Outrage as students beat, burn female colleague for ‘blasphemy’ in Sokoto
Nigerians on Thursday demanded justice for a yet-to-be-identified female student of the Shehu Shagari College of Education in Sokoto State after she was mobbed and burnt by some students of the school for allegedly insulting Prophet Muhammad (SAW). This is as the school’s management also directed the immediate closure of the school following the incident. […]
ASUP declares two-week strike
The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics has said it will commence a two-week strike from May 16, 2022. ASUP, in a statement released on Wednesday, said it took the decision after an emergency National Executive Council meeting held on Wednesday. The statement, signed by its national president, Anderson Ezeibe, and titled, ‘Status Update of the […]
Hoodlums invade Lagos hotel, kill guard, rob JAMB officials
Armed robbers on Wednesday killed a security guard, identified simply as Peter, during an attack on Mambillah Hotel, in the Owutu area of Ikorodu, Lagos State. According to report it was gathered that when the robbers stormed the hotel around 2.40am, workers and customers were asleep. Report says that many woke up when the robbers […]
Buhari orders ministers with political ambitions to resign
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has ordered all members of his cabinet and appointees vying for electoral offices to resign on or before May 16, 2022. The order came at Wednesday’s Federal Executive Council meeting presided over by the President at the Council Chambers of the State House, Abuja. Minister of information, Lai […]
When Will The Youths Realize They Are Being Taken For A Ride!
They have succeeded in making our youths belief that politics is a money making venture as against a medium for advancing national development. They deliberately made our economy dysfunctional thereby making our youth belief that there is no dignity in labor, so now they only aspire to get close to power to make easy money. […]
ASUU holds crucial meeting over 12-week strike
Members of the National Executive Council of Academic Staff Union of Universities held a crucial meeting in Abuja over their 12-week strike. A member of ASUU NEC told newsmen that the strike may be extended. “We are still meeting. But from the reports given so far, we have no reason to suspend the strike. The […]
20 Oyo princes jostle for vacant Alaafin stool
The race to fill the vacant stool of the Alaafin of Oyo has begun with at least 20 princes from the Owoade Ruling Family signifying their interest to succeed Oba Lamidi Adeyemi. Owoade Ruling Family is one of the two ruling families under the Agunloye Ruling House, according to the Mogaji of the family, Prince […]
FG announces reconnection of bombed Abuja-Kaduna train line
The Federal Government through the Nigeria Railway Corporation on Thursday announced that it had reconnected the Abuja-Kaduna Train Service line that was bombed by terrorists on March 28, 2022 in Kaduna. A statement issued by the NRC and made available to our correspondent in Abuja stated that major track work on the rail line had […]
Nigerians risk losing billions as flutter waves refuse payment to 86fb investors
Many Nigerians are at the risk of losing billions of Naira to flutterwaves, a financial company which is known for receiving and paying vendors online. The financial services company in Nigeria has thousands of customers across the country and swayed them with the endless possibilities for every business concept. The company which sells online, prices […]
Support groups pick up nomination form for Osinbajo
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has picked his Expression of Interest and Nomination forms to contest the 2023 presidential election on the platform of the All Progressives Congress. His spokesman, Laolu Akande, made this known on Thursday. Akande said the forms were collected by representatives of Osinbajo’s support groups. He said, “A passionate team of support […]