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Imo State University, Owerri, Nigeria, has suspended one of its lecturers, Desmond Izunwanne, for allegedly slapping female students who arrived to a class session behind schedule and in non-departmental uniform. Spokesperson for the University, Ralph Njokuobi, in a statement in Owerri, the state capital, said the lecturer’s action was “barbaric and unbecoming.” Njokuobi said at […]
Continue ReadingTragedy struck on Sunday as a female undergraduate student of the University of Benin, Edo State, Nigeria, Maria Precious Tunde, reportedly died in her sleep. The sad incident according to sources occurred at the deceased off-campus hostel, located at Ekosodin Village, a student town near the school. It was gathered that the late Maria, until […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s Presidential Election Petitions Court (PEPC) constituted by Appeal Court Justices, has fixed Monday for the hearing of the petitions challenging the declaration of the All Progressives Congress (APC) standard bearer, Bola Tinubu as the president-elect. With this development, the expected legal battle by candidates disputing the outcome of the 2023 presidential election will commence […]
Continue ReadingAt last, the suspended and fleeing Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC’s) Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Adamawa State, Mr. Hudu Yunusa-Ari, has been arrested by the police. The Force Public Relations Officer (PPRO), CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, confirmed the development in a statement on Tuesday. INEC had called for the arrest of Hudu over the illegal […]
Continue ReadingA bodyguard has shot and killed a government Minister in Uganda early Tuesday in an apparent private dispute, according to the army and local media. The attacker, who has not been publicly identified, then turned the gun on himself, according to state broadcaster UBC and others. The victim, Charles Engola, served in the government of […]
Continue ReadingThe son of the President-Elect of Nigeria, Oluwaseyi Tinubu’s company is being reported to be enmeshed in an $11million London property scandal; as reported by Bloomberg Africa, UK, Middle East, Asia, etc. A firm belonging to the son of Nigeria’s president-elect bought an $11 million London mansion that his predecessor’s government was seeking to confiscate […]
Continue ReadingInternational Monetary Fund (IMF) has said Nigeria could lose an estimated $10bn of foreign direct investment and official development assistance inflows to geo-political tensions. The IMF in its country focus on Sub-Saharan Africa, released on Monday, said the figure is about a half per cent of the nation’s annual Gross Domestic Product. IMF said: “The […]
Continue ReadingAkinyemi Onigbinde, a professor of political philosophy with a speciality in public policies, politics and governance, has stated that the election that produced President-elect Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu was not free and fair. Onigbinde, who is also the Executive Secretary, Centre for Development and Policy Studies, in an interview with Nigerian Tribune, said the elections […]
Continue ReadingAbike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman and CEO of the Nigerians In Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), has been caught on camera signalling to a radio anchor person not to take a question from a journalist, David Hundeyin, who wanted to ask a question on the death of Itunu Babalola, a Nigerian lady that died in prison in Cote d’Ivoire. […]
Continue ReadingThe Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, has vowed to reclaim his alleged stolen mandate in court. Speaking at a stakeholders’ meeting in Awka, the former Anambra State governor reiterated his commitment to exploring every legal option to ensure that he reclaims his mandate. Obi had contested in the last presidential election and […]
Continue ReadingMany Nigerian fans still remember with glee that July 31, 1996 night, when Nigeria’s U-23 side overcame huge favourites Brazil, who paraded a star-studded side that had Ronaldo de Lima, Rivaldo, Bebeto, Roberto Carlos, Dida amongst others in the semi-finals of that year’s Olympic Games in Atlanta, USA. In front of 78,587 fans at the […]
Continue ReadingSuspended Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), for Adamawa State, Hudu Yunusa-Ari, who is reportedly in hiding has said he declared the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) winner of the governorship election in the state to save the democratic process. This was disclosed in his letter titled: “Report of the conduct of supplementary elections held […]
Continue ReadingOfficers of the Oyo State Police Command have paraded 18-year-old man, Taofeek Adeagbo, for allegedly killing his father. Taofeek Adeagbo’s mother, Rashidat Adeagbo, was also arrested for concealing the crime. While parading the suspects alongside 23 others in Ibadan, on Friday, the state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Adewale Osifeso, said the incident occurred in […]
Continue ReadingPopular social media platform, WhatsApp has introduced new features which allow users to log into up to four smartphones with the same account, simultaneously. The CEO of Meta, the parent company of WhatsApp, Mr. Mark Zuckerberg, made this known in a statement posted on his verified Facebook page on Tuesday. “Starting today [Tuesday], you can […]
Continue ReadingMay 4, 2023 has been fixed as the date for a report of settlement in a dispute between veteran film maker, Zeb Ejiro, and actress Anne Njemanze, over the rightful ownership of the brand, “Domitilla”, by the Federal Trademark Registry. Ejiro had filed a petition, seeking revocation of a purported registration of “Domitilla and Device” […]
Continue ReadingSenator Shehu Sani has reacted to the news of Airline owner, Onyeama Allen, offering to fly Nigerian students stranded in Sudan back home. In a post shared on his Facebook page on Monday April 24, Sani pointed out that the many once opposed to the Christian Igbo man helping Muslims fly to Saudi Arabia. He […]
Continue ReadingA man identified as Joly Tjang has handed himself over to the military after killing his wife and her alleged lover in Cameroon. It was gathered that the incident happened in the early hours of Monday morning, April 24, 2023, in Makak, a locality in Nyong, the central region. Tyang, said to be a popular […]
Continue ReadingBritish-born American broadcaster, journalist, actor, producer, lawyer, legendary TV host and politician, Gerald Norman Springer popularly known as Jerry Springer has died. Born February 13, 1944 in London, England, during World War II, the former Mayor of Cincinnati and “grandfather of trash TV show,” was 79 years old. According to a statement shared with Insider, […]
Continue ReadingKenyan authorities have exhumed at least 21 bodies as part of an investigation into a cult whose followers are believed to have starved themselves to death. At least three dead children were among those found in graves in Shakahola forest in the coastal town of Malindi, Agence France-Presse reported. A police source told AFP that 21 bodies […]
Continue ReadingIn a statement, the Enugu state police command has confirmed the murder of Engineer Dons Umeh, the governorship candidate of the All Progressive Grand Alliance, in the state. The spokesperson of the state police command, DSP Daniel Ndukwe, said the lifeless and decomposing body of the deceased was found in a bush at 9th Mile […]
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