News as it breaks
The Academic Staff Union of Universities has rejected the initiation of new bills for the creation of new universities in Nigeria.ASUU National President, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke, told Newsmen that the government was yet to meet up with the needs of existing universities, yet it was pushing for the creation of new…
Ban/Immigration officers 19/03/22 Two officials of the Nigerian Immigration Service at the Lagos International Airport, have been banned from working in any Nigerian airports over extortion. Their On Duty Cards have also been withdrawn permanently, to serve as deterrent to others. Their banned followed an investigation by at team of…
18/3/22. PMB/Back President Muhammadu Buhari has returned to Abuja after a 2-week medical break in London, England. He was to proceed to the medical check-up from Nairobi, Kenya, where he participated in activities marking the 50th anniversary of the United Nations Environmental Programme, but came back to Abuja, and embarked…
18/3/22 AGF/ELECTORAL ACT The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami says the Federal Government will give effect to the judgment of a Federal High Court which struck down Section 84(12) of the newly amended Electoral Act. Mr. Malami said judgment of the Court would…
The Government of Adamawa State says it has approved over ₦3 billion in the 2022 budget for the three delivery platforms of the NG-CARES Programmes in the state.The Deputy Governor of Adamawa, Chief Crowther Seth, made known in Yola, the capital city, during a courtesy visit of the officials of…
A court in Ilorin has sentenced a 24-year-old man to six months’ imprisonment. A Justice of the Federal High Court in Ilorin, Justice Muhammed Sani has sentenced 24-year-old Taiwo Oluwapelumi Emmanuel to six months’ imprisonment for a one-count charge bordering on impersonation.Emmanuel who allegedly posed as a denizen of United…
18/03/22. Police/Criminals Not less than Thirty suspects have been apprehended by operatives of the Nigeria Police Force for complicity in banditry, kidnappings, terrorism, killing and other violent crimes in Nigeria most especially in the North Central region.This was revealed in a statement by the Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), CSP…
18/03/22. EFCC/Obiano The Economic and Financial Commission (EFCC) has moved the immediate-past governor of Anambra State, Willie Obiano, from its Lagos zonal office to its headquarters in Abuja. According to sources at the anti-graft agency, the former governor was taken from his Lagos office to the agency’s headquarters in Abuja…
18/03/22. Corps/Members As the NYSC Batch A Stream two Orientation Courses starts today, some prospective corps members, PCMs, deployed to the Federal Capital Territory, have arrived the NYSC FCT Permanent Orientation Camp Kubwa, Abuja, with COVID-19 tests ongoing. Our Correspondent reports that the NYSC FCT Coordinator, Alhaji Suleman Abdul, was…
18/03/22. Governor Soludo and Family Daughter of Anambra State Governor, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, @adaorasoludo says her father will make NDI Anambra proud. She gave the assurance on her Twitter handle after her father was sworn in as the new Governor of the State. See her twit👇 Congratulations dad @CCSoludo! Today…
