President Muhammadu Buhari is set to deliver a keynote address at a global economic investment platform in New York, United States, in a bid to open up Nigeria’s economy to international capital ...

President Muhammadu Buhari is set to deliver a keynote address at a global economic investment platform in New York, United States, in a bid to open up Nigeria’s economy to international capital and attract foreign investment.

The high-level event is scheduled for Thursday, September 22, 2022, on the sidelines of the 77th United Nations General Assembly holding in the American city.


Speakers and panelists at the event include, Aliko Dangote, President of Dangote Group; Bill Gates, Co-Founder of Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation; Satya Nadella, Chairman Business Council of the United States and Chief Executive Officer, Microsoft Corp and Antony Blinken, Secretary of State of the United States.

Others are: Geoffrey Onyeama, Minister of Foreign Affairs; Zainab Ahmed, Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning; John Kerry, U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate and Abdul Samad Rabiu, Executive Chairman of BUA Group, who is also President of the France-Nigeria Business Council.

At the event, Buhari will also host a high-level presidential session with fellow presidents and heads of delegations on issues that need joint action for African countries, such as post COVID-19 recovery and financing priorities, Africa’s investment climate and market, as well as de-risking the continent.

Bitter kola, also known as bitter cola or Garcinia Kola, is a plant native to Central and Western Africa that has long been valued for its therapeutic benefits. All components of the Bitter Kola plant are used in traditional African medicine, although only the seeds are typically consumed.

Bitter kola seeds are usually consumed raw, and they have a harsh, bitter flavour that gradually mellows into a faint sweetness as you chew. Early studies, prove bitter kola may be able to help with health problems.


According to Healthline and WebMD, below are 6 categories of people that should consume bitter kola frequently:

1. People with diabetes



Early research suggests that kolaviron, a substance present in bitter kola, may help type 2 diabetics avoid hypoglycemia. These first results are encouraging even though the initial study was conducted on rats and has not yet been replicated in humans.

2. People with lung problems

The lungs perform one of the body's most vital tasks which are breathing. Consuming bitter kola in moderation daily helps to stabilize any adverse effects by bolstering lung tissue and fibres.

3. People with malaria

Scientists claim that the bitter kola plant's chemical components have anti-malarial capabilities. Acute fever can also be treated with bitter kola's stem, bark, and seeds. Kolaviron, a naturally occurring antioxidant and anti-inflammatory phytochemical with strong antimalarial effects, is present in it.

4. Pregnant women




A pregnant woman can benefit from the minerals and vitamins in bitter kola. For Africans, bitter kola is the ideal pregnancy vitamin. Bitter kola helps pregnant women feel better, strengthens them, improves uterus health, and normalizes blood flow.

5. People suffering from an infection

Infections of the throat and cough are said to be successfully treated with bitter kola. Additionally, bitter kola has been proven to have potent antibiotic properties and to be highly effective against microbes that cause disease.

Bitter kola contains substances like ethanol and aqueous extracts that have been scientifically shown to have antibiotic-like antibacterial and antifungal effects.

6. People with the weak immune system

Antioxidants are abundant in bitter kola. The body's immunity is boosted by the high concentration of antioxidants in bitter kola. The body can defend itself against any outside contamination when its immunity level is raised.

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Yesterday would be remembered for long in history even by generations yet unborn, as a historic moment in the 21st century; the day Queen Elizabeth II embarked on a journey to the eternal realm after 70 years of reign as monarch of Great Britain and leader of the Commonwealth, the grandmother of many across the world and “the rock upon which modern Britain was built” to borrow British PM Liz Truss’s words. I was impressed by the symbolism, the culture, the tradition, the pageantry, the inter-generational links, and the grandeur with which the British, paying attention to every little detail turned that into a tribute to the value of constitutional monarchy, national pride, and the history of a people.


There has been so much said in the last 10 days, but now that Elizabeth II has gone to be with the Lord, there is a lot more to be said about lessons and the future, and the rest of us who would forever share a connection with the United Kingdom, at cultural, historical, diplomatic, bi-national and individual, polemical levels. In the end, what was shared was the humanity that connects the entire population of the world and the subtle differences and disregard for a rules-based international order that divides us. Elizabeth II is gone. “The Lord is her shepherd…/She has passed beyond the mists that blind us here/Into the new and larger life/Of that serener sphere”. May she travel well. A new era begins.

