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ASUU To Call Off Strike Soon, Agreement Reached

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A marathon meeting between Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and the Federal Government ended about 4am Friday with new agreement that may lead to the striking varsity teachers calling off their industrial action. The parties agreed that government would immediately commence payment of salary shortfalls as well as the quarterly revitalization funds for universities. ASUU is to communicate decisions to its National Executive Council (NEC) and revert to government within one week with a view to calling of the strike. The strike has entered its fourth week. Source: Sun Newspaper

Nigeria Army To Launch Operation To Check Violent Agitations in South East

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T he Nigeria Army is to launch “Operation Ogbu Eke II’’ – “Python Dance II’’, in the South East between September 15 and October 14, to check violent criminals, agitators and other forms of criminalities. The Chief of Training and Operations, David Ahmadu, a major general, announced this at a news conference on Friday in Abuja. He said Operation Python Dance was launched between November 27 and December 27, 2016 in the zone to tackle kidnapping, armed banditry and other crimes. He added that the second phase of operation would focus on raids, cordon and search, patrol road blocks, as well as “show of force’’ to deal with suspected criminals. Mr. Ahmadu recalled that the aim of the first phase of the operation was to effectively contain kidnapping and other vices common in the South East during Yuletide. He added that “the effect of that exercise yielded tremendous results and law abiding citizens celebrated 2016 Christmas in safer environment than what it use

Photos: Police parades suspected armed robbers, cultists, kidnappers in Anambra State; recovers IPOB headgear, flag, charms, ammunition

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T he Anambra State Police Command on Thursday, paraded suspected armed robbers, kidnappers and cultists arrested in various parts of the state. Briefing newsmen at the headquarters in Awka, the Commissioner of Police, CP Garba Baba Umar reiterated the command's mandate of protecting the lives and properties of the people of the State. Below are details of the arrests... ARREST OF ARMED ROBBERY SUSPECTS AND RECOVERY OF AMMUNITION. On 31/08/2017 a gang of armed robbers using two motorcycles led by one Kenneth Chimezie ‘m’ age 42 yrs was arrested. Following a painstaking investigation and intelligence reports the said suspect Kenneth Chimezie led the team of Police Operatives from the Command to their trainer’s hideout where he was apprehended. Police investigation revealed that the trainer One Ebeje Nnamdi ‘m’ 26yrs is a deserter from 20 mechanized Battalion Taraba State in 2014.Also arrested are: Peter Onyebuchi Ali ’m’ 26 yrs Ugwuokpe Nnaemeka ‘m’ 26 yr

You would be naked if not for Nigerians – Sagay fires back at Senate

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C hairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee on Anti-Corruption, PACAC, Professor Itse Sagay, has reacted to a statement against him by the Senate. He mocked the federal lawmakers, saying Nigerians buy clothes they wear. Sagay further advised them to learn how to take criticisms in good faith. Sagay insisted that he would not stop criticizing members of the National Assembly for their expenditure, which he said was adversely affecting the economy. His words: “I criticize them for the huge amount of money they are taking out of the country. “They are creating a situation in which Nigeria does not have enough funds; we have kidnapping, there is Boko Haram, we have militants, armed robbery and so on. “That is basically what I said. I spoke the truth. They have wardrobe allowance, in other words, we are the ones buying clothes for them to wear. “When they arrived Abuja, were they naked? What is their problem?” The legal luminary had lamented tha