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Students of the Federal University of Technology, Akure, Ondo, on Monday, staged a protest against the decision of the school management to increase tuition fees. The students said the school increased the fees by over 300 per cent. The protesters gathered in front of the school’s main gate, chanting various solidarity songs, preventing human and […]
As the Port Harcourt oil Refinery comes to life, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has concluded plans to hand over the government refinery to private operators. The NNPCL said it is seeking to engage reputable and credible operations and maintenance companies to operate and maintain the Port Harcourt Refining Company. This, it said, was […]
A former Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Ali Pantami said he is frustrated that Nigerian security agencies are not using the National Identification Number (NIN) and Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) linkage policy to track terrorists in the country. Pantami disclosed this in a statement via his official X handle on Monday. The […]
A Ghanaian man identified as Patrick Amenuvor has called off a “Stand-a-thon” to break the Guinness World Record for longest standing by an individual a few hours after he commenced the attempt. Amenuvor’s intention was to stand in a place without sitting for 7 days, from January 14 to January 21, 2024. Amenuvor explained he took the […]
Many youths on Friday thronged some major streets to celebrate the Supreme Court judgement following the affirmation of Governorf as the duly elected governor of the State. The youths were seen in troops along all the streets across the metropolis chanting solidarity songs and dancing in the streets, raising placards and party insignia. It was […]
Bandits, in the early hours of Wednesday, kidnapped a senior lecturer of the Department of Islamic Studies, Federal University Gusau, Zamfara State, Mallam Bello Janbako. Janbako, who is also the Director, Centre for Research at FUGUS, was kidnapped from his house in Damba, Gusau around 1.30 am. This was as bandits, in Katsina State, on […]
The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has urged his opponents during the 2023 governorship election to join him to develop Lagos State. Sanwo-Olu urged the duo to join the progressive governance train, noting that he and his deputy, Dr Kadri Obafemi Hamzat, do not profess a monopoly of ideas. This is coming hours after the […]
The Supreme Court has affirmed the election of Alex Otti as the Governor of . The court dismissed the appeals by the Peoples Democratic Party and its governorship candidate, Okey Ahiwe, and Ikechi Emenike of the APC The Supreme Court on Wednesday, reserved judgment in the appeals by the PDP and the APC against the […]
The Supreme Court, on Friday, reinstated Governor Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau State, whose election was nullified by the Court of Appeal. The apex court, in a unanimous decision by a five-member panel of Justices, vacated the judgement of the appellate court, which sacked Muftwang of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and declared the candidate of the […]
In a significant move to curb rampant real estate fraud, the Lagos State Real Estate Regulatory Authority (LASRERA) and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have joined forces. This groundbreaking collaboration was announced after a courtesy visit by Lagos State Housing Special Adviser Barakat Odunuga-Bakare and her team to the EFCC Lagos Zonal Command. […]