At the historic occasion, Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari was represented by the vice president, Professor Yemi Osinbajo and Nigeria’s high commissioner to the UK, Alhaji Sarafa Isola. Nigeria was not one of those countries that were asked to stay away from the funeral: Russia, Belarus, Myanmar, Syria, Venezuela, and Taliban-ruled Afghanistan. The Russians have complained that their exclusion is “particularly blasphemous”. I can’t figure out how. The British were determined to make a diplomatic statement and play politics with the Queen’s burial and they did so. Some countries were grudgingly allowed to attend through their ambassadors: Iran, Nicaragua and North Korea. China sent its vice president, Wang Qishan. But the American president, Joe Biden; the French president, Emmanuel Macron, and the Prince of Dubai were treated preferentially – allowed to travel in their own means of transportation, with the US president going to Westminster Abbey for the state burial in “The Beast”, while others were conveyed in buses provided by the British hosts.

As it were, the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II was one of the biggest diplomatic gatherings in decades, the first state burial in the UK since two-time prime minister, Sir Winston Churchill’s passing in 1965, and one of the biggest security operations that anyone has seen for decades; 4, 000 military personnel, 10, 000 policemen on duty, 142 naval officers manning the gun carriage that was last used in 1952 for the burial of King George VI, father of Elizabeth II, drone-blocking technology, a bank holiday that placed the entire UK on pause, 4.1 billion people watching across the world, the pomp was a clear indication of how majestic Elizabeth II was in life and death. The British used the occasion to advertise strength, tradition, seamless institutional capacity, and continuity.


The Elizabethan Age is a specific reference in the teaching of English history and culture, and world-view, which in literary scholarship has provided a benchmark for the introduction of students in the humanities to an understanding of the British Renaissance between 1558 and 1603 during the Tudor period. It was the golden age; the time of William Shakespeare and his contemporaries, the Spanish Armada (1585 – 1602) and the emergence of the royal union with Scotland. As someone who once taught the literature of the Elizabethan Age, specifically Shakespeare and his contemporaries from Shakespeare himself to Ben Jonson, Thomas Kyd, Christopher Marlowe and John Lyly, up till the Anglo-Irish Theatre of the 19th century from W. B. Yeats to Lady Gregory, John Millington Synge and Sean O’Casey, I would not be surprised if literary scholars begin to explore the constructs for a second Elizabethan Age in the 20th and 21st centuries given the range of Elizabeth II’s reign across culture, science, and politics. Such was the import of the significance of her leadership.

Many Nigerians who attended the Queen’s lying-in-state or funeral, physically or virtually, whatever may be their misgivings about the truth-telling, expiatory, cathartic moment this may represent about the legacy of Empire and colonialism, may well have been reassured by the fact that Nigeria was not one of those countries banished from attending the funeral of the world’s grandmother whose burial yesterday was even celebrated in rural Cameroon, with an elaborate thanksgiving service! VP Yemi Osinbajo represented President Muhammadu Buhari. But there is a problem here that I would like to throw up, thinking aloud, for general interrogation. As the vice president’s delegation jetted off to London on Sunday, Nigeria’s president, Buhari, also left town for the 77th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). The country’s two principal leaders of the executive arm of government at the federal level travelled out of town the same day to go and attend events. In those days, Sahara Reporters and Omoyele Sowore would have raised an alarm over the number of persons on the vice president and president’s delegations, and how that indicates a sheer lack of prudence in managing public resources. This time around, Sowore, an anti-monarchist, by the way, has missed an opportunity to soro soke!

But my concern is as follows: whereas there is no law that says the president and the vice president must not leave town at the same time, I still do not think that it is politically expedient that they do so. I also do not think that it is cost-efficient, at a time Nigeria’s finance minister, the national assembly and international observers are complaining about a terrible revenue problem that calls for an urgent review of the country’s corruption vulnerabilities, the civil service, competitiveness and fiscal framework. Nor is it administratively convenient either.

What does the 1999 constitution say? Section 145 of the Nigerian constitution deals with “the temporary absence of the president” while section 146 expatiates on circumstances under which the vice president may discharge the functions of the president but nowhere in both instances do the framers of the law envisage a situation whereby the president and the vice president could both abandon post and leave the country the same day, even if on two different state assignments. None of the rules of interpretation – literal, golden, mischief or the ejusdem generis rule would seem to resolve the dilemma in my view. But perhaps, simple common sense would help. I can understand President Muhammadu Buhari decided to attend UNGA 2022. With Nigeria’s next general elections fixed for February 2022 and his two-term tenure as Nigerian president due to expire in May 2023, this would be his last attendance at the UN general assembly as president.


