuesday as the presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, Bola Tinubu, met with some PDP Governors, including Nyesom Wike of Rivers State in London.

It was learnt that Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, his Abia State counterpart, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu and other PDP stalwarts from Governor Wike’s camp attended the meeting.

DAILY POST gathered that Wike and some of his PDP loyalists, including Governor Samuel Ortom had traveled to the United Kingdom for the critical meeting.

Recall that following his defeat at the PDP presidential primary election, Governor Wike has been in a cold war with the party’s flagbearer, Atiku Abubakar.

Efforts by the party stakeholders to resolve the differences have continued to prove abortive, as Wike’s camp demand resignation of the PDP National Chairman, Senator Iyorchia Ayu.

According to reports, the meeting in London centred on the need for the Wike camp to support Tinubu’s presidential ambition.

Najeeb Shehu Umar, 24, a 300-level student of the Federal University Dutsinma has clubbed his stepmother to death in their family residence in Ambassadors Quarters, Katsina State.

Najeeb also broke his father’s leg and arm with the pestle when he tried to intervene in the matter, throwing the neighbourhood into confusion.

His father, Shehu Umar Balele, a zonal inspector with the Katsina Ministry of Education, Katsina, is said to be receiving medical attention at the Orthopaedic Unit of the Katsina Teaching Hospital, a source privy to the development said.

Najeeb is reported to have on several occasions expressed his disdain for his 65-year-old stepmother, Hajiya Hasiya Galadima, a retired civil servant with the Katsina State Government.

Big Brother Naija, BBNaija season 7 lovers, Sheggz and Bella have been given a stern warning

Biggie issued the warning on Monday night when he gathered all housemates.

The housemates were paired for a task, however, Sheggz didn’t participate in the task with Phyna, likewise Bella with Chizzy.

Biggie addressing the housemates, singled out Sheggz and Bella over their attitude to task in the house

He warned that their attitude to task when not paired together will no longer be tolerated.

Biggie also asked Sheggz and Bella to apologise to their partners.

“Your habit of sabotaging your partners and tasks whenever both of you are not paired will no longer be tolerated.

“Apologise to your partners, henceforth your bad behavior will not be tolerated, do you understand?” Biggie told Bella and Sheggz.

The federal government has promised to explore all avenues to ensure more resources are mobilized for the fight against Tuberculosis in the country.

The commitment followed the visit from a high-level team on domestic resource mobilization to the Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire in Abuja on Thursday.

The minister revealed that a collaboration with the Ministry of Finance, the parliament, and the Secretary to the Government of the Federation will immediately be set in motion to see that the needed funds to tackle the spread of Tuberculosis are generated locally.

Earlier, the team lead, Dr. Lucica Dittu of the Stop TB Partnership in Geneva outlined the challenges facing the fight against TB including a huge financial gap, poor diagnostics, and the risk of DR-TB infection becoming a community transmission issue, and the issue of childhood TB is on the increase.

She also raised the need for Nigeria to prioritise diagnosis through priority funding by state governments, have more TB representatives on the CCM, and ensure an online live data platform where the progress in case finding and treatment can be centrally monitored.

Also in the team, Dr. Queen Ogbuji, the Acting Board Chair of Stop TB Partnership in Nigeria insisted that changing the narrative of financial funding for TB will require the joint effort of lawmakers, the Finance ministry as well as the Ministry of Health.

She tasked the government to provide accommodation for intervention agencies to ensure that financial support from the Global Fund will be adequately utilised in the fight against Tuberculosis.