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ASUP Threatens Strike Over New Polytechnic Scheme
The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) has threatened to initiate a strike if the government does not suspend the recently implemented Scheme of Service for Nigerian Polytechnics, effective June 7.
This announcement follows an emergency congress held at Auchi Polytechnic, Edo State, where ASUP expressed strong dissatisfaction with the new scheme.
According to ASUP’s Chairman for the Auchi Chapter, Bamidele Osamudiamen, the new scheme is seen as a setback for the growth of polytechnic education, particularly in terms of career progression for lecturers.
He criticized the scheme for perpetuating disparities between holders of university degrees and Higher National Diplomas (HNDs), and for imposing an extended and inequitable career progression timeline on lecturers.
The Rector of Auchi Polytechnic, Dr Salisu Umar, echoed these concerns, emphasizing that the scheme could undermine polytechnic education in Nigeria and called for its suspension due to numerous irregularities and biases against polytechnic lecturers.
Dangote Refinery has announced a fresh reduction in the price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol.
The company, which is one of Nigeria’s leading oil producers, announced in a statement shared by its spokesperson, Anthony Chiejina, on its official X account on Thursday.
Effective immediately, Dangote Refinery has lowered the ex-depot price of petrol to N899.50 per litre, down from the previous rate of N970.
In his statement, Chiejina mentioned the company’s commitment to helping alleviate the financial burden on consumers during the holidays.
“We have now announced a new price of N899.50 per litre.
This reduction is designed to ease transport costs during the festive period,” he said.
“To alleviate transport costs during this holiday season, Dangote Refinery is offering a holiday discount on PMS.
From today, our petrol will be available at N899.50 per litre at our truck loading gantry or SPM.”
In addition to the price reduction, Dangote Refinery has introduced a new incentive to make fuel more accessible for consumers.
Chiejina explained that for every litre of petrol purchased on a cash basis, buyers will have the opportunity to acquire an additional litre on credit.
This offer is backed by a bank guarantee from Access Bank, First Bank, or Zenith Bank, providing customers with more flexible payment options.
Price of beans drops and news excites traders and consumers. Residents as well express joy with price drop amid the upcoming Christmas holiday. According to a report, the price of beans has sustained a slight drop as 100kg bag of beans is sold for 150k Naira to 140k.
The price of a bag has now dropped to 100k to 120k, depending on the type of beans. It was reported that the price of beans has been dropping for the past two weeks unlike the past months.
Nigeria’s Oil Production increased in November 2024 and has reached 1.69 Million per day going 10% increase compared to that of October production.
This now secures Nigeria’s oil production as the top in the Africa Oil Production.
The crude oil production rose with 11.42% but the condensation production reduced. Despite the great progress of the production, Nigeria’s oil production still has not reached their 2024 goal of 1.78mbpd.
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