It makes sense if he wants to show up to bid his brother-heads of state farewell. UNGA begins formally today with the statements of heads of state so it probably would have been a bit stressful for him to attend the Queens’ funeral on September 19 and then immediately make the long trip to New York. But then, there were other heads of state at Westminster Abbey yesterday who will depart London and go straight to New York. What is the matter with us? The vice president didn’t even need to go to London. Nigeria could just have been as ably represented by the country’s high commissioner to the UK as some other countries – Iran, Nicaragua and North Korea were represented by their ambassadors. Only African presidents go to every UNGA, almost every year, for a jamboree. Countries can even be represented by their ministers of foreign affairs or their UN ambassadors, the only concern would be the order of protocol. In other words, President Buhari himself could have stayed behind, he really doesn’t need a hollow farewell tour.

The argument can be made that the two trips not falling under the intendments of sections 145 and 146 aforementioned are in a special category of their own, especially as the vice president could be back in the country before the newspaper reaches the newsstands, and that in any case, the president going to UNGA for a few days can still run the country with the aid of phone calls, text messages, or Zoom from wherever he is or better still, through any of his aides back home. The only problem with this is: the Nigerian constitution does not say that Nigeria can be governed through telephony from a foreign location. The problem now is: should the president and the vice president both leave town the same day for whatever length of time, no matter how short or do we need to amend the constitution to address this? Yesterday, Nigeria had no commander in chief on the ground! Both the president and the vice president were not only out of the country, even key ministers were either in one entourage or the other. I was compelled to ask the question, as Nigerians would say: Who dey shop oh?


As it happened, yesterday turned out to be a momentous day in Nigeria. Nigerian students under the aegis of their umbrella body, the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) decided to stage a protest in Lagos in solidarity with the union of Nigerian university teachers, ASUU, whose members have been on strike since February 14. NANS had blocked expressways – the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway last week and also threatened to shut down the country’s airports to make the ruling elite feel the pains of parents and students, and to compel the federal government to accede to the demands of the university teachers. On September 19, as the president arrived in New York, and the VP attended the Queen’s funeral in London, aggrieved Nigerian students defied early morning rainfall and blocked access to Nigeria’s main international airport. Travellers could not access the airport for hours. NANS accuses the federal government of “crass irresponsibility”. The chairman of the association’s national taskforce on #EndASUUStrikeNow has threatened that its members would also shut down the Nigeria Ports Authority and the Third Mainland Bridge. The traffic gridlock on the way to the airport was kilometres-long.

When the students shut down the expressway the other week, many motorists and commuters groaned in pain. NANS has the support of striking university teachers. Federal government officials have, however, threatened that it is a criminal offence to disrupt movement and inflict pain on innocent civilians. The Nigeria Police Force has also threatened to deal with the students. On Sunday, the Lagos State Police Command reportedly said the students “were free to come out and see what awaits them”. The students ignored the threat. They came out as promised. We can only hope that the security agencies would not do anything stupid and further aggravate the delicate situation in the country. Incidentally, the Nigeria Police Force is under the direct command of the Nigerian president and he is away in New York. His deputy is in London.

For more than 200 days, aggrieved Nigerian students in public universities have been at home. Their anger is understandable. The agony of their parents too. It is not just a whole academic session that has been lost, the future of university education in Nigeria is endangered. Many university teachers have left the country to seek employment elsewhere. Many students have either started afresh in private universities and those who do not have the privilege of being sent to other schools by their parents have abandoned the dream of university education. We have read stories of university teachers who have taken up new careers as petty traders, personal assistants to politicians, or roadside hawkers of bean cake. The federal government has taken ASUU to the National Industrial Court (judgement is expected on the matter tomorrow, Wednesday, September 21), but the university teachers are resilient. They have given minimum conditions; the revitalization of universities, the payment of earned allowances and arrears, review of salaries and payment systems, implementation of agreements and memorandum of action reached with ASUU and outright rejection of the federal government’s “No Work No Pay Rule”. What is required is a complete paradigm shift and a proper reconstruction of the idea of the university. Even if ASUU calls off its strike tomorrow, the federal government would only have further postponed the crisis if we fail to address the core issues at stake, the interpretation of which is now a function more of emotions rather than actual knowledge.

