NEWS TITBIT
Good day! Below is a Summary of News Stories Across Nigeria and Abroad: 1. Following the recent hike in tuition fees in tertiary institutions and government schools, the National Association of University Students has threatened to embark on a mass protest against the recent hike in tuition fees in the country. This was exclusively disclosed […]
Will the poor in Nigeria eventually breathe?
BY Abimbola Adelakun In at least 70 recorded cases of police brutality in the United States, the victim cried out three words: I. Can’t. Breathe. From Eric Garner in 2014 to George Floyd in 2020, people hogtied or put in a chokehold cried out those words but were ignored by officers who thought they were […]
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Good day! Below is a Summary of News Stories Across Nigeria and Abroad: 1. A former Minister of Aviation, Senator Stella Oduah, was on Friday, arraigned before the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission over allegations of graft. Oduah, who served as Aviation Minister from 2011 to 2014, […]
Outbreak: Diphtheria Kills Six In Kaduna
At least six people, mainly children, have died with 12 others hospitalised following the outbreak of diphtheria disease at Kafanchan in Jema’a Local Government Area (LGA) of Kaduna State. ALSO READ: Nigeria a Slow-Motion Genocide: US Official This was disclosed on Thursday in a statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mohammed Shehu, […]
Nigeria a Slow-Motion Genocide: US Official
Alleged Extrajudicial Killings in Two States As lawmakers and religious freedom watchdogs call for restoring a black-list human rights label for Nigeria, chilling media reports allege that Nigerian soldiers have committed extrajudicial killings in two separate states in recent days. Rep. Chris Smith chaired a subcommittee hearing Tuesday to hear a litany of religious freedom […]
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Good day! Below is a Summary of News Stories Across Nigeria and Abroad: 1. The Colleges of Education Academic Staff Union, COEASU, the umbrella body of lecturers in the nation’s Colleges of Education, has directed its members nationwide to go to work two days weekly until the Federal Government yields to its demand of a […]
AIU Provisionally Suspends Tobi Amusan Over Whereabout Failures
The Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) has taken the decision to provisionally suspend Nigerian track and field athlete, Tobi Amusan, for three missed whereabouts failures. ALSO READ: Court Threatens Emefiele With Arrest Over Unpaid Judgement Debt The suspension was announced after it was discovered that Amusan had missed three drug tests within a 12-month period. This […]
Court Threatens Emefiele With Arrest Over Unpaid Judgement Debt
A Federal High Court, Abuja, has threatened to issue a warrant of arrest against suspended Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, over his failure to appear in court to explain circumstances surrounding the 53 million dollar-judgment debt arising from the Paris Club refund. ALSO READ: NEWS TITBIT The court made the threat […]
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Good day! Below is a Summary of News Stories Across Nigeria and Abroad: 1. The Federal Government on Tuesday, reiterated its commitment to the development of Electric Vehicles (EVs) in the country. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr Evelyn Ngige said this in Abuja during the Validation Workshop of the Draft […]
Fuel Price Rises, Hits N617/litre
The pump price of Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, was raised from N537/litre to N617/litre at some filling stations operated by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited in Abuja on Tuesday. ALSO READ: Nigeria’s inflation hit 22.79% Independent oil marketers confirmed the increase in the cost of the commodity, as they stated that any […]