BY JOY OKON A suspected ritualist has killed and dismembered a final-year student of the Kwara State College of Education in Ilorin, Kwara State. Lawal Hafsoh Yetunde was killed by her boyfriend whom she met on social media. The suspected killer, after the gruesome killing, dismembered her body for allegedContinue Reading
By Godwin Obi The Governing Council of the Federal University, Lokoja, has approved the dismissal of four lecturers on account of examination misconduct and sexual misconduct. Our correspondent gathered that the governing council gave the approval at its Second Council Meeting on Thursday. This is coming on the heels of theContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI President Bola Tinubu has appointed Daniel Bwala as his Special Adviser on Media and Public Communications. Bwala’s appointment was contained in a statement by presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga who also said Tinubu named three other persons as director-general of various agencies. “The Special Adviser on Public CommunicationsContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI A human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, has condemned the gifting of houses to judges by the Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike. The minister had in October flagged off the Design and Construction of 40 Judges’ Quarters in the Katampe District in the nation’s capital,Continue Reading
Modernisation, Refo …Assures NCS of support, by providing it with necessary pol BY GODWIN OBI President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR has signed the instruments of accession for six Conventions of the International Maritime Organization (IMO). This action paves the way for Nigeria to officially deposit these instruments of accesion atContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI President Bola Tinubu has honoured activist Ken Saro-Wiwa and eight other Ogoni martyrs, saying his government will address the historical grievances. The administration of a former Head of State late Sani Abacha executed Saro-Wiwa, and other activists in 1995 after they were accused of murder. Others wereContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) and APM Terminals Apapa over the weekend contained a fire outbreak on a crane at the Lagos Port Complex (LPC). According to a statement, the terminal operator said there were no injuries or fatalities as a result of the fire adding thatContinue Reading
The Chairman of the Presidential Tax Reform Committee Taiwo Oyedele believes businesses would be affected if states are allowed to collect value-added tax. Oyedele dropped the hint while as a guest on Channels Television’s Hard Copy on Friday “By 1999, we were writing the constitution because we now have the 4thContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, has urged the judiciary to exercise caution in issuing rulings that could increase the hardships in the country. His comments came in response to the suspension of allocations to the Rivers State Government as he unveiled 10Continue Reading
…Says he stopped using personal judgment in his decisions, as directed by the CGC, Adewale Adeniyi BY GODWIN OBI The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Apapa Port Command, between January and October 2024 achieved a stupendous revenue profile of N1.875 trillion. The Customs Area Controller, Babatunde Olomu who disclosed the historical figures alsoContinue Reading