Yesterday, Nigerian students were able to get the support and approval not only of ASUU but also of Omoyele Sowore, a former students union leader, now a presidential candidate as well as a number of non-governmental organizations including the Social and Economic Rights Accountability Project (SERAP) and Enough is Enough (EiE). With the manner in which Nigerian students are mobilising, what began as an industrial dispute with university teachers could very easily snowball into a repeat of the youth protest of 2020, that is the #EndSARS protests. It is not in anyone’s interest to allow another degeneration of the social space, especially as Nigeria prepares for a major political transition due to begin with campaigns by political parties on September 28.

It is important that Nigeria’s leaders and other stakeholders pay attention. Someone must begin to engage the Nigerian students, and not just allow them to do their worst. The Buhari government may soon effectively become lame-duck, but that inevitability should not be compounded with a lackadaisical attitude.

Lagos, Delta, Ogun State top the list of most domestic indebted states in Nigeria as of June 2022
All states' debts exceed revenue, contravene DMO rule- FRC
Lagos, Delta, and Ogun State led the list of states in Nigeria with the highest domestic debt stock as of the end of June 2022, accounting for over 25% of the total domestic debts of the 36 states of the federation, including the Federal Capital (Abuja).


This is according to data released by the Debt Management Office, on the state on Nigeria’s debt stock as of the second quarter of 2022. The aggregate domestic debt stocks of the entire states in the country rose to N5.28 trillion as of June 2022, representing a N438.44 billion increase when compared to N4.84 trillion recorded as of the previous quarter.

Also, when compared to the corresponding period of the previous year, the states’ domestic debts rose by N1.16 trillion from N4.12 trillion recorded as of June 2021. Meanwhile, Nigeria’s total public debt stock surged to a record high to stand $103.31 billion as of the period under review.

A further breakdown of the data showed that domestic debts accounted for 61% (or $63.25 billion) of total debt, while external debts accounted for 39% of the debt stock. Interestingly, total debt stock increased by $16.74 billion in the last one year.

Delta, Oyo, and Abuja recorded the highest year-on-year increase in terms of percentage growth, while Lagos, Delta, and Ogun State recorded the highest increase in terms of actual value.

Southern regions top list
The southwestern region of the country topped the list with the highest domestic debt stock with an aggregate debt of N1.53 trillion, largely driven by the likes of Lagos and Ogun State. Meanwhile, the region saw its domestic debt increase by N68.46 billion in the last three months and by N460.32 billion in the last one year.
The South-south region followed with an aggregate N1.25 trillion in domestic debt as of June 2022, a figure that was driven by the debt numbers of Delta and Rivers State.
North Central recorded an aggregate domestic debt stock of N718.87 billion, followed by North-east with N663.39 billion. Also, North-west recorded a domestic debt stock of N581.26 billion, while southeastern region recorded the least debt stock at N539.44 billion.
Top states by domestic debt

Below is the breakdown of the top states in the country with the highest domestic stock as of June 2022.

Lagos State – N797.3 billion
Lagos State recorded the highest domestic debt stock as of June 2022, accounting for 15.1% of the total domestic debt owed by the 36 states of the federation including Abuja. Lagos State saw its domestic debt increase marginally by 2.16% on a quarter-on-quarter basis from N780.48 billion recorded as of March 2022 to N797.31 billion in June 2022.

On a year-on-year basis, domestic debts of the country’s economic hub rose by 49.4% from N533.81 billion recorded as of the corresponding period of 2021.

Delta State – N378.88 billion
Delta State, a major oil-producing state in the country recorded a total of N378.88 billion as domestic debt stock as of June 2022, which accounts for 7.2% of the total states’ domestic debt stock to stand as a distant second on the list.

The domestic debt profile of Delta State increased by 131.8% on a quarter-on-quarter basis from N163.48 billion, while based on a year-on-year comparison, domestic debt stock increased by 84% from N205.92 billion recorded as of June last year.

Ogun State – N241.78 billion
Ogun State, a neighbouring state of Lagos, ranks third on the list of states with the highest domestic debt as of June 2022, accounting for 4.6% of the total. Ogun State saw its domestic debt stock rise by 55.4% compared to N155.57 billion recorded as of the corresponding period of 2021.

However, it declined marginally by 0.08% when compared to the previous quarter (N241.98 billion).

