Nigeria University Lecturers (ASUU) Commence Indefinite Strike

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) resumed yesterday the industrial action it suspended in January 2011 following the federal government’s failure to implement the agreement it reached with the lecturers.

ASUU’s National President, Dr. Nasir Isa on Monday, said the industrial action though painful would be total, comprehensive, total and indefinite and last for as long as the federal government implements details of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) both parties signed in 2011.

He said that the decision to have the strike was reached at the National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting of ASUU held at the Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago Iwoye.

He said that the action was as a result of the inability of the federal government to implement some of the

£3,000 British visa bond an insult to Nigeria and unacceptable - oba of Lagos, Akiolu

The Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu, on Monday condemned the proposed £3,000 British visa deposit imposed on Nigerian travellers.

Akiolu said this at the opening of a five-day workshop on corporate fraud organised by the police Special Fraud Unit in collaboration with the City of London Police in Lagos, the News Agency of Nigeria reports.

“It is unacceptable to us as a nation; we will not take it. It is a big insult to us for British to demand £3,000 before we can go to London. We are not criminals,’’ he said.

The monarch stressed the need for the government to release the reports of some major probes into corruption, including the Halliburton scam.

Senate must approve appointment of service chiefs

A Federal High Court in Abuja has ruled that the appointment of all Service Chiefs by the President is unconstitutional, illegal, null and void without the approval of the Senate.

Justice Adamu Bello, ruling on a suit filed by Lagos lawyer, Festus Keyamo challenging the appointments, on

Nigeria U20 V Uruguay U20 - A preview

For the second time in 12 days, Nigeria will square up against Uruguay – this time at youth level as both sides battle for a last eight spot at the Fifa World Youth Championship billed for the Ali Sami Yen Arena.

Ali Sami Yen Arena was the same ground the Flying Eagles defeated Korea Republic to finish runners-up behind Portugal in Group B. Although, this will be the first time both countries will be meeting at this level of

When Maracana played like the extra man

Shakira and Brazil singer Ivete Sangalo during the Confederations Cup final match between Brazil and Spain at the Estadio Maracana, Rio de Janeiro. (Reuters Photo)

RIO DE JANEIRO:  It's 3pm and four hours before the kick-off but the ramps coming down from the Maracana metro station are already looking like a sea of yellow.

Trains coming from the city centre are off-loading hordes of Brazilian fans in national colours at three stations near the Maracana. On the pavement, two urchins are dribbling a ragged ball while chanting "tiki-taka, tiki-taka".

On all the street corners in Tijuca, where the stadium is located, cops in heavy gear are standing behind the

Mimiko wins again

Mimiko

The Court of Appeal in Akure, Ondo State capital, has upheld the re-election of Governor Olusegun  Mimiko.

Reports monitor in Akure by TNI indicates The five man appel panel of Judges led by Justice Mohammed

Thompson Oliha, ex-Nigerian Green Eagles player dies at 44

Late Thompson Oliha

THE sport circle in the country was again thrown into mourning on Sunday when news filtered in that former Super Eagles player Thompson Oliha had passed on.

TNI gathered that Oliha died at Yusjib Industrial Medicare in Ilorin after he reportedly slumped in his toilet on Sunday before he was rushed to the hospital where the Chief Medical Director Dr Abdulraheem Yusuf, confirmed him dead.

Oliha, a midfielder was a member of the Super Eagles team that played at the FIFA World Cup for the first time in 1994, two months after the squad won the Africa Cup of Nations for the second time in Tunisia.

The late midfielder was also a member of the Flying Eagles squad to the 1987 World Cup in Chile.

Thompson Oliha first played for the senior national team in a 1988 Olympic Games qualifying match against Algeria in Annaba in January 1988, and then became a fixture in the team at the 1990 Africa Cup of Nations finals in Algeria.

The ex-Nigeria international was Until his death,  the coach of the senior students of Kwara Footbal Academy, Ilorin, Kwara State

NIGERIA NOT WORKING - SULTAN

Sultan of Sokoto, Alh. Sa'ad Abubakar

The Sultan of Sokoto and president-general of the Jama'atul Nasril Islam (JNI), Alhaji Sa'ad Abubakar III is of the view that so many things are not working in the country because the leaders refuse to allow them work this is according to reports monitor online.

The Sultan who spoke at a national conference on peace, unity and security organised by JNI in Kaduna said, “So many things have gone wrong in this country and things are still going wrong.

“As leaders, we are committed in ensuring justice in whatever we do; we are committed in ensuring that those leaders