ASUU Strike: Ex-education minister calls for compromise

Sen. Sam Egwu, former Education Minister, has urged the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to make compromises, so as to resolve the current nationwide strike by ASUU. Egwu, who is representing Ebonyi North Senatorial District, made the call in an interview with newsmen at Umuebe, in Ezzamgbo, Ohaukwu Local Government...

Africa must solve its problems – Osinbajo, Kagame

Acting President Yemi Osinbajo and newly re-elected President Paul Kagame say Africa must begin to look inwards to solve its numerous problems, noting that “Africa can indeed solve its own problems.’’ Both leaders spoke today in Kigali, the Rwandan capital at the inauguration of President Paul Kagame for a third term. Prof. Osinbajo said in...

Ronaldo-less Madrid win SuperCup

Real Madrid consolidated on their first leg 3-1 advantage  over arch rivals Barcelona, beating them 2-0 at Santiago Bernabeu for an aggregate 5-1 victory to lift the Spanish SuperCup for the tenth time. Marco Asensio who scored a sensational blast on Sunday, had an encore, finding the Barcelona net in the 4th minute. Karim Benzema...

Dangote still dreams Arsenal takeover minus Wenger

Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, is unrelenting in his desire to to take over Arsenal Football Club of England. But he stated clearly that long serving coach, Arsene Wenger is out of the planned swoop, which may be sometime in 2019. Dangote, valued at £10billion by Forbes earlier this year, added that he would fire...

Dammy Krane off the hook

Singer Oyindamola Emmanuel Johnson-Hunga popularly known as Dammy Krane is off the hook, as a court in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States, has struck out a charge of credit card forgery, armed conspiracy and grand theft filed against him. Dammy Krane was arrested in June. He was alleged to have booked a private jet service...

ASUU: No TSA waiver for universities

​Universities will not be exempted from Treasury Single Account (TSA), but negotiation with striking lecturers will continue to meet their demands. The Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu, said lecturers requested that universities should be allowed off TSA, but “I think government will not do this. “ “But there are some peculiar funds in the...

Buhari doing well, says Dogara

​The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Yakubu Dogara, said there is tremendous improvement in the health of President Muhammadu Buhari. A statement signed by the speaker’s Special Adviser on Media and Public Affairs, Mr Turaki Hassan, quoted Dogara’s Twitter handle @Yakubdogara as saying that Buhari was doing well. It added that the speaker,...

The Aura Magazine – August 2017

As the years run by, one thing has remained constantly inevitable; “Change”.   In the fashion sector, it’s been termed to be a daily innovation. This change brings forth new innovations; good or bad, it comes and is assimilated anyway. Hence the antique fades away and that too, our supposedly deeply rooted traditions and culture;...