Rivers State – N225.51 billion
Rivers State recorded a total domestic debt stock of N225.51 billion as of June 2022, representing 4.3% of the total states’ domestic debts. The debt stock of Rivers State increased by 5.8% on a year-on-year basis from N213.17 billion recorded as of June 2022, however, it remained unchanged in the past three months.

Imo State – N210.39 billion
Imo State ranked fifth on the list with a total domestic debt stock of N210.39 billion as of June 2022, contributing 4% to the total states’ debt profile. The domestic debt stock of Imo State increased by 40.7% on a year-on-year basis from N149.51 billion recorded as of June 2021.

On a quarter-on-quarter basis, the domestic debt stock of Imo State increased by 2.83% from N204.61 billion recorded as of March 2022.

Others include
Akwa Ibom – N203.95 billion
Cross River – N176.09 billion
Oyo – N159.91 billion
Osun – N150.53 billion
Bayelsa – N150.43 billion

Cockroaches, Now in Your Beauty Products
Cockroaches are insect-like creatures. They have six long legs, two long antennae, and two wings. An adult cockroach can range in length from 1/2 to 1 inch depending on the species. According to the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, there are hundreds of cockroach species worldwide. Only roughly 30 of the thousands of species are considered pests.

Disease and cockroaches

Cockroaches are regarded as a potential allergen source and asthma cause. They are "unhygienic scavengers in human settlements" because they may transport specific bacteria that can cause sickness if left on food. Cockroaches are insects missing unique adaptations (such as aphids and other true bug-sucking mouthparts); they have chewing mouthparts and are likely among the most primitive extant Neopteran insects. According to Healthline, here are 2 diseases that can be spread by cockroaches and how to stay safe.

1. Cockroaches, according to specialists, transmit bacteria that, if deposited on food, can cause salmonella, staphylococcus, and streptococcus.

2. According to Healthline, cockroaches have been identified as carriers of intestinal ailments such as dysentery, diarrhea, cholera, and typhoid fever.

cockroach - PMT

How To Stay Safe

Cockroaches do not bite. When cockroaches invade your house, limit their access to food, water, and shelter by hiring a professional exterminator. You may lessen the number of cockroaches in your by restricting their access to food, water, and shelter and by doing the following.

1. Cover any access points, such as wall and floor cracks.

2. Mend leaking pipes.

3. Keep places that are frequently damp and dry.

4. Make sure to cover all trash cans tightly.

5. Use airtight containers to keep food fresh (including food in cabinets)

6. Wash dirty dishes right away 7. Clean up food crumbs from surfaces like tables, counters, stovetops, and floors

8. Immediately clean up spills

9. Remove clutter from storage cabinets, shelves, and drawers. 10. Clean around and beneath rarely moved furniture (at least once a year).

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According to MedicalNewsToday increase in the number of males experiencing infertility is alarming. Not everything can be traced back to genes. Many individuals attribute their ill health to things like smoking and drinking too much, but few consider the possibility that the chemicals they put into their bodies, including the food and drink they consume, may also be to blame. What you consume can have an impact on your fertility, so don't discount the possibility.


Consuming certain foods and drinks may have a detrimental effect on sperm quality and viability. When it comes to a man's fertility, it's best to steer clear of the sperm-killing substances on this article's list, as they can destroy sperm if consumed on a regular basis.

1. The effects of alcohol on sperm are more generalized and less element-specific than those of some of the other elements on this list. Alcohol's oxygen-free radicals are a toxin that can harm sperm. Naturally, it's also detrimental to your liver. Toxins that can destroy sperm cells are also not eliminated by a damaged liver.

Men can safely have two drinks per day, but more than fourteen mixed drinks in a week can lower their testosterone levels and significantly lower their sperm count. There is scientific evidence that drinking heavily (five or more drinks in two hours) can harm sperm.



2. Trans fatty acids are commonly employed in the food sector because they have a longer shelf life than other fats. Numerous investigations, however, have established a connection between trans fatty acids and an elevated threat of cardiovascular disease. The consumption of trans-fat-rich foods has been linked to a decrease in male fertility and sperm counts, according to recent studies. Foods like processed meats and processed chicken are particularly high in trans fats.


3. If you're a fan of sugary drinks like sodas, energy drinks, or other similar drinks this article is for you. Studies have linked drinking more than one cup of sugary or fizzy drinks per day to lower sperm motility. Oxidative damage is caused by a diet high in added sugar. And that's why sperm motility is declining.


