The Federal Government has faulted the fresh notice by the Academic Staff Union of Universities to embark on a fresh strike barely four months after calling off a 10-month industrial action. The government said any person conceiving a strike after close to one year of downing tools would be doing a disservice to students “because…
Gunmen suspected to be bandits have killed Abba Abbey Gidan Haki, the personal aide to former Sokoto State Governor, Senator Aliyu Wamakko. The Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to Senator Wamakko, Bashir Rabe Mani, who confirmed the incident said that Abbey,50, was abducted on Thursday night, March 18. His corpse was found dumped…
A fake officer of the Department of State Security, James Oludare, who defrauded his victim, Ebiwori Opori, of N720, 000 under the pretense of releasing the victim from correctional custody has been arrested. The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Bright Edafe said the victim reported Oludare. “He said that the said Emmanuel Oludare introduced himself as…
Nigerians have reacted to viral photos of President Buhari’s look-alike. In the photos shared online, the President’s look-alike was spotted driving a bus in Lagos. The uncanny resemblance between him and the Nigerian leader has left social media users stunned. See reactions below;
At least two persons including an official of the Nigerian Correctional Service are feared dead after some unknown gunmen opened fire on a prison van. The incident occurred in the Ekwulobia area of Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra State around 11 am on Friday, March 19, when some inmates were being conveyed back from court to…
The Governor of Ekiti State, Kayode Fayemi, says his party, the All Progressive Congress (APC) has not fulfilled any of its promises to Nigerians. Mr Fayemi made this known while featuring on Channels Television’s Hard Copy Friday evening. The now ruling party while in opposition promised heaven on earth if elected into power. The party,…
Tanzania’s Vice President, Samia Suluhu Hassan, has been sworn in as the country’s first female president after the sudden death of the Late President, John Magufuli. The 61-year-old is expected to finish Magufuli’s second five-year term, which will run until 2025. Speaking during the swearing in ceremony which took place at Dar es Salaam, Hassan…
The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnic (ASUP) has declared a nationwide strike from April 6, 2021 over alleged ‘’culture of neglect by government on issues affecting the technological education sub sector.’’ ASUP President, Anderson U Ezeibe, told reporters at the end of the 99th meeting of the National Executive Council of the union at Hassan…
niversity (UCU) Lorita Blessy Asimwe was killed after a church collapsed in Kampala. Asimwe was due to graduate on July 2, 2021, with a Bachelor of Human Resource Management, having sat for her final exams in January. The deceased suffered injuries when a ceiling of an auditorium collapsed on her and other congregants at the House…
It was a gory sight to behold as three bodies of travelers were evacuated from Tasham Turmi River, off Bara-Gombe Road in Alkaleri Local Government Area of Bauchi State following an accident that occurred there. The crash, which was said to have occurred on Monday, involved a Toyota Corolla private car with number plate AG111-TRR,…