Buhari Celebrates Eid-el-Kabir With NYSC Members In Daura

President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday marked the Eid-el-Kabir celebrations with members of the NYSC in Daura. The corps members had paid the President a visit after the Eid prayers at his Daura residence.

The Vice President has taken over the leadership of the Federal Government negotiation team in a bid to find a lasting solution to the industrial action embarked on by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). The Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige briefed State House correspondents at the end of the FEC meeting chaired by President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

President Buhari Mourns Kanti-Bello

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday in Abuja condoled with the family, government, and people of Katsina State on the death of Sen. Mahmud Kanti-Bello. President Buhari, in a condolence message issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, also commiserated with the Senate over the passage of their distinguished colleague and former Senate Chief Whip.

Flood Sacks 110,000 People In Makurdi

The Benue State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) said over 110,000 people in 24 communities including Makurdi were displaced by the flood. The Executive Secretary of the agency, Mr Boniface Ortese, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Makurdi on Wednesday that over 2, 769 households were also affected.

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The leadership of Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) said the decision to boycott the Tuesday meeting with the Federal Government was because the union had earlier collated and submitted details of views from its members to the Ministers of Education, Adamu Adamu and his counterpart, Dr. Chris Ngige and was awaiting a reply not another round of meeting.

Hajj: Saraki Joins Other Muslim Faithful In Saudi Arabia

Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has joined other Muslim faithful in Saudi Arabia for this year’s hajj. This was made known in a statement by his Special Adviser (Media and Publicity), Yusuph Olaniyonu.