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The Minister of State for Education, Emeka Nwajiuba, has said the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) cannot dictate to the Federal Government what platform to be used in paying their salaries. He stated this in Abuja while addressing journalists shortly after receiving his presidential Nomination Form of the All Progressives Congress (APC) purchased for […]
The Imo State government on Tuesday conducted a mass burial for the victims of the explosion that occurred at the site of an illegal refinery in the state. This comes four days after scores of people were killed – many of whom were burnt beyond recognition on Friday last week at the scene of the […]
The Imo State Police Command on Friday said it arrested and paraded a 50-year-old-man one Simeon Onigbo, suspected to be a bomb manufacturer for the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, used in attacking police stations and government facilities in the state. The State Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Micheal Abattam, disclosed this to newsmen in […]
A few years ago, an average farmer in Amachi Mgbaneze a community in Ebonyi Southeastern Nigeria used to harvest about 120 bags of rice from planting 6 bags. Now it’s less than 30 bags of rice after toiling in the field for months. Increase in temperature is one of the effects of climate change. Climate […]
The Anambra State Police Command has explained that about five guests abducted by suspected gunmen were returning from a traditional marriage in the state on Monday night. According to the Police Public Relations Officer of the Command, DSP Toochukwu Ikenga, in a statement, he assured that the security personnel had launched a rescue operation to […]
In a bid to exonerate itself from allegations of terrorism and other gruesome acts levelled against it by security agents, the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has unmasked and as well place a handsome reward to anybody who reveals the hideouts of gunmen terrorising the south east. Even as it fingered some members of Ebubeagu […]
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, says the presidential pardon for persons prosecuted on corruption charges by the Federal Government only suggests that there is no need to have anti-corruption agencies in the country. He believes the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC) have been made to suffer an […]
Manchester United midfielder Bruno Fernandes was involved in a car crash in the early hours of Monday. Bruno Fernandes at the scene of the accident No parties involved are understood to have sustained serious injuries, Skysports report. Fernandes is expected to train with the rest of Ralf Rangnick’s squad on Monday, ahead of facing Liverpool […]
The Lagos State Government has reacted to the alleged sexual violence case involving students of Chrisland Schools which occurred in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). A statement on Monday said all allegations are being investigated by the relevant Ministries, Departments and Agencies. They include Ministries of Education, Youth and Social Development, Justice and the Lagos […]
The Executive Committee of the Nigeria Football Federation has approved the recommendation of its Technical and Development Sub-Committee for the appointment of Salisu Yusuf as the Head Coach of the Super Eagles B (otherwise known as CHAN team) as well as the U23 (Olympics) team. Yusuf, who was Head Coach of the Super Eagles B […]