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A Nigerian student identified on LinkedIn as Oyefunmilayo Amoda has arrived the Oregon State University for her PhD studies
Oyefunmilayo will be pursuing her PhD in nutrition after she bagged a fully-funded scholarship in the prestigious school
Amazingly, Oyefunmilayo did not go through masters and also did not use IELTS or TOEFL in her application process
A Nigerian student who did not go through masters has bagged a PhD scholarship in USA.

The student called Oyefunmilayo Amoda has arrived USA to commence her PhD program a the Oregon State University.

Photos of Oyefunmilayo Amoda when she moved to the Oregon State University to pursue a PhD.
Oyefunmilayo will be pursuing a PhD in nutrition at the Oregon State University. Photo credit: LinkedIn/Oyefunmilayo Amoda.
Apart from not going through masters, Oyefunmilayo did not submit IELTS or TOEFL before she was admitted and offered the fully-funded scholarship.

As soon as she arrived, she took to her LinkedIn page to share the good news.

Can you gain admission abroad without IELTS and TOELF?
Oyefunmilayo's experience has shown what is possible in foreign universities.

She said in her now viral post:

"I graduated in October, 2021 with BSc in Nutrition and Dietetics and without Master’s degree, without GRE/TOEFL/IELTS and zero application fee, I was able to get a PhD admission.
"The application process was not an easy but a complex one, but having the right information and resources, it was a success."
LinkedIn users congratulate Oyefunmilayo
Olajide Bolanle

"Awnnnnn. Congratulations once again darling. Keeping soaring high darling. All things will work together for your good dear. I must appreciate you for your support too. Thank you for believing in me and i must say you're indeed a goal getter."
Lilian Lau commented:

"Congratulations!!! Let me know if I can help in any way from down south in California. Best wishes!"
Zainab T Muhammad said:

"Congratulations. I hope it doesn’t stop here, wish you success to the top. Your post did inspire me this evening. I hope to see you when we eventually make it there too. Keep making this gender proud."
Islamiyat Ojelade gains PhD admission with only HND
In a related development, Legit.ng reported that a Nigerian lady known as Islamiyat Ojelade got 7 fully-funded PhD scholarships with just her HND.

She flew to US to commence her studies at the Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida, USA

Nigerians were amazed at her success when her story went viral online.

Source: Legit.ng

A legal counsel to the The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, Femi Falana stirred reactions on social media on Thursday after revealing that the academic union is heading to court to sue Federal Government over the recent registration of factional unions.



He made the revelation during live interview of the Channels Television. "ASUU is going to court. It is going to be the NIC". Meanwhile, the ASUU President, Prof Emmanuel Osodeke has aslo confirmed the development in a chat with correspondent.


It would be recalled that following the disagreement between the FG and ASUU, Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, presented certificate of registrations to two factional bodies.

They include the National Association of Medical and Dental Academics and the Congress of Nigerian University Academics. However, controversies, mixed reactions have been trailing the move.

Many claimed that it is a bid to weaken the influence of the union. Recall that ASUU has been on strike since February 14, 2022, as lecturers of public universities protest unpaid allowances and demand better welfare package from the Federal Government.

Check out the reactions and comments made by the social media users after Mr. Falana revealed the next move.





What do you have to say concerning the next legal litigation being mulled by the ASUU?

Source: Channel Television

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On Thursday, North Korea launched two ballistic missiles, claiming that its recent barrage of sanctions-defying tests were vital defences against joint military exercises by the US and South Korea.

North Korea accused the United States of "escalating the military tensions on the Korean peninsula" as the UN Security Council convened to discuss Pyongyang's firing of an intermediate-range ballistic missile over Japan on Tuesday.

According to a statement released by Pyongyang's foreign ministry on Thursday, the recent launches—six in less than two weeks—were “the just counteraction measures of the Korean People’s Army."


Joint military exercises between Seoul, Tokyo, and Washington have increased recently, including extensive naval manoeuvres and anti-submarine drills.

According to Seoul's military, the security allies conducted a joint "missile defence exercise" on Thursday in the vicinity of the peninsula, featuring a US navy destroyer from the USS Ronald Reagan aircraft carrier's strike group.

That was “expected to further solidify operational capabilities and posture to respond to North Korean missile provocations”, Seoul’s military said.

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