Former Presidential Aide Faults Appointment Of Federal Universities’ Governing Councils

The recent appointment of federal universities’ Governing Councils by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has been faulted by former presidential aide, Obono-Obla Okoi. Okoi, while featuring on Channels TV’s Politics Today on Monday said the appointment is against Nigeria’s constitution, explained that federal character must be respected to make the appointment lawful. Recall that on Sunday, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu appointed former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Alhaji Yayale Ahmed, former Bauchi Governor, Alhaji...

KAI Arrest Over 127 Persons For Not Using Pedestrian Bridges

No fewer than 127 persons have been arrested by operatives of the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps (KAI) on Monday for not using pedestrian bridges in the state. It was gathered that many state residents have shunned the government’s directive on using pedestrian bridges instead of crossing the highway in some areas. Some pedestrians who preferred to cross the highway, especially at night attributed their actions to insecurity on the bridges. On Monday, Tokunbo Wahab,...

Cultural Diversity Is A Source Of Strength, Unity- Musawa

Nigerians have been urged to celebrate the country’s cultural diversity, highlighting it as a source of strength and unity. Ms. Hannatu Musa Musawa, Minister of Arts, Culture, and Creative Economy made the plea in her address commemorating the 2024 World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development. The World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development, observed annually on May 21st, is designated by the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)...

Obi Visits Victims Of Kano Mosque Fire-Bombing

The Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi on Sunday visited victims of Kano mosque fire-bombing on their hospital beds at the Murtala Muhammad Specialist Hospital, where some of them are receiving treatment. He condoled with the government and the people of Kano and urged all Nigerians to stand together to fight such senseless acts. “This is very horrific and remains very condemnable. Sadly, this can happen in...

Vice President Lauds North-East Governors For Cohesion

Vice President Senator Kashim Shettima has commended the governors of the North-East for their cohesion, sense of purpose, and commitment to regional development. The vice president made the commendation in Bauchi on Saturday, while commissioning the newly reconstructed and remodeled ultramodern Government House Bauchi, expressing the need for collective action among governors of the Northeast to tackle the challenges facing the sub-region. “I want to take this opportunity to commend our governors for their camaraderie,...

Kwara To Sanction Erring Health Workers Over Missing Umbilical Cord, Placenta

The Kwara State Commissioner for Health, Dr Amina Ahmed El-Imam has hinted that the new government will sanction erring health workers involved in professional misconduct in the state’s health sector. Dr El-Imam was reacting to the reported missing umbilical cord and placenta of a new born baby at a Cottage hospital in Iloffa, Oke-Ero Local Government Area of the state. “That professional misconduct among health workers would not be condoned by the government. The professional misconduct...

Operation Desert Sanity 111: Troops Rescue Over 368 From Sambisa Forest

The Troops from 21 Special Armoured Brigade, 26 Task Force Brigade, and 199 Special Forces have rescued more than 386 persons, mostly women and children in the Sambisa forest ten years after their abduction.  Brig. Gen. AGL Haruna, Acting GOC 7 Division disclosed this while speaking to newsmen at the outskirts of Sambisa forest in Konduga  LGA  of Borno State after welcoming the troops that conducted the 10-day operation. “The operation tagged “Operation Desert Sanity...

Step Mother Burns Hands of Two Minors for Eating Dad’s Meal

A stepmother who denied food to minors belonging to her husband has burnt their hands for eating food kept for their father. Rachel Geoffrey,  23 years old, resident of Federal Housing estate, Girei local government area of Adamawa state was on   14/5/2024 intentionally inflicted severe physical injuries on Genesis Geoffrey 7 years old, and Ijadai Geoffrey 3 years old. In a statement, Adamawa State Command Public Relations Officer SP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje said the culprit...

ECOWAS Commissioner Faults Formation Of Alliance States in Fighting Terrorism

Ambassador Abdel Fatau Musah, the ECOWAS Commissioner of Political Affairs Peace and Security says Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso left the region to ally, which had caused set back to the regional counter Terrorism efforts, noted that creating an alliance of Sahelian states has complicated the fight against terrorism in the region. Ambassador Musah who stated this in Abuja at a stakeholder’s Engagement on Regional Defence and Security perspectives with the theme of reducing vulnerabilities...

Labour Unions Reject N48,000 As National Minimum Wage

The negotiations between Federal Government representatives and leaders of organized labour on the national minimum wage have ended in deadlock, as the labour leaders walked out of the meeting and reject N48, 000 proposed by the Federal Government. NLC and TUC had called on the Federal government to pay Nigerian workers N615,000 new minimum wage as a proposal, due to economic hardship and the high cost of living in the country. The Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade...

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