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PoliticsOct 2ASUU rejects Taraba committee on tertiary staff payBy Femi Bolaji JALINGO — The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Taraba State University (TSU) chapter, has rejected the constitution of a fresh committee by the Taraba State Government to review staff remuneration and workforce in tertiary institutions. The union described the move as unnecessary and capable of further delaying the implementation of an […] The post ASUU rejects Taraba committee on tertiary staff pay appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
PoliticsOct 2[PHOTOS] Tinubu Hosts Dangote, Rabiu, Others In LagosThe visits brought together voices from the private sector, the National Assembly and the states The post [PHOTOS] Tinubu Hosts Dangote, Rabiu, Others In Lagos appeared first on Channels Television.Channels TV
PoliticsOct 2Nigeria: A Nation Still Becoming At 66The next 10 years need not be another chapter of postponed promise but the decade in which Nigeria begins, at last, to make good on it. The post Nigeria: A Nation Still Becoming At 66 appeared first on Channels Television.Channels TV
PoliticsOct 2Jigawa recruits additional 2,000 secondary school teachersThe state government presented appointment letters to 2,020 newly recruited teachers, comprising 1,100 appointed on permanent and pensionable terms and 920 engaged under the J-Teach programme. The post Jigawa recruits additional 2,000 secondary school teachers appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
PoliticsOct 2US and Australia suspend consular services in Brazil ahead of election citing security concernsU.S. consular services and the Australian embassy have closed in Brazil due to security concernsThe Independent World
PoliticsOct 2Nigeria @ 66 : Uba Sani grants clemency to 27 prisonersAccording to the Chief Law Officer of Kaduna State, previous exercises were carried out on New Year's Day, during Democracy Day and Independence Day celebrations. The post Nigeria @ 66 : Uba Sani grants clemency to 27 prisoners appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
PoliticsOct 2Brazil’s Lula says only he can stop rise of fascism under Bolsonaro’s sonPresident leads huge rally in Rio before election on Sunday seen as most important for decadesThe Brazilian president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, has claimed he is the only thing standing in the way of far-right “fascists” reclaiming power, as he led a huge rally through the streets of Rio ahead of Sunday’s crunch election.Speaking on the eve of the demonstration, the 80-year-old leftwinger said he had decided to seek a historic fourth term because he believed only he could prevent the family of his rightwing rival, Flávio Bolsonaro, returning to government. Continue reading...Guardian World
PoliticsOct 2Asagba Azinge at Two: Asaba sets new development paceOpens anniversary with community-driven projects By Egufe Yafugborhi & Ochuko Akuopha ASABA — The Asagba of Asaba, His Royal Majesty, Prof. Epiphany Chigbogu Azinge, SAN, has said his two years on the throne have marked a shift from traditional rulership to a broader model of traditional governance focused on the welfare and development of the […] The post Asagba Azinge at Two: Asaba sets new development pace appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
PoliticsOct 2Judge halts contentious border construction in and near Texas’s Big Bend National ParkA federal judge on Friday halted contentious Trump administration border construction plans in Texas’s Big Bend region.  Judge Kathleen Cardone, an appointee of former President George W. Bush, wrote that the administration can’t “build border barrier or related infrastructure, or engage in any construction or ground disturbing activities” in the region. “The Court finds that Plaintiffs…The Hill
PoliticsOct 2Nwifuru: Ebonyi, university to resolve pension crisisBy Jeff Agbodo, Abakaliki ABAKALIKI — Ebonyi State Governor, Francis Nwifuru, has said his administration is working with the management of the state university to resolve the dispute over the payment of pensions and gratuities owed some retired workers of the institution. Nwifuru spoke while responding to an appeal by more than 200 retirees who […] The post Nwifuru: Ebonyi, university to resolve pension crisis appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
