Nigeria Newspaper Headlines Today 29 August, 2017

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ASUU Strike Update: ASUU Shun Meeting With Federal Government

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) shun a meeting with the Federal Government scheduled for today.

According to Channels Television, ASUU President, Biodun Ogunyemi, confirmed that the union will not attend the meeting.

According to him, ASUU has met, discussed the new offer from the FG and submitted a proposal to the government.

Anambra: Obaze defeat Oduah, Ubah emerges PDP candidate

Erstwhile Secretary to the State Government in the Willie Obiano and Peter Obi administrations in Anambra State, Oseloka Obaze, yesterday emerged as candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in the forthcoming governorship election in Anambra State.

Students admitted without post-UTME did not meet Unilorin standard — Mgt

The University of Ilorin, UNILORIN, yesterday, lauded the Federal Government’s decision to lift ban on the conduct of post-University Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME.

Boko Haram: Escapee recounts orderal in Sambisa forest

A 25-YEAR-OLD housewife and mother of five, Aisha Bukar yesterday recounted her ordeal in the hands of Boko-Haram insurgents, saying she, her husband, mother-in-law and children, fed on ‘weeds’ to survive. Mrs. Bukar, one of the captives of the insurgents, escaped from their enclave after a military war plane bombed their hideout in Sambisa Forest recently.

Olubadan to Ajimobi: I’m not a politician

THE Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Saliu Adetunji, yesterday urged Governor Abiola Ajimobi not to paint him bad before the public. The monarch said his decision to oppose the review of the Olubadan chieftaincy system was not political

Women protest against alleged land-grabbing by military in Delta

Scores of women yesterday took to the streets and barricaded the Effurun roundabout axis of the East-West Road in protest over an alleged land-grab and sale of about 185.20 hectares of land.

Food prices remain high despite easing inflation

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) which measures inflation increased by 16.05 percent (year-on-year) in July 2017, even as food price pressure continued into the month under review

We Used Pastor’s Liver, Intestine For Pepper Soup – Kidnapper

A suspected kidnapper, Roland Peter, is now telling detectives of the Rivers State Police Command how he and members of his gang used the liver and intestine of a pastor, Samuel Okpara to cook pepper soup and plantain porridge in Rivers State.

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