1. The strike embarked upon by the
Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, Rivers State University of Science
and Technology chapter, has paralysed academic activities at the institution. The
News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that lecturers in the university
embarked on the strike to protest alleged refusal of the State Government
to rescind its decision on the re-appointment of Prof. Barineme Fakae as Vice
Chancellor of the university.
2. The Federal Government of Nigeria plans to construct one million houses annually to
meet the 17 million houses required in the country to house citizens. The
Minister of Lands, Housing and Urban Development, Ms Amal Pepple, gave the
assurance on Monday in Bauchi while inaugurating 288 housing units tagged
“Bauchi Unity Estate” constructed by Terraquest Development Company.
3. The National Universities Commission (NUC) on Monday said
that 449 candidates met the criteria for selection for the Presidential Special
Scholarship Scheme for innovation and development. The Executive Secretary of
NUC, Prof. Julius Okojie, made the statement in Abuja when he visited Chams
centre where the candidates wrote the Presidential Special Scholarship Aptitude
Test.
4. Two traditional rulers were crushed to death on
Minna-Bida-Katearegi Road in Katcha Local Government Area of Niger State,
yesterday.
The traditional rulers, Alhaji Jibrin Babankaka and
Alhaji Baba Mohammed, were the Village and Ward Heads of Bisanti community in
Katcha council of the state, respectively. They were returning from a three-day
Fida’u prayer in a neighbouring community, when a pick-up van, which lost
control after one of its tires burst, hit them from the rear.
5. The Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, Nigeria
has been rated among the 10 top Biggest Airports in Africa. The report featured
on Ventures Africa by Tom Jackson described the MMIA Airport as a major
airport in Africa, serving the country, with 6.3 million passengers a year.