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The Darkness of the Moment

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 Victims of mistreatment and injustice abound all over the world, who have deep wounds and lingering pains in their hearts. Their immediate natural response is best imagined. Jesus Christ healed the sick, fed the hungry and taught wanderers. However, He was humiliated, mocked and beaten by agents of darkness. In the darkness of the moment, Jesus said, Father forgive them, for they do not know what they do.'' From this aforementioned, it is clear that to return evil for good is natural, but to return good for evil is supernatural. Read Luke 23:33-38 A disturbing Development Health workers in teaching hospitals in Nigeria have refused to call off their industrial action 50 days after. This is disturbing and a great source of concern. Nigerian families have continued to tell their tales of how their beloved ones passed on at every given opportunity. Sadly, those in government are unperturbed and insensitive to the plight of the victims of a poor health system, but rather they are ...
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 UCH NASU Election: Delegates are not true representatives—Concerned Members

 Concerned members of the Non Academic Staff Union and Associated Institutions(NASU) in the University College Hospital(UCH), Ibadan, Nigeria  have expressed their lack of confidence in the choice of the delegates mode of election in the re-scheduled elections of the union.

They expressed their dissatisfaction in a chat with Solomon2day.

The election comes up on Wednesday, 12 March, 2025.

''We do not have confidence in the electoral method of election. We are not comfortable with the electoral college method of elections; delegates who were handpicked by non-NASU members, including heads of departments, form the bulk of the departmental representatives. The elections do not reflect the popular wish of members. We ought to have been allowed to choose our leaders by the direct method,they lamented.

In a related development, the branch chairman f the union, Comrade Kehinde Abiona has faulted in disqualification to re-contest he rescheduled branch elections.

''There was a  directive from the national headquarters of the union that I have been disqualified to re-contest. The reason adduced was that a decision to increase the rate of subscription from 1 per cent to 2 per cent.   was taken a the 2019 rules conference of NASU. The union claimed that since I attended the the rules conference in person, I ought to have pushed for its implementation in the UCH, but  I failed to do so. And this resulted in underpayment to the union's national headquarters,'' Comrade Abiona stated.

However, he lamented that the proposal of subscription rate reduction from 1.5 per cent to 1 per cent was rejected in the 2019 rules conference saying,''they heaped  the blame on me that I cased the under subscription. But can such a claim be established? The union's constitution has been in existence since 2011 and we came into office in 2019. Why are they blaming me for the under subscription?''

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Millions of Nigerians have remained without employment for a long while.

Indeed, government officials continue to paste posters of non-existent vacancies in public places across the states of Nigeria under the cover of darkness.

Mediocrity has been upgraded to an embarrassing position, just as crime and criminality have now become the major priority of disappointed Nigerians.

Economically disadvantaged and dehumanized Nigerians now engage in various criminal acts to keep body and soul together.

Solomon Adewunmi is the Editor-in-Chief , The New Federation(news2day.emyspot.com)/Liberty Port(2day.emyspot.com)/Federationews2day(one.emyspot.com). He attended Ajeromi Ifelodun High School, Olodi-Apapa, Lagos/Ibadan Grammar School, Ibadan and the University of Lagos. Solomon possesses a Bachelor of Science degree in Sociology, BBC/EC CERTIFICATE IN NEWS JOURNALISM (FEB. 2001), CERTIFICATE IN ARTS AND CULTURE CRITICISM (NANTAP MAY 2001) ,CERTIFICATE IN PEACE JOURNALISM (JUSTICE,DEVELOPMENT AND PEACE COMMISSION), CERTIFICATE IN CONFLICT ANALYSIS[UNITED STATES INSTITUTE OF PEACE ONLINE TRAINING PROGRAM, OCT.2004] ,CERTIFICATE IN INTERFAITH CONFLICT RESOLUTION( UNITED STATES INSTITUTE OF PEACE, JAN. 2009).

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Ceaseless Prayers

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Education-Gov Makinde has provided an enabling environment for teachers-Oyo NUT Chairman

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  As parents and guardians continue to worry over the disturbing performance of their children and wards in both public and private primary and secondary schools in Oyo state,  in addition to the increasing cases of deviant behavior and illicit drug use, the chairman of the Oyo state council of the Nigeria Union of Teachers(NUT), Comrade Raji Oladimeji opines that the state Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde has provided a conducive environment for teachers to thrive in the state. Excerpts: How would you assess the outgoing 2024/2025 academic session in public and private primary and secondary schools in Oyo state? First and foremost, we want to appreciate God for the gift of life. We also want to appreciate  our amiable Governor Engr. Seyi Makinde for providing an enabling environment for all stakeholders to function. I appreciate our teachers also, for their dedication to duty. We started the academic session on a good note, and it is so far so good. The results of the first ...
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Lawmakers are very far from Nigerians-Comrade Emelieze

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