Category: News
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Man in Police Net For Allegedly Beaten Cigarette Seller To Death Over N50 Balance in Ogun
A 30-year-old man, Biodun Adebiyi, has been arrested for allegedly beating a cigarette seller to death over N50 balance at Idiroko area of Ogun State. The suspect a resident of Oladun street Ikotun Lagos, killed the 35-yesr-old Mukaila Adamu ,with a fist blow. According to Ogun State Police Spokesman, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi:” The suspect was…
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We Will Take Action, if FG Fails To Meet Our Demands in The Next 48 hours , ASUU
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has said that it will take action if the Federal Government’s fails to meet its demand in the next 48 hours. Lecturers in the country had threatened to embark on another strike following the non-implementation of the Memorandum of Action the federal government signed with the union, upon…
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KWASU Dismisses Lecturer Over Alleged Sexual Harassment of Student
Kwara State University, Malete, has dismissed a member of its academic staff, Pelumi Adewale, over the alleged sexual harassment of one Tosin Adegunsoye, a student of the Department of Pure and Applied Sciences of the school. KWASU Vice-Chancellor, Mustapha Akanbi, made the revelation in Ilorin on Monday, while addressing a news conference to herald the…
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Travel Ban: FG Makes Fresh Demand From UK Government Over Omicron Variant
The Federal Government has demanded that the United Kingdom, UK, to review its decision to impose travel ban on Nigerians because of Omicron variant of COVID-19. The government said the UK’s decision was “unfair, unjust, punitive and discriminatory because it does not follow science.” The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed made the position…
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FG In Last Minutes Move To Avert ASUU Strike, as Ultimatum Ends
The Nation Labour and Employment Minister Chris Ngige will today review the implementation of the Memorandum of Action (MoA) signed by the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). The minister’s move is to avert another round of disruptions in academic activities in public varsities. “I will find out from the Accountant-General’s…
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Our Son Was Like A ‘School Father’ To Deceased Pupil of Dowen College, Family of Popular Nigerian Senator Reacts
The family of the late Senator Buruji Kashamu has commiserated with the family of late Sylvester Oromoni Jnr over the death of their son, adding that, their son, Michael Adewale Kashamu, who is among the four students accused of torturing late Sylvester is like a ‘school father’ to the deceased. While confirming that one of…
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Why NYSC Can’t Be Scrapped, FG
The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, says the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, is here to stay as its contributions to national development are indisputable. Dare spoke in Abuja on Saturday night at the premiere of an advocacy movie produced by the NYSC entitled “A Call to Service”. The movie was produced…
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Dowen College Provides Details of Four Students Accused of Torturing 12-year-old Pupil To Police
The management of Dowen College, Lekki in Lagos has reportedly provided details of the four students mentioned by the late 12-year-old Pupil Lagos to Lagos. According to Tribune, the State Police Command will meet for the first time on Monday with the four students accused of torturing the deceased. The four students were those the…
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NANS Writes Foreign Missions Over Students Accused of Torturing 12-year-old Student of Dowen College
The National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, has alerted foreign missions in the country to deny entry to the five students of Dowen College accused to have tortured 12-year-old Sylvester Oromoni Jnr. to a point of coma which led to his eventual death on November 30, 2021. The students’ body also called for the swift…
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Just In: JAMB Adds Two New Subjects To Syllabus
The Nation The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board(JAMB) has added physical and health education and computer studies into next year’s Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination. The board said the two subjects would help to widen opportunities for candidates so that they can access tertiary education. Registrar of JAMB, Prof Is- haq Oloyede said this during an…