Category: News
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Just In: Court Sentences Kidnap Kigpin, Evans To 21-year Imprisonment
The Lagos State Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja has sentenced kidnap kingpin, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, popularly known as Evans, to 21 years imprisonment. Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo convicted and sentenced Evans and his co-defendant, Victor Aduba, to 21 years imprisonment for kidnapping one Sylvanus Hafia. Evans and his co-defendants were before the court on four counts…
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Varsity Pulls Out of ASUU Strike
The management of the Imo state university, IMSU, on Monday pulled out from the almost ongoing seven months strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, and announced that it has opened the university for academic activities. The management made this known to newsmen in Owerri, through the IMSU, Public Relations Officer, PRO, Ralph…
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Strike: Court To Rule On FG’s Suit Against ASUU Wednesday
Channels TV The National Industrial Court has fixed Wednesday, September 21 to rule on the application for an interlocutory injunction filed by the Federal Government against the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). Justice Peter Hamman fixed the date on Monday after the lead counsel to the Federal Government, Mr James Igwe, argued his application…
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Strike: ASUU Backs NANS Protest At Lagos Airport
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) have backed the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) on its demands before the federal government and its ongoing protest over the lingering ASUU strike. National President, ASUU, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke, in an interview with newsmen commended the students for fighting for their rights. He said, “We commend…
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THE IMPACT OF INTERNET IN OUR SOCIETY by Ishowo Malik Ayomide
By: ISHOWO, Malik08165511716 The internet has influenced, and is still influencing the way society communicates in many different ways. The rise of the internet has caused people to communicate differently in areas never dreamed of before the internet came into existence. Education has been revolutionized through the world of the “Information Super Highway”. Medicine has…
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ASUU Strike: NANS Blocks Lagos Airport (Videos+Photos)
In fulfillment of the threat issued by the National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS to ground activities at the MurtalaMuhammed International Airport over the lingering strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) strike which has dragged on for almost seven months, NANS on Monday occupied road that leads to the Airport. Recall that…
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Olojo Festival: Ooni To Dedicate 7-day Seclusion To End ASUU Strike, Other National Issues
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, says he will dedicate the annual seven days seclusion marking the beginning of Olojo festival to end the lingering strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), which has paralysed academic activities in the nation’s universities. Ooni, who appeared in his usual white traditional attire…
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‘Jealous’ Calabar Woman Dies in Car Crash While Chasing Husband Side Chick
The Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), in Cross River, Maikano Hassan, has confirmed a lone incident that killed a middle aged woman in Calabar on Sunday who was in a hot chase of her husband over his “mistress”. The Sector Commander who spoke with the Vanguard Sunday night , said the incident was…
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What To Do, if Policeman Slaps You – Police Spokesman, Adejobi
The Police Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, has said that no Nigerian has the right to confront policemen or retaliate, even if the cop slapped a ‘civilian’. Speaking through his Twitter account, the Force PRO advised any such victim of Police brutality to rather file a complaint with the law enforcement agency. He…
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Asefon Reveals Duly Elected NANS President
Punch Newspaper The immediate past President of the National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, Sunday Asefon, has said his duly elected successor is Usman Barambu. Barambu and Umar Faruk were separately announced as NANS presidents-elect during the association’s 2022 national presidential election held in Abuja recently. Speaking in an interview with Sunday PUNCH, Asefon stated…