PoliticsOct 2Zamfara @ 30: Gov Lawal commissions infrastructure projects, declares his rescue mission a successThe 30th Anniversary and commissioning were attended by the Pioneer Military Administrator of Zamfara State, Colonel Jibril Bala Yakubu (rtd), former governors Ahmed Sani Yarima and Mahmud Aliyu Shinkafi, and other dignitaries. The post Zamfara @ 30: Gov Lawal commissions infrastructure projects, declares his rescue mission a success appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
PoliticsOct 2Robert Jenrick chases another 'shoplifter' in second horrifying video – ‘get off me bruv!’The Reform UK MP was told to "f*** off" by an alleged shoplifter after he confronted her outside a Greggs in Brixton.expresscouk · united kingdom
PoliticsOct 2Trump shrugs off South Korea’s uncertainty on $54B Alaska energy investmentPresident Trump brushed off questions Friday over whether he jumped the gun in announcing that South Korea would fund a natural gas pipeline in Alaska, which South Korean officials have said is still under discussion. “Well, I didn’t jump the gun. I mean, they were there, and they were represented,” Trump told reporters before departing…The Hill
PoliticsOct 2Brazil’s Lula hails ‘bold’ Chinese investors as rival pitches rare earths to TrumpBrazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva named China as a possible partner in his critical minerals plans, three days before Sunday’s closely fought election. Lula told Flow, one of the country’s most-watched podcasts, on Thursday evening that Brazil should stop shipping out raw ore. “We want to transform them here in Brazil,” he said of the minerals. Asked whether China fit into his plans, Lula said it could be a partner “bringing technology to us”, as could the United States. “[Donald]...South China Morning Post
PoliticsOct 2Trump says he’s ‘worried’ about Whatley in North CarolinaPresident Trump said he was worried about North Carolina GOP Senate nominee Michael Whatley’s election chances as the Senate Republican super PAC began canceling reservations in the state Friday. “I think he’s a great man, and I am worried about him,” Trump told reporters on the South Lawn en route to a campaign rally in…The Hill
PoliticsOct 2US justice department will not reopen criminal probe of Fed’s Jay PowellUS attorney-general Todd Blanche says not having ‘any oversight’ of the central bank’s $2.5bn renovation project ‘isn’t necessarily a crime’Financial Times
PoliticsOct 2Trump delivers campaign remarks in AlabamaWatch live coverage as President Donald Trump delivers campaign remarks for Republicans in Mobile, Alabama.NBC News
PoliticsOct 2Friday Squid Blogging: EU is Trying to Fight Unregulated Squid FishingThe EU is recommending import controls to combat unregulated squid fishing in the Southwest Atlantic. I’m not optimistic. As usual, you can also use this squid post to talk about the security stories in the news that I haven’t covered. Blog moderation policy.Schneier
PoliticsOct 2Trump says he did not 'jump the gun' on South Korea Alaska LNG investment announcement - ReutersTrump says he did not 'jump the gun' on South Korea Alaska LNG investment announcement ReutersReuters World
PoliticsOct 22027: Makinde appoints campaign spokespersonThe new appointee, Amos Dunia, is a former chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), FCT Council. The post 2027: Makinde appoints campaign spokesperson appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
PoliticsOct 2CBS News poll finds voters split on state v. national focus in Maine Senate raceTroy Jackson is boosted by those looking for change, while Collins peels off some Trump disapprovers.CBS News
PoliticsOct 2Independence: Nigerian governor pardons 13 convicts, gives reasons“This is in the exercise of his power of Prerogative of Mercy under Section 212 of the 1999 Constitution (as amended) and in consultation with the Advisory Council on Prerogative of Mercy, Enugu State,” an official said. The post Independence: Nigerian governor pardons 13 convicts, gives reasons appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
PoliticsOct 2Sánchez's psychodrama, chapter V: the president's latest somersault to survive the impossibleDe la investidura fallida a la segunda «reflexión», pasando por el 1-O de Ferraz y la exitosa moción de censura, los cinco hitos de Sánchez y sus 10 años de resistencia LeerEl Mundo
PoliticsOct 2After botched Tennessee execution, Christa Pike on a ventilator and unconsciousThe stunning failure in Tennessee's execution chamber on Wednesday has left both sides of the death penalty debate demanding answers. Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has ordered an independent review.Le Monde [en]