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IPOB sit-at-home: Umahi threatens absentee workers, traders

The Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahi, has threatened to sack any civil servant that fails to report to work this Monday

Recall that many residents have been observing the sit-at-home order called by the Indigenous People of Biafra every Monday since August 9.

But Umahi, who frowned at the development, said aside ensuring that defaulting civil servants didn’t receive their salary, he would equally ensure that they lose their job.

Umahi stated this during an All Progressives Congress stakeholders meeting, in Abakaliki, the state capital, on Sunday.

 

ASUU threatens fresh strike, gives FG Tuesday ultimatum

The Academic Staff Union of Universities has expressed its readiness to embark on another round of industrial action following what it called the failure of the Federal Government to implement an agreement signed with the union.

The union is giving the government till month-end (Tuesday) to reach out or it will activate the procedure of embarking on strike.

The union’s President, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke, who disclosed this in an interview on Sunday, said that the government’s silence over their demands, is leaving the union no choice but to embark on a fresh strike.

Recall that in March 2020, ASUU embarked on a strike following its disagreement with the FG over the funding of the universities and the ineffectiveness and differences around the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System and others.

 

Support govt, security agencies to end killings, APC urges Plateau citizens

The Plateau state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has urged citizens of the state to support governments effort and security agencies to end the killings in the state.

Enoch Fanmak, APC Acting State Chairman, made the call on Sunday in Jos when he briefed newsmen on the security situation in the state.

The acting chairman commended Governor Simon Lalong for the quick intervention toward ensuring that the situation did not go out of control.

The chairman said that the governor has done his best, but was greatly limited because of a lack of direct control of the security agencies.

 

Buhari vows to crush perpetrators of unrest in Plateau

President Muhammadu Buhari has vowed to crush elements that are determined to disrupt the peace of the nation especially perpetrators of the recent unrest in Plateau state.

The president gave the warning in a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, on Sunday in Abuja.

Buhari, however, maintained that to achieve success, communities must unite against these horrific attacks, saying retributive violence was not the answer.

He challenged religious, traditional and other community leaders on the need to preach peace and not to allow the use of their spaces for the propagation of violence and incitement to violence.

According to him, the troubled communities on the Plateau are being reinforced with security personnel to protect lives and property in the state.

 

30 Killed In Strikes On Yemen’s Biggest Airbase

Yemen’s largest airbase on Sunday was attacked, leaving scores of at least 30 pro-government troops and wounded.

A medical source blamed Iran-backed Huthi rebels for the attack.

The strikes were carried out on Al-Anad airbase, some 60 kilometres (40 miles) north of Yemen’s second city Aden in the south of the conflict-riven country.

The airbase served as the headquarters for US troops overseeing a long-running drone war against Al-Qaeda until they pulled out in March 2015, shortly before the Huthis overran the area.

 

Paralympics: Nigeria’s Omolayo Wins Powerlifting Gold, Sets Games Record

Nigeria’s Bose Omolayo has won gold in the women’s 79kg powerlifting event at the Tokyo Paralympics. She lifted 141kg to set a Games record on Sunday.

Ukraine’s Natalia Oliinyk took silver while Vera Muratova from China settled for bronze in the same event.

The 32-year-old had clinched gold at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games and got another gold at the World Championships in Kazakhstan, three years later.

Omolayo’s gold is Nigeria’s second in the competition. Latifat Tijani won the women’s 45kg powerlifting event after a lift of 107kg with China’s Zhe Cui taking silver.

Team Nigeria, presently 24th on the medal table, has four medals (two gold and two bronze).

Lucy Ejike and Olaitan Ibrahim had earlier claimed a bronze medal each – all from powerlifting.

 

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