New Acting VC, Omenugha Assures of Increased ‘Visibility and Viability’

EducationNewsNigeriaNew Acting VC, Omenugha Assures of Increased ‘Visibility and Viability’

Ebuka Onyekwelu (Staff Writer)December 4, 2023

Prof. Kate Omenugha  was recently appointed as the Vice Chancellor of Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu University Ahead of her resumption on Tuesday as the first female Vice Chancellor of Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu University, formerly Anambra State University, Prof. Kate Omenugha has said that her time as Vice Chancellor will be marked by increased visibility and viability of the university. The newly appointed vice chancellor who also emphasized building a new moral code for students of the university and...

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Katsina varsity honours former state Gov, emirs of Daura, Bichi, others

NewsNigeriaKatsina varsity honours former state Gov, emirs of Daura, Bichi, others

By Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)December 4, 2023

Ibrahim Shehu Shema, former Katsina State Governor has been awarded an honorary doctorate degree in Law (Honoris Causa) by the Federal University Dutsinma for his contributions to the establishment and development of the institution. Other recipients of the honorary degree awards include Alhaji Farouk Umar Farouk, Emir of Daura, Dr of Letters (Honaris Causa) and Alhaji Nasiru Ado Bayero, Emir of Bichi, Dr of Business Administration amongst others. In a related development, the Faculty of...

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Rivers: Police arrest, detain 13 officers over indecent dressing

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaRivers: Police arrest, detain 13 officers over indecent dressing

By Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)December 4, 2023

… As CP assures justice for slain Rivers DPO The Rivers State Police Command has arrested and detained 13 police officers in various parts of Port Harcourt over indecent dress while on duty. Olatunji Disu, the State Commissioner of Police disclosed this during a live programme organised by the Force Public Relations Department transmitted on a radio station monitored by our reporter. According to Disu, the arrested officers were picked up during a patrol by...

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PDP lambasts Tinubu over 1,411 delegates at COP28

NewsNigeriaPoliticsPDP lambasts Tinubu over 1,411 delegates at COP28

By Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)December 4, 2023

…Describes it as over-bloated, wasteful The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has lambasted President Bola Tinubu over what it describes as a wasteful delegation of 1,411 people at the Conference of the Parties (COP28) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The party queries the President over his over-bloated delegation, asking him to come clean on government roll call and what it cost the government. The party, noted that the delegation is made of cronies, political minions and...

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COP28: Presidency says not all delegate are not sponsored by Federal Government

NewsNigeriaPoliticsCOP28: Presidency says not all delegate are not sponsored by Federal Government

By Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)December 4, 2023

Claims that part of 1,411 Nigerian delegates, participate to promote their trade, are not sponsored by FG The presidency has clarified controversy surrounding the participation of 1,411 delegates from Nigeria at the COP28 summits taking place in Dubai, pointing out that among the delegates are business people who are participating to promote their trade and are not sponsored by the Federal Government. Tope Ajayi, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity disclosed...

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Corruption Allegation: Olowu warns against politicising DSS

NewsNigeriaPoliticsCorruption Allegation: Olowu warns against politicising DSS

By Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)December 4, 2023

Olowu of Kuta, HRM Oba Hameed Adekunle Oyelude Makama, Tegbosun III,   has warned that Nigerians should not politicise the activities of the Department of State Services (DSS). The royal father cautioned those he called mischief makers to avoid smearing the service through unfounded allegations and narrative capable of affecting the morals of officers and rank and file. Olowu, in a statement issued on Sunday, said the news making the rounds that the Director General (DG)...

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NSCDC officials brutalise Anambra based journalist

Law & JusticeNewsNigeriaNSCDC officials brutalise Anambra based journalist

PilotnewsDecember 4, 2023

A budding journalist based in Anambra, Izunna Okafor is presently receiving treatment in the hospital following injuries inflicted on him by men of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Awka. Over 10 officers, who reportedly descended on the journalist reportedly, accused the media of being the problem of Nigeria. Okafor, formally with the now defunct National Light Newspapers and presently affiliated with several online platforms was coming back from Nnewi Saturday night ,...

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Soludo suspends school principal for violating Anambra free education policy

EducationNewsNigeriaSoludo suspends school principal for violating Anambra free education policy

PilotnewsDecember 3, 2023

The Principal of Metu Memorial Secondary School, Onitsha, Dr. Fidelia Ogili has been asked to step down as the principal of the school for going against the mandate of Governor Chukwuma Soludo on free and compulsory Education for JSS students of the school. This is contained in a release signed by the Chairman Post Primary Schools Service Commission, PPSSC Awka, Professor Nkechi Ikediugwu. According to the release it was gathered that on a PTA meeting...

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Climate Change, Environmental Degradation Affects North East

NewsNigeriaClimate Change, Environmental Degradation Affects North East

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)December 3, 2023

The North East Governors’ Forum (NEGF), comprising the Governors of Adamawa, Bauchi, Borno, Gombe, Taraba, and Yobe States has noted that Climate Change and Environmental degradation are still major issues affecting the sub-region. This is contained in a communiqué signed by Gov Zulum of Borno state who is the forum’s chairman and read by Gov Buni of Yobe after its 9th meeting held in Yola, Adamawa State. The Forum also resolved to strengthen its collaboration...

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Critical Stakeholders Blame Parents For Rising Cases Of Drug Abuse

NewsNigeriaCritical Stakeholders Blame Parents For Rising Cases Of Drug Abuse

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)December 3, 2023

Critical stakeholders in the fight against drug abuse in Nigeria have tasked parents to act on the rising cases of drug abuse among the youths in the country. The stakeholders include the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), the eldest child of former Military President Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, Aisha Babangida, and the National Chief Imam of Al-Habibiyyah Islamic Society (AISN), Sheikh Fuad Adeyemi made the call on Saturday in Abuja at the 11th annual Al-Habibiyyah...

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