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The Academic Staff Union of Universities, on Tuesday, knocked the Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, over the Federal Government’s decision to register rival groups, the Congress of University Academics, and the National Association of Medical and Dental Academics as trade unions. The PUNCH  reports that Ngige presented certificates of registration to CONUA and NAMDA in Abuja. The minister said the two trade unions would exist side-by-side with ASUU. CONUA is led by its National Coordinator, ‘Niyi Sunmonu, a lecturer at the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife.  The presentation of the certificate came amidst the lingering strike by ASUU which had led to a closure of federal and state universities in the country. Ngige’s justification Ngige said the two unions were entitled to all rights and privileges existing in the university. He said, “CONUA applied for registration in 2018 and cited irreconcilable differences as it does not believe in recurring strikes as the ...

25-year-old Lagos-based programmer, Nelson Oriyomi, who overcame drug addiction, tells  OPEYEMI ADEYEMI  his victory story You recently shared a post on social media celebration your victory over drug addiction. Was it really a serious problem for you? Yes, it was a very big issue for me. How exactly did the journey into drug addiction begin for you? Before I started taking drugs, I was a smoker; I smoked weed prior to when I was introduced to Meth. There was a day four years ago, a friend of mine told me he would give me something, which was a new kind of ‘smoke’ around the block. He said if I took it, I would feel cool and relaxed. He told me different stories and lies. You see, whenever these substance dealers want someone to start taking some of these things, they feed your mind with all sorts of fantasies. He said things like I would think straight, act well, feel agile and be happy. At first, I didn’t have any interest in it because I didn’t like it, but he was my friend...

Following the continuous presence of over 50 armed policemen in the Magodo Phase 2 Estate area of Lagos State, the estate management has ordered a closure of the estate gates in protest against the planned demolition of property in the estate. The policemen were said to have recently accompanied suspected land grabbers and members of a family who invaded the estate to claim possession of property. During the invasion, the group used red, brown and blue inks to inscribe ‘ID/795/88 Possession Taken Today 21/12/21 by Court Order,’ on various properties on the estate. The suspected family were said to have led the group and armed policemen to the estate to execute a Supreme Court judgement. The group were about to invade the estate with a bulldozer when the estate management ordered a closure of the gate. It was learnt that it took the intervention of the Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu before the gates were reopened as the Inspector-General of Police, Baba Usman, promised to withdraw the pol...