Month: September 2024
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Leadership of NAUS Ogun CMC Pays Courtesy Visit to Mone Realty
The National Association of University Students (NAUS) Ogun State Campus Monitoring Committee, led by its Chairman, Com. Adeyemi Boluwatife Opeyemi (BOLEXIS), paid a courtesy visit to Mone Realty today, Saturday, September 14, 2024. The delegation was warmly received by the CEO of Mone Realty, Mr. Ogunduboye Oluwaseyifunmi, at his office. During the visit, Mr. Ogunduboye…
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UNIBEN Students Trapped in Collapsed Storey Building in Edo
Many students of the University of Benin, (UNIBEN) have been reported trapped in a storey building after it collapsed in the State. The Nation learnt that the incident occurred on Ekhator Street, Ekosodin, following a heavy downpour on Saturday morning in Benin City, Edo State. Ekosodin, which borders the University of Benin, is known for…
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NNPCL, Dangote in Marathon Meetings Over Petrol Pricing
The Nation Newspaper Pricing of the Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) has been a key agenda in the marathon meetings between the managements of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPCL) and Dangote Petroleum Limited in the last few weeks, The Nation learnt. A source of the National Oil Company, who was privy to the meetings, which…
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FG Declares Monday as Public Holiday
The Federal Government has declared Monday, 16th September 2024, as a public holiday to mark the celebration of Eid-ul-Mawlid, the birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad. The Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, who made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government, congratulated the Muslim Ummah both at home and in the diaspora on…
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20-year-old Man Arrested For Killing 100-level Female Student After Collecting Ransom
A 100-level female student at the Federal University, Lokoja, Kogi state simply identified as Damilola has been gruesomely murdered by one Paul Jeremiah, 20. The state police command’s spokesman, SP William Aya, confirmed the suspect’s arrest to Daily Trust, on Friday. Aya said the suspect was arrested on Wednesday in Lokoja and he is currently…
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FG Clears Air Over Widespread Report on Reason Behind Maiduguri Massive Flood
The Federal Government has shed more light on the reason behind the devastating flood in Maiduguri debunking the widespread report that the natural disaster was caused by the collapse of Alau Dam in the state. The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Engineer Joseph Utsev, made the clarification at a briefing in Abuja on Friday.…
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Student loan beneficiaries lament delayed allowance
Punch Newspaper Beneficiaries of the Federal Government’s student loan scheme across the country have lamented the delay in the payment of the August monthly stipend. Some of the students, in separate interviews with our correspondent, expressed their disappointment in the payment delay. The PUNCH reports that students can choose to apply for upkeep loan apart…
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Major Takeaways From Harris-Trump Debate
The incumbent vice president of the United States of America, Kamala Harris who also doubles as President candidate in the forthcoming elections in USA and the ex president Donald Trump slugged it out over immigration, abortion, Israel, and their respective approaches to policy and performance in their pivotal presidential debate, as the nation barrels toward…
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Why Borno is experiencing worst flood in 30 years
Daily Trust The collapse of Alau Dam that has been allegedly filled to capacity for the past one week is the cause of the flood in Borno State. Daily Trust had reported how thousands of residents fled their homes following a devastating flood in parts of Maiduguri, Borno state capital. The last time the dam…
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Ajaero’s arrest saga: DSS succumbs to pressure as NLC plans showdown
Punch Newspaper The Department of State Services has granted administrative bail to the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Joe Ajaero. He was released a few minutes before the 12midnight ultimatum issued by the organised labour. Pro-democracy activist and presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, Omoyele Sowore, announced his release in a tweet on…