VISION-WORLD NEWS

(FRANKS..) It was a day of glamour and style at the Nnamdi Azikiwe University; Awka, when it unveiled the Aluta Newspaper during the second edition of the Aluta Conference held in the university auditorium. The event was attended by top politicians and student leaders in the state, including the National Chairman of All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA), Chief Victor Umeh; Special Assistant to the President on Youths and Students Affairs, Jude Imagwe and others. At the event, the Director-General of the National Institute of Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), who was represented by a former Special Assistant to the Abia State Governor on Youth and Student Affairs; Jasper Uche, in his speech titled: Students as catalyst for national rebirth said unionism was instrumental to fighting colonialism in the heydays of students’ activism. “When the National Union of Nigerian Students (NUNS) was formed, it became a rallying point for all the fine brand progressives and radica...

(FRANKS..) Nigeria's two main oil workers' unions have begun a nationwide strike, threatening to hurt the output of Africa's largest oil producer. BBC reporters say long queues have formed at many petrol stations. The unions, Pengassan and Nupeng, said the strike would continue until the government addressed its concerns. These include the adoption of the delayed Petroleum Industry Bill, aimed at overhauling the sector and maintenance work on oil refineries. The unions frequently go on strike or threaten to strike. This time, the two unions were initially demanding the reinstatement of representatives who had been dismissed by oil companies, but now their list of complaints has grown. They are now protesting that the government has allowed Nigeria's oil refineries to fall into disrepair and that the poor state of the country's roads is hindering the transport of oil. They are also asking for ...