Every so often, our ears are jarred with the hackneyed ASUU claims about the failure of the Federal Government of Nigeria to pay university dons in federal universities salaries they refer to as “African Average”. They usually cite wonderful “examples” of salaries paid university lecturers in African countries such...
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By MARY RONKE, Ilorin – The Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic And Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested a 29-year old Chinese, Gang Deng, for alleged illegal mining in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital. The EFCC, Head, Media and Publicity of the commission, Wilson Uwujaren disclosed this in...
The Federal Government said late Queen Elizabeth II of England was not only a monarch to her country home but also a representative of other nations of the world. Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) Boss Mustapha stated this when he signed the condolence register before the...
The Federal Government Saturday launched the Government Enterprise and Empowerment Programme (GEEP 2.0) in Abia to assist the poor and vulnerable persons. Hajiya Sadiya Umar Farouq, the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, launched the national phase of the programme in Umuahia. The minister, represented by...
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The Peter Obi Support Network (POSN) on Saturday held a one-million-man walk in support of Mr Peter Obi, Labour Party’s Presidential Candidate, in the 2023 General Elections. The participants marched from the gate of Fiwasaye Girls Grammar School, Akure, along Old Owo Road, to Ilesha Garage on FUTA Road,...
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Oyo State Command, has confirmed the death of 15 persons in Friday’s accident on Eruwa-Lanlate road in Ibarapa East Local Government area of the state. It was earlier reported that no fewer than 20 persons were burnt to death in the accident which...
Senate President, Ahmad Lawan on Saturday separately held closed-door meetings with ex-Nigerian leaders retired Generals Abdulsalam Abubakar and Ibrahim Babangida,at their uphill residences in Minna, Niger. The News Agency of Nigeria ( NAN) reliably learnt that their meetings centred on the unity of the country. Lawan arrived in Minna...
The Permanent Secretary in Niger State Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development, Hajiya Kaltum Rufa’i, says the government is determined to end the activities of commercial sex workers in the state. Hajiya Rufa’i, in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), noted that there were state laws...
The National Pension Commission (PenCom) on Saturday explained why its Director-General, Mrs Aisha Dahir-Umar, did not appear before the House of Representatives committee on Finance on Thursday. A statement signed by the commission’s head of Corporate Communications Department, Mr Abdulqadir Dahiru, in Lagos stated that the director-general was absent...
The Commissioner for Lands and Housing in Oyo State, Mr Olusegun Olayiwola, says the state government will investigate the cause of the collapse of a four-story building at Bodija area of Ibadan that occured on Thursday morning. Olayiwola said this when he led some government functionaries to the scene...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Zulum, has approved the release of N10m and a house to the bereaved family of Babagana Mallam Tela famously called Kadau who was the overall commander of the ‘Civilian JTF’ in Bama LGA, before he was killed by Boko...
At least 20 passengers were burnt to death when a bus collided with another vehicle and caught fire in Oyo state, police and an official said Saturday. The accident at Lanlate in Ibarapa area of the state on Friday, was described as “…a fatal accident. We counted over 20...
The Chinese community in Nigeria on Friday celebrated its 2022 Mid-Autumn Festival, the upcoming Chinese National Day and Nigeria’s Independence Day in a colorful event in Lagos. The event, which was opened by the Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, Cui Jianchun, had dignitaries from all walks of life. In his...
The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) says a 28-year-old Nigerian student has been reported missing in Northern Cyprus since Aug. 2. The commission said this in a statement issued in Abuja by its Head of Media, Public Relations and Protocol, Mr Abdur-Rahman Balogun. Balogun said that the disappearance of...
Ahead of Nigeria’s 2023 general elections, the European Union (EU) has reaffirmed its commitment in launching, on Sept. 12, the sum of 39 million Euros towards the EU-Support Democratic Governance in Nigeria (EU- SDGN). The bloc made the commitment in a statement issued by its delegation on Saturday to...
Amnesty International and National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD) have agreed to collaborate to strengthen the legal cover for Persons with Disabilities (PWDs). This is contain in a statement issued by the Head, Media and Publicity Unit, NCPWD, Mr John Mbanefo, on Friday in Abuja. Both parties agreed...
Gov. Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi has hailed the bravery of Zuggu residents in Maiyama Local Government Area, for routing some bandits who attacked the community. This is contained in a statement issued on Saturday in Birnin Kebbi by Bagudu’s Special Adviser on Media, Malam Yahaya Sarki. The governor who...
The apex socio-cultural organisation in Igbo land, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has asked the Presidency to jettison the call to name the University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN) after Queen Elizabeth University of Nigeria, saying such move can be best for Aso Rock in Abuja or other parts of the North. This...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says days of wanton manipulation of election results are over in Nigeria, as it has blocked all avenues for such. Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, Chairman, INEC said this at a Stakeholder Roundtable on Election Result Management and the Launch of the Election Results Analysis...