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Nigeria has had various leaders since it obtained her independence from Britain in 1960 before becoming a republic three years later. About five of the leaders the country has had died in office through coups which were largely experienced during the military regimes and sickness which was the case of the country’s civilian president from 2007-2010. Below is a list of Nigerian leaders that died before the completion of their tenure. 1.) Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa When the British left in 1960, Tafawa Balewa who hailed from Bauchi State became Nigeria’s first Prime Minister and ruled from 1960 till he was killed on January 15, 1966 in the country’s first ever military coup carried out by soldiers of Igbo extraction led by Major Kaduna Nzeowu. His death made him the first ever Nigerian to die while in office. 2.) Major General Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi He benefited from the coup that led to the assasination of Balewa as he became the head of state but his rule was rather short-lived as he wa...

Marcus Rashford scored a nerveless injury-time penalty as Manchester United staged an incredible comeback to beat Paris St-Germain on away goals and reach the Champions League quarter-finals. Rashford thumped home the VAR-awarded spot-kick in the 94th minute after Diogo Dalot's speculative shot struck Presnel Kimpembe on the arm. The odds were stacked against United in Paris, but they became the first team in Champions League and European Cup history, at the 107th time of asking, to overcome a 2-0 or greater home first-leg deficit. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's visitors got the perfect start thanks to Romelu Lukaku's opportunist strike after two minutes, the Belgium striker latching on to Thilo Kehrer's blind backpass and finding the net. PSG went 3-1 ahead on aggregate when Kylian Mbappe fed a pass to the unmarked Juan Bernat, who slotted home at the back post. The hosts then had a succession of chances, with makeshift right-back Eric Bailly enduring a torrid time ...

Another meeting between the federal government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) ended on Friday night without an immediate resolution of the dispute. The meeting which held at the Federal Ministry of Labour was to find a lasting solution to the ongoing strike by the university lecturers. At least four other meetings have been held between both parties before Monday’s since the strike commenced on November 4. While addressing journalists, the minister of labour and employment, Chris Ngige, said the meeting has been adjourned to February 7 Mr Ngige said the federal government is taking all necessary steps to address ASUU’s demands. Mr Ngige had earlier appealed to the striking lecturers to ensure that Monday’s dialogue yields results that will lead to ending the strike. ”The strike is which is about old two month old and it is not in anybody’s interest. We will ensure the needful is done,” he said. Meanwhile, the ASUU chairman, Biodun Ogunyemi, said the union will awai...

The polytechnic student are not happy with the strike so far, they  says the Federal government should meet the demands of Asup unless they are really to boycott the Feb 16 speaking with a senator representing the dept of computer science he however explained that "God bless our struggle. Inside a story of victory there is always a struggle, Thank God for d successful peaceful protest and d journey mercy # Positive await # ASUP Strike must be call off b4 9th of feb # No call off No election # Aluta continua" Further more, with all indication the polytechnic students will soon get back to lecture hall.

Rural Bacita community is a Nupe land situated in the Edu Local Government Area of Kwara State. It comprises of about 400 communities. The town, which used to be a beehive of socioeconomic activities in the past years, can now best be described more or less a ghost town. The reason being that Bacita Sugar Company, established in the 50s, which used to be the glory of the former promising community, is no longer in operation. Facts available revealed that the town existed because of the sugar factory as it provided socioeconomic and welfare to the population inhabiting the Nupe land. Bacita was home to indigenes of all tribes in the country, including foreign nationals, as investigation gathered that the company provided employment to over 4,000 direct and indirect workers. Many political office holders who hail from the town were said to have worked in the company for years before assuming relevance and popularity that paved way for their political life. Example is that of former go...

Asup ended up in deadlocked after meeting Federal government today they still stand strongly on their demand. Saying that without their demand being meet they won't call off the strike. Furthermore,speaking with one of the Asup member after the meeting share is view that pervious administration as made a lot of promise which was not fulfill know they want to see reasonable response from the federal Government before they can guarantee going back to the lecture hall. More also,all hope are not lost yet, they claim the Federal polytechnic needs urgent attention. Finally,the polytechnic students are not really happy with the game being played by Asup representative and the Federal government, they say it a pity that leaders of tomorrow are sitting down at home.