The former governor of Anambra State and presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 presidential election, Peter Obi has donated 10 sets of computers and Printers to St Augustine College, Mayo Belwa. Speaking during the event, Peter Obi said no investment in the education of children is a waste as “education is the only tool that can secure the future of the young generation”. He promised to continue to do his best towards enhancing education...
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, of Bauchi State owned Sa’adu Zungur University, SAZU has declared an indefinite strike action. The indefinite strike followed several warnings on several occasions by the union including a notification of retirement of about 30 PhDs. ASUU SAZU Chairperson, Auwal Nuhu at a news conference declared the strike shortly after a congress at the Yuli campus of the university, saying some of the union demands include absence of pension...
A native doctor, Ismail Usman, has sustained gunshot injuries while testing a ‘bulletproof’ charm in Kuchibiyi community, Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT. According to eyewitnesses, the incident took place on Thursday when the victim, in an attempt to test the effectiveness of his self-made bulletproof, shot himself in the stomach. A resident of Kuchibiyi, Samson Ayuba, who witnessed the incident, said: “The man is a native doctor who prepares concoction and...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is set to leave France on Monday for Cape Town, South Africa, to co-chair the 11th session of the Nigeria–South Africa Bi-National Commission, BNC, alongside President Cyril Ramaphosa. According to a statement by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, the BNC will hold on Tuesday, 3 December 2024, following a ministerial meeting scheduled for 2 December at the South African Parliament Building in Cape Town. The...
Sir Paul Chukwuma, a chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress – APC, the former National Auditor of the party and currently Pro-Chancellor of Benue State University, Makurdi, as well as an aspirant of the party in the 2025 Anambra Governorship election, has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, over the recent commencement of operations at the Port Harcourt refinery, abandoned many years ago. Mr. Chukwuma while applauding this feat by President Tinubu, linked it to...
…Denies Paying Them Money Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani says the state government will start documenting repentant bandits on Saturday. The governor disclosed this during an interview on Channels TV’s Politics Today on Thursday, saying the government had received the first set of repentant bandits; most of them in Birnin Gwari are indigenes of the community. He said the Birnin-Gwari cattle market was reopened which was closed for about 10 years due to insecurity in...
The Plateau State government has expressed worries over the continued stigmatization of people living with HIV in the state. Dr. Cletus Shurkuk, the State Commissioner for Health, made the disclosure while briefing newsmen to kickstart the series of events to celebrate the 2024 World’s AIDS Day with the theme: “Take the Right Path to End HIV/AIDS”. The Commissioner added that the theme resonated deeply with the government’s commitment in Plateau State to prioritize health equity...
The Governor of Kogi State, Ahmed Usman Ododo has sympathised with victims of the recent boat mishap that claimed the lives of some passengers who are indigenes of Kogi State. The Governor, who expressed sadness over the boat accident said he was particularly concerned that most of the victims were women, petty traders and artisans who are involved in legitimate business activities to earn a living and contribute to the economy of the state. A...
The Institute of Leadership Coaching and Strategy (ILCS) has identified bad leadership recruitment processes since 1960, as the reason Nigeria is poor. The President and Chairman of the Governing Council of the institute, Dr Azeez Olasunkade made the remark at the inaugural Induction Ceremony of ILCS yesterday in Lagos, during the maiden induction, with the theme: “ Nigeria at 64: The Leadership Factor-Which Way Out?” It had in attendance various technocrats, professionals among others physically...
The Director, Defence Media Operations DMO Major General Edward Buba has disclosed on Friday that troops of the armed forces of Nigeria have neutralized 135 and arrested 185 terrorists. Buba stated that troops have begun to record surrendering of terrorists in the North Central operational theatres. Gen. Buba disclosed this in a press statement made available to journalists. He said, “These were occasioned by overtures from the terrorist leadership based on troop’s onslaught against them....
