The Senate, on Wednesday, urged the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), to “immediately” address the nation on the situation of the Coronavirus pandemic in Nigeria. The red chamber said if the president addressed Nigerians, citizens and government agencies would be more serious in adhering to the preventive measures. It also asked the Federal Government…
The Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) has threatened to declare nationwide industrial action over alleged irregularities observed in the payment of February salaries to its members by the federal government via the use of the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS). This is coming hours after the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian…
An Eighty-five-year old woman identified as Ilione Victoria has died after she allegedly jumped from the balcony of an apartment on the 3rd floor of a four-story building where she stayed with her daughter at No 18 Ilodibe Street, Awada, Anambra State on Tuesday, March 17th. A statement released by SP Haruna Mohammed, the spokesperson…
About 23 shops and goods believed to worth millions of Naira were destroyed in a fire incident yesterday March 17 at Owode market in Offa, Kwara State. The fire reportedly started by 1 a.m, however, the arrival of firefighters prevented the inferno from spreading to other shops and houses in the vicinity. The Head, Media, and Publicity of…
The Minister of Police Affairs, Muhammad Dingyadi, has said the recruitment of a fresh batch of 10,000 policemen will soon commence. This is part of the planned recruitment of 40,000 constables over a four-year period as directed by the President, Major General, Muhammadu Buhari (retd.). Dingyadi stated that arrangements were being made for the commencement…
Aurora Cairo, a young black girl who will be eight years old in 2020 became an excellent runner, swimmer, and gymnast at the age of two – a story that inspired many. According to Dailymail.co.uk, the young girl was reported to have had a rare disability even before she was birthed into the world. GIOTV…
A party in Kayunga district, Uganda turned bloody when a boy stabbed a colleague to death because of a girl. The Ssezibwa Regional Police spokesperson, Hellen Butoto, confirmed the incident, saying: “It occurred in Kangulumira sub-county ahead of the official launch of SACCOS, which had been slated for Saturday.” Butoto said the event organizers had…
A member of the House of Representatives, Mr Farah Dagogo, has said the N37bn budgeted for the renovation of the National Assembly Complex and the money meant for the purchase of exotic cars for lawmakers should be spent on out-of-school children. While senators have chosen Toyota Land Cruiser Prado for themselves, members of the lower…
The Joint Admissions And Matriculation Board(JAMB) has released Saturday’s 2020 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) nationwide. The Media and Information head, Dr Fabian Benjamin, revealed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Lagos. He said, “I want to say that the Board is happy with the conduct of…
Two people have died after they were knocked down from the motorcycle there were riding on. The victims, identified as Cyprian Nwaigwe, 71 and Ikechukwu Nwabia, 65, were killed when a Mercedes Benz truck with registration number XE 254 AWK knocked down the motorcycle they were on, along Orlu-Ihiala road, Anambra state. They were rushed to a hospital in Ihiala…