A State High Court has sentenced Bappa Alti, a 31-year-old cattle rearer to death by hanging on Wednesday, November 18, for killing his 5-year-old son for N1 million in Ganji suburb of Gombi LGA of Adamawa State. Justice Fatima Ahmed Tafida, of the state High Court VII, convicted Bappa for causing the death of his…
Activist, Deji Adeyanju, has given reasons for the lingering strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, putting the blame on the current administration. “These are people who are stealing palliatives, hiding Indomie and rice in warehouses and you want them to take university education seriously? You want them to take ASUU seriously? Adeyanju…
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), and the nation’s security chiefs are currently meeting at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Relevant ministers are also attending the National Security Council meeting. Security chiefs in attendance include the Chief of Defence Staff, General Gabriel Olonisakin; Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai; Chief of Naval Staff,…
Gunmen have stormed Karaji suburb in Kaduna State, kidnapping no fewer than six people. Among the victims of the incident, which took place less than 10 kilometres to the Government House, are five daughters of Pastor Istifanus Tiswan of the Christ Embassy Church. They are Faith, Godsgift, Ruth, Damaris and Michelle. The other victim is…
An outbreak of yellow fever has occurred in Ganjuwa Local Government Areas (LGA) of Bauchi State with eight people dead and eight samples testing positive as recorded by the Bauchi State Primary Healthcare Development Agency (BSPHCDA). The Chairman of the agency, Dr. Rilwanu Mohammed, stated this while briefing newsmen in Bauch on Monday. “Our polio…
Aisha Salaudeen, a popular Nigerian journalist who is also a producer of CNN Africa, has called out a restaurant in the Ikeja area of Lagos on Twitter for allegedly kicking her and a female colleague out of the restaurant on Sunday, November 8 because they were not accompanied by a male folk. Aisha in a…
Canada has announced plans to accept more than 1.2 million new immigrants over the next three years. Immigration Minister, Marco Mendicino made the disclosure to journalists on Friday in Ottawa. The government explained that Canada wants to fill gaps in its labour market and boost the economy. The sectors were seriously affected by the COVID-19…
The Lagos State Government has approved the re-opening of schools for all classes in public and private schools across the state beginning from Monday, November 2, 2020, while boarders in public schools are to resume on Sunday, November 1. The state Commissioner for Education, Folasade Adefisayo, disclosed this in a statement released on Thursday, October 29….
The Federal Executive Council has approved N2.9 billion contracts for the printing of sensitive and non-sensitive examination materials. The approval was granted at the council’s meeting presided over by President Buhari on Wednesday, October 28. Speaking with state house correspondents after the meeting, the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, said the printing contracts were awarded to…
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Nigeria’s nominee for the office of the director-general of the World Trade Organisation, has emerged winner of the highly competitive race GioTV reports that Okonjo-Iweala was chosen as the final candidate for the much-coveted role. She polled 104 votes from 164 member countries to defeat how South Korea’s trade minister at the final…