We Need Help To Reopen Varsities, Says VC
The federal government’s conditions for the reopening of universities across the country has elicited a response from the vice chancellor of the University of Jos, Prof. Sebastian Maimako. He said it would be difficult to meet the conditions unless federal government was ready to assist them. The federal government had detailed guidelines and conditions to […]
Amnesty Alleges 82 Cases Of Torture, Execution By SARS
The Amnesty International has accused the police special anti-robbery squad (SARS) of torturing and killing people. It said it uncovered at least 82 occasions since January 2017. The report alleged that SARS uses torture and ill-treatment “to execute, punish and extract information” from suspects, some of whom it said end up dead. There have been […]
I Didn’t Spend N35b On Buhari, Says Tinubu
Former Lagos State governor, Senator Bola Tinubu, has denied ever saying he spent N35 billion on the elections that ushered in President Muhammadu Buhari in 2015 and 2019. In the wake of the disbandment of the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Working Committee (NWC), a report had claimed that the former governor who is referred […]
Okowa’s Daughter Tests Positive for COVID-19, Family on Self-isolation
The Delta Government on Friday disclosed that Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa’s daughter had tested positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr Olisa Ifeajika who disclosed this in a statement in Asaba, said the governor and his family members had immediately gone into self-isolation for 14 days. Ifeajika stated: “As the Delta […]
Pastor Allegedly Rapes 15-yr-old at Church’s Deliverance Centre
The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has arrested a pastor and 11 others over cases of alleged rape and defilement in the state. The Commissioner of Police, Imohimi Edgal, disclosed this during a press conference on Wednesday. The pastor, Inifon Inyang, lives at Nung Atim Road off Idioro, Uyo. Edgal, speaking in Uyo, said the […]
NCS Pledges More Support for EFCC
The Nigerian Correctional Service, NCS, has assured the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, of support in the fight against economic and financial crimes and corruption. The Comptroller of Nigerian Correctional Service, Lagos State, Sam Iyakoregha, gave the assurance on Friday, June 26, 2020 during a working visit by the Lagos Zonal Head of the […]
COVID-19: Over 100 Staff to Go! –BOWEN University
The Management of Bowen University, Iwo, Osun State, is set to disengage some of its staff, effective from July 2020. The affected staff represent 12 percent of the university’s workforce, According to a release signed by the Director, Directorate of Parents and Corporate Affairs, the university has had to take a decision to ‘rightsize’ as […]
Appeal Court Upholds Fraudster’s Six Years Jail Term
The Court of Appeal, Ibadan Division, on Friday, June 26, 2020, upheld the six years jail sentence handed one Olutope Oladipo after being convicted of stealing by Justice Mohammed Owolabi of the Oyo State High Court on November 20, 2018. Justice Simon Haruna Tsamani, who delivered the lead judgment on behalf of Justice Tijani Abubakar, […]
Govt To Announce New Date For Flight Resumption
The federal government is to announce a new date for reopening of airports and resumption of flights soon. This is to be done after the completion of dry run tests in Lagos and Abuja airports. The director-general of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Musa Nuhu, said this during the presidential taskforce (PTF) on COVID-19 […]
Federal Govt Bans Purchase Of Non-essential Vehicles
The federal government has directed what it calls a cut down the cost of governance by stopping “non-critical and administrative capital spending” which includes the purchase of non-essential official vehicles. The plan was released by Femi Adesina, presidential spokesman. In a document titled ‘What you need to know about the Nigeria Economic Sustainability Plan (NESP)’, […]
