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The governorship election which was held in Osun state on the 22nd of September 2018, was declared as Inconclusive by INEC, despite PDP leading in the counted votes.

Read an updated statement by INEC via their official Twitter handle.

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The Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) made the announcement and stated that the strike is as a result of the failure of the state government  to honour an agreement signed recently at the Joint Account Allocation Committee (JAAC)  meeting of Sept. 4. And the strike will be indefinite until contentious issues are addressed.

A statement signed by the state’s President, Olubunmi Ajimoko, and  Secretary, Suleiman Alero was alarmed that salaries and pensions have remained unpaid

Fayose has also been warned by NULGE against fresh employments until workers salary arrears have been paid.

”We again wish to stress that additional burden should not be put on JAAC until our various arrears are cleared.

“The case of those termed “hurriedly employed’’ in 2003 should serve as a lesson to all who remember history.

“In view of the insensitivity of this present administration, even at the point of winding up, when we feel that corrections of past errors should be made, it has become painfully obvious that no concrete agreement can be respected by this administration.

“The union is therefore calling all its members in the 16 local governments, the related commission, boards and departments to proceed on an indefinite strike action from Friday.

“We humbly wish to stress that this position will only be reviewed when we see a physical evidence of the political will to alleviate our members’ predicament, especially payment of all arrears of our salaries,’’ the communique said.

All workers have been told to join the strike or face the consequences.…

Three lecturers at the Lagos State University may be sacked anytime from now over cases of alleged sexual harassment of their students.
The News Agency of Nigeria learnt in Lagos on Thursday that the governing council of the institution has concluded investigations into the matter.

NAN learnt that the sacking of the randy teachers would be announced after the next meeting of the council, slated for next month.
An authoritative source familiar with the development, revealed the identities of the lecturers in an interview with the NAN education correspondent.
The lecturers are from the Departments of Chemistry and Economics, while the third is from the LASU College of Medicine at Ikeja.

The source told NAN that two of the teachers allegedly told two female students, who they had been `eyeing’ to come and re-sit papers on a Saturday with intent to take sexual advantage of the students.
The source said that the students, however, reported the issue to the university’s security department, which reportedly advised them to play along with the teachers in a bid to catch them red-handed.

According to the source, the LASUCOM lecturer, similarly, directed two female medical students to buy an injection, which he allegedly ended up using on the students “to sedate them and take advantage of them sexually”.
Reacting to the allegation, the LASUCOM lecturer, (name withheld), told NAN that the accusation of sexual harassment against him was the handiwork of mischief makers.
He, however, did not elaborate but confirmed that the LASU panel invited him to answer questions on unethical conduct, arising from a medical prescription he gave to students.

On their part, the two other accused lecturers, declined to make comments when NAN correspondent took them up on the matter.
NAN source also revealed that council would similarly, decide the fate of three executive members of the LASU Chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, accused of stealing a confidential document and committing other offences.

When contacted, the Chairman of the LASU Governing Council, Prof. Adebayo Ninalowo, declined to comment on …

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved with effect from September 14, 2018 the appointment of Yusuf Magaji Bichi as the new Director-General of the Department of State Services.
The appointee is a core Secret Service operative.

Bichi attended Danbatta Secondary School, Kano State College of Advanced Studies and Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, where he graduated with a degree in Political Science.
The new Director-General began his career in the security division of the Cabinet Office in Kano State, from where he joined the defunct Nigerian Security Organization, the precursor of the present DSS.

Bichi has undergone training in intelligence processing analysis, agent handling recruitment and intelligence processing in the UK, as well as strategic training at the National Defence College.
The new DSS boss comes to the job with skills in intelligence gathering, research analysis, conflict management, general investigation, risk and vulnerability operations, counter intelligence and protective operation and human resources management.

In the course of his career, Bichi has worked as the State Director of Security in Jigawa, Niger, Sokoto and Abia States.
Bichi was at various times the Director, National Assembly Liaison, (National War College), Director at National Headquarters in the Directorate of Security Enforcement, Directorate of Operations, Directorate of Intelligence, Directorate of Inspection and Directorate of Administration and Finance.

He also served as Director at State Service Academy.
Bichi is married and with children.…

Massive flooding has destroyed more than 175 houses, rendered at least 3,000 people homeless in Cross River, according to John Inaku, Director-General of State Emergency Management Agency.
Inaku gave the update on flood situation in the state on Thursday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Calabar.

Inaku, who said that the flood had seriously affected the victims, also told NAN that most of them had since relocated to upper lands for safety.
He, however, said that no life had been lost in the menace but disclosed that the flood started in the state in July.
According to him, most of the victims are living along the water channels while others in swampy areas.
He said that the agency had embarked on aggressive campaign, to sensitise residents in the state on the need to stop dumping refuse on drainage and building along water channels.

He explained that the flood had affected residents in Boki, Ogoja, Yala, Calabar Municipality, Calabar South and other local government areas in the state.

He said: “Cross River has always been affected by flood during the raining season. Currently, we have over 175 houses destroyed and as a result, over 3,000 persons have been displaced.
“This menace has greatly affected farming activities, especially in Boki, Yala and a few others areas.
“We are looking at NEMA and other corporate organisations to come in and assist the victims.’’

He listed the flooded areas in Calabar to include, Muritala Mohammed Highway, Ebito, Murray, Target and Nelson Mandela, Atu, Yellow Duke, Parliamentary, Efiote roundabout and Mayne Avenue streets.
He appealed to the National Emergency Management Agency to assist the state with relief materials for the victims.…