Category: News
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Flash: Court Rejects Bail Application Filed By Suspended ‘Super Cop’, Abba Kyari
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Monday rejected bail application filed by suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari, and Assistant Commissioner of Police, Sunday J. Ubua. Justice Emeka Nwite, in a ruling on Monday morning, held that the prosecution has placed sufficient materials before the court to warrant the refusal of bail…
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OSCARS 2022: Full List of Nominees, Winners
Punch Newspaper The Academy Awards returned for the 94th edition as the top films from the last year were honoured by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Actresses Regina Hall, Amy Schumer, and Wanda Sykes hosted the award ceremony held at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood. Among other firsts, it was the first…
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Strike: FG Invokes No Work No Pay, as Unions Ground Varsities
The Nation The Federal Government has restated its threat not to pay any of its employees on strike or absent from duty post without due authorisation. This followed the commencement of a two-week warning strike by the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU)…
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Mid-semester Break: OAU Students’ Union States Positions
As reactions continue to trail the announcement of 2-week mid-semester break by management of Obafemi Awolowo University, OAU, Ile-Ife, the students’ union has stated its positions on the precedented break. The reaction of the students’ body was contained in a statement released by the union image maker, Ogunperi Taofeek Olalekan last night, 27th of March,…
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Why I Dedicated White Garment Church, Pastor Adeboye
The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, said he dedicated a white garment church last September based on divine instruction. The cleric, who recently clocked 80 years, disclosed this on Sunday during a special sermon titled, ‘Going Higher (Part 54)’. The octogenarian had in September 2021 dedicated the Lagos…
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Female Fan Sexually Assaults Popular Singer While Performing Live in Lagos (Video)
Popular Nigerian singer, Ruger was sexually assaulted by a wild fan while performing on stage in Lagos. During a performance at Hard Rock Cafe, on March 26, a female fan grabbed the penis of the “Dior” crooner on stage. A video of the embarrassing incident has now gone viral on social media. Shocked by his…
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ASUU Berates FG Over Insistence on IPPIS Against UTAS
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, Federal University Otuoke, FUO, has berated the federal government’s insistence on Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System, IPPIS, against the Universities Transparency Accountability Solution, UTAS, preferred by ASUU, saying that IPPIS has always been a conduit pipe for dissipation of resources. Chairperson of ASUU FUO chapter, Socrates Ebo,…
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Google Sends Message To Chrome Browser Users
U.S. multinational tech giant, Google has released an emergency update for Chrome (99.0.4844.84) for Windows, Mac, and Linux users to address a high-severity zero-day bug. The zero-day is a weakness in Chrome’s JavaScript engine that can be used by hackers to inject their code into your browser. An anonymous security researcher was credited with reporting…
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NYSC Mourns, as Corps Member Slumps, Dies While Watching Inter-Platoon Match in Orientation Camp (Photos)
The Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Major-General Shuaibu Ibrahim has commiserated with the family of a corps members, Musa Momoh Tunde (KB/22A /2278) who died at the Orientation Camp in Dakingari, Kebbi State. Late Tunde, a Public Administration graduate of the Federal Polytechnic Bida, slumped and died on Friday evening, March 26,…
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APC Convention Produces 76 National Officials (Full List)
Details of the newly elected National officers of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, have emerged following the conclusion of its National Convention held at Eagles Square in Abuja from Saturday, 26th to 27th Of March, 2022. The convention produced 76 national officials of the acclaimed largest party in west Africa , with former Nasarawa…