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Education

Good news as Buhari issues ultimatum to minister to resolve university disputes

VAM News July 19, 2022 0 Comment

President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu, to resolve the ongoing strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and other university-based unions. ASUU had commenced strike on...

2 Minutes

National

Kuje: Terrorists overwhelmed security with superior weapons— Minister

Akanji Philip July 8, 2022 0 Comment

The Federal Government, on Friday, said the attack and subsequent jailbreak of the Kuje correctional facility in Abuja was only possible because the terrorists were wielding superior weapons. The Minister of Police Affairs,...

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Education

ASUU Strike: Minister Reveals Why Union, FG Are Yet To Reach Agreement

VAM News May 16, 2022 0 Comment

Festus Keyamo, Nigeria’s Minister of State for Labour and Employment, has revealed why the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and the Federal Government have unable to reach an agreement on the ongoing strike....

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Local News Politics

Ekiti Gubernatorial race: Gov. Fayemi, Deputy, Minister To Lead APC Campaign Council

VAM News April 13, 2022 0 Comment

Gov. Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti, his Deputy, Bisi Egbeyemi and Minister of Trade and Investment, Niyi Adebayo are to lead the All Progressives Congress (APC) campaign for the June 18 Governorship election in the...

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Local News

FG Not Handing Over Ajaokuta Steel To British Firm – says Minister

Akanji Philip April 12, 2022 0 Comment

Olamilekan Adegbite, Minister of Mines and Steel Development, has denied media claims on the rehabilitation of the Ajaokuta Steel Plant, claiming that the Federal Government is not giving it over to a British corporation....

3 Minutes

National

Reps summon minister, accountant general, others over police salary increment

Akanji Philip March 30, 2022 0 Comment

The House of Representatives’ Committee on Police Affairs has invited the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed; and the Accountant-General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris, over the non-implementation of the 20...

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National

JUST IN: Nigerian President summons minister over erratic power supply

VAM News March 21, 2022 0 Comment

President Muhammadu Buhari has summoned Abubakar Aliyu, minister of power, for a meeting at the presidential villa. The president is expected to discuss the erratic power supply experienced across the country in recent weeks....

2 Minutes

National

Minister: Nigeria Saved N5trn From Import Reduction In Four Years

Akanji Philip March 19, 2022 0 Comment

Minister of science, technology and innovation (STI), Ogbonnaya Onu has disclosed that Nigeria recorded cumulative savings of N5.03 trillion by reducing its imports between 2017 and 2020. This was made known by...

3 Minutes

Education

Minister pleads with ASUU as union insists strike still continues

Akanji Philip February 24, 2022 0 Comment

The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, has appealed to the Academic Staff Union of Universities to call off its four-week strike before the expiration date. A correspondent reported that...

2 Minutes

National

Minister: FG set to sack workers

Akanji Philip January 6, 2022 0 Comment

The Federal Government has outlined its plans to sack workers to reduce the size of its workforce. The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, disclosed this while taking questions...