AU URGES DE-ESCALATION AS FIGHTING DISPLACES OVER 180,000 IN SOUTH SUDAN’S JONGLEI STATE. (PHOTO).

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 AU urges de-escalation as fighting displaces over 180,000 in South Sudan’s Jonglei state The Chairperson of the African Union Commission called for immediate de-escalation and strict adherence to South Sudan’s 2018 peace agreement, as renewed fighting in Jonglei State displaced more than 180,000 people and raised fears of further civilian harm. In a statement, African Union Commission Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf said he was deeply concerned by the deteriorating security situation in parts of the country, particularly Jonglei, where escalating violence and inflammatory rhetoric have put civilians—including women and children—at heightened risk. South Sudanese authorities estimate the number of displaced in Jonglei at more than 180,000, the United Nations humanitarian agency OCHA said last week. He urged all parties to exercise maximum restraint, de-escalate tensions immediately, and comply fully with the permanent ceasefire and power-sharing arrangements under the agreement, T...

FG APPROVES 40% PAY RISE FOR LECTURERS, INTRODUCES ₦140,000 PROFESSORIAL ALLOWANCE. (PHOTO).


 FG approves 40% pay rise for lecturers, introduces ₦140,000 professorial allowance


The Federal Government has approved a 40 per cent salary increase for lecturers and introduced a new professorial cadre allowance, giving professors a monthly top-up of over ₦140,000.


Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, announced the measures on Wednesday, following the signing of a new agreement with ASUU that ends a 16-year stalemate over the 2009 FGN–ASUU pact.


He said the deal includes nine clearly structured Earned Academic Allowances and assured that funding has been secured for full implementation across federal tertiary institutions.

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