CURRENCY TRADERS PETITION IGP
Less than one month after the Academic Staff Union of Staff Universities, ASUU, suspended its 8-month industrial action, the union and the Federal Government are back on a warpath.
Already, the National Executive Council of the ASUU is set to meet on Monday (tomorrow) to decide whether to embark on another strike.
The meeting, which is expected to be held at the University of Abuja campus, comes on the heels of the October salary cut received by members of the union, weeks after suspending the prolonged industrial action.
According to DAILY POST recalls that ASUU had on February 14, 2023, shut down both State and Federal government - owned universities over previous agreements yet to be implemented by the government.
Clampdown: Currency traders petition IGP, to write Senate, CBN
Foreign currency dealers have complained to the Inspector - General of Police, Usman Baba, about their ordeals in the hands of operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission following the arrest of some of them.
The dealers will also send a copy of their petition to the Senate even as members of the Association of Bureau De Change Operators in the Federal Capital Territory, on Thursday and Friday met with operatives of the anti - graft agency.
The meeting was aimed at resolving the forex crisis occasioned by the rush for dollars following the announcement by the Central Bank of Nigeria to redesign some naira notes.
This is happening as the anti - graft agency intensified investigations into the financial transactions of the forex dealers in a bid to spot illicit activities such as money laundering.
The forensic probe of their bank accounts, it was learnt, would help detectives in tracking down the forex dealers’ sponsors and their high - profile customers, especially government officials and political officeholders.
Wilder vs Joshua 2023 unlikely
Anthony Joshua is unlikely to face Deontay Wilder in 2023, as the Bronze Bomber already has his next two fights lined up ahead of a massive Pay Per View in Las Vegas next year.
As WBN confirmed, Wilder turned down an offer to meet with Anthony Joshua in Abu Dhabi this week as a fight with Andy Ruiz Jr. draws closer.
Wilder vs Ruiz Jr. is on the cards for the first quarter of 2023 in the world’s boxing capital.
A date of March 18 is already booked at the MGM Grand Garden Arena by Premier Boxing Champions and Tom Brown Sports.
May 6 could also be a consideration for Wilder vs Ruiz with the news Canelo Alvarez may not return on Cinco de Mayo weekend on May 5, 2023.
LaLiga: Real reason I ended my career with Barcelona – Gerard Pique
Former Barcelona captain, Gerard Pique has explained the reasons he dumped football at the age of 35.
The Spaniard said it was the right time to ‘give space’ to Barcelona.