President Buhari has appealed to the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, to end the current strike. Buhari urged ASUU to consider the plight of the students and called off the industrial action. The President appealed the 19th National Productivity Day Celebration and Conferment of National Productivity Order of Merit Award, held at the State…
At least three persons were feared dead and many others wounded in an outburst that happened in Kabba town, Kogi State. The incident happened at a drinking joint named Labi beer parlor close to Lewu Junction at about 9.45 p.m. on Wednesday, May 11. “I heard a loud sound not far from where I was and as…
Jesse Tafida, a TVC correspondent in Maiduguri, has lost his wife, Mercy IIiya, just twelve days after they married. On Saturday, April 30th, the couple married in Maiduguri, Borno State. Meanwhile, the journalist’s devastated friends, family members, and colleagues have taken to social media to mourn the new bride.
The Colleges of Education Academic Staff Union has issued a 21-day ultimatum to the federal government (COEASU). COEASU has threatened to go on strike. The union’s president and general secretary, Smart Olugbeko and Ahmed Bazza, said in a statement made available to journalists that the ultimatum was issued following their national executive council (NEC) meeting….
Reverend Father Joseph Akete Bako, who was kidnapped by bandits in Kaduna State, died in captivity. On March 8, gunmen stormed St. John Catholic Church, Kudenda in the state’s Chikun Local Government Area, kidnapping the 48-year-old priest from his home after killing one security guard. The late priest died between April 18 and 20, 2022,…
According to The PUNCH, the Lagos State Government ordered the immediate suspension of clearance for structures with more than three stories in Ebute-Metta East and West on Wednesday. “The soil and topography, the low water level and effects, as well as the inability of structures in this area to bear loads above three floors, were…
The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) has responded to reports that it is looking for new employees. CAC has advised the public to disregard a bogus recruitment advertisement that has been spreading on social media and other platforms. Mr Rasheed Mahe, the CAC’s Head of Media Unit, issued the advice in a statement on Tuesday in…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has explained why the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination results have yet to be released. Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, JAMB Registrar/Chief Executive, stated on Tuesday that the reason is due to some internal appraisal. According to him, JAMB would not want to release results because it had requested reports, particularly on…
The joint tactical team of Police and Vigilante have rescued at least fifteen persons abducted by armed bandits in Jellako village, Rafi local government area of Niger State. The Police Command which revealed this through the Public Relations Officer, PRO, DSP Wasiu Abiodun in Minna, said the joint security team engaged the bandits in the…
A 37-year-old man, identified as Suleiman Ibrahim, has been killed by a dismissed military officer in Birnin Kudu Local Government Area of Jigawa State. Sa’idu Alhassan, a close associate of the deceased, confirmed the incident. He said his brother’s body was uncovered by an unknown person on the outskirt of Birnin Kudu with a deep…