Student Shoots, Kills 3, Injures 8 At High School In Oxford Township, Michigan
A 15-year-old sophomore opened fire at his Michigan high school, killing three students, including a 16-year-old boy who died in a deputy’s patrol car on the way to a hospital, authorities said. Eight other people were wounded, some critically, including a 14-year-old girl who was placed on a ventilator after surgery. Investigators were still trying […]
Google To Ban Political Advertising Ahead Of Philippine Election
Alphabet Inc’s (GOOGL.O) Google said on Wednesday it will ban political advertising on its platform in the run-up to Philippine elections in May next year to choose a successor to President Rodrigo Duterte. The move comes amid pressure on social media platforms over their handling of political advertising during the U.S. presidential election in 2020. […]
FG Establishes Tomato Paste, Juice Factory In Nasarawa
The federal government has set up a tomato paste and juice factory in Uke, Nasarawa State to improve the local economy and lessen reliance on importation. Minister of State for Science, Technology, and Innovation, Mohammed Abdullah, who laid the foundation ceremony for the factory yesterday said the development of this project would effectively stem the […]
Governor Umahi Suspends Aide Over Security Threat
Ebonyi State Governor David Umahi has suspended indefinitely the coordinator of Igbeagu Development Centre, Mrs. Rose Nkwude, for allegedly endangering the people of the area to security threats. In a statement signed by the secretary to the state government and coordinating commissioner, Dr. Kenneth Ugballa, the governor said the suspension is with immediate effect. He […]
Governor El-Rufai To Launch Disability Trust Fund In 2022
Kaduna State government will launch a disability trust fund in 2022, the commissioner, Human Services and Social Development, Hajiya Hafsat Baba, has disclosed. The commissioner disclosed this yesterday at the annual lectures on the celebration of the international day for persons with disabilities organized by Improvement In Respect To Social Status Of The Disabled held […]
Barbados Cuts Ties With Queen Elizabeth II, Becomes A Republic In A Dazzling Ceremony
Almost 400 years after the first English ship arrived on its golden shores, the former British colony of Barbados woke up Tuesday as a republic. The tiny Caribbean nation removed Queen Elizabeth II as its head of state in a spectacular ceremony that began late Monday, breaking its ties with the British royal family — and with it, one […]
Ex-convict, Oluwatobi, Bags Fresh 28Years For Cyber Fraud
Justice Mahmud Abdulgafar of the Kwara State High Court, Ilorin on Monday, convicted a 29-year-old ex-convict, Joshua Ajayi Oluwatobi for impersonating the Dean Student Affairs, University of Ilorin and others to defraud unsuspecting students seeking to pay school fees and hostel accommodation. The Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, had […]
Ataga’s murder: Absent Witness Halt Chidinma’s Trial On Monday
The trial of Chidinma Ojukwu, a University of Lagos 300-level Mass Communication student accused of murdering Super TV Chief Executive Officer Michael Ataga, was halted on Monday due to the absence of a prosecution witness. Y. A. Sule, the prosecution’s lawyer, requested an adjournment during Monday’s rescheduled hearing. He said, “We are asking for an […]
SEAMATA Rejects Customs New Increment On Import Duty
The South-East Amalgamated Markets Traders Association (SEAMATA) has condemned and rejected Nigerian Customs’ recent “astronomical and indiscriminate” increase in import duties on goods. SEAMATA is a trade union that represents traders in all marketplaces in the South-East Geopolitical Zone, as well as traders of South-East origin conducting business across the Federation and in the Diaspora. […]
Nigeria: FG To Begin Office-To-Office Vaccination
As part of the measures to achieve the December 1, 2021 deadline for vaccine mandate for civil servants, the federal government will begin office-to-office COVID-19 vaccination. The executive director of the National Primary Healthcare Development Agency (NPHCDA), Dr. Faisal Shuaib, said this is to address any excuse of public officials not being able to obtain […]
