Thousands Of Candidates May Miss 2021 UTME -NANS
Kaduna State Chapter of the apex students union in the country, the National Association of Nigerian Students has brought up their worries that thousands of candidates may be disenfranchised from taking part in this year’s Joint Admission and Matriculation Board examination due to drawbacks in their NIN/Profile code. NANS Chairman in Kaduna State, Huzaifa Bello […]
University Of Ekiti Suspends Professor Over Alleged Sexual Harassment
The Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE) Ekiti State has suspended a lecturer, Dr. Desen Jonathan Mbachaga, over alleged sexual harassment. Mbachaga was, until his suspension, an Associate Professor in the institution’s Department of Theatre and Media Arts. The embattled lecturer was suspended after a committee set up by the Institution to investigate the alleged sexual harassment […]
Indigenous Groups Call For Canada To Identify Graves After Remains Of 215 Children Found
Indigenous groups in Canada are calling for a nationwide search for mass graves at residential school sites after the discovery of the remains of 215 children at one former school last week shocked the country. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Monday that searching for more mass graves was “an important part of discovering the […]
7 Shootings In 6 hours Leave 1 Dead, 12 Wounded Across All 5 NYC Boroughs
A 15 year old was killed and a dozen others shot, including at least one in every New York City borough, in a six-hour period Monday evening. The seven shooting incidents have left NYPD investigators with their hands full. The incident that turned deadly happened at 10:30 p.m. Monday at 123rd and Lexington in East […]
Federal Government Committed To Reducing Capital Flight In Telecom Sector
The federal government said it is committed to reducing capital flight in the telecommunications industry with the development of the ‘National Policy for the Promotion of Indigenous Content in the Nigerian Telecommunications Sector’. The policy which was launched recently by President Muhammadu Buhari will ensure we create a telecoms sector where innovative indigenous solutions create […]
Buhari Terminates Somefun’s Appointment As NSITF MD Alongside 9 Others, Appoints Akabogu As The New MD
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the removal of the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), Bayo Somefun, and nine other top management staff, including three executive directors. The three executive directors are Jasper Azuatalam, Tijani Sulaiman, and Mrs. Olukemi Nelson. Buhari, who reconstituted the board of the NSITF, endorsed […]
Zamfara Governor Disintegrates Cabinet
Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara State has sacked the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Bala Bello, and all 23 commissioners with immediate effect. This is contained in a statement signed by the governor’s spokesperson, Zailani Bappa. The governor also approved the sack of his Chief of Staff, Bala Mande, and the Deputy Chief of […]
Scrapping NYSC scheme, Not In The Interest Of Nigeria’s Unity -Sultan
The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, says agitation for the scrapping of the National Youth Service (NYSC) scheme is not in the interest of Nigeria’s unity. Abubakar spoke when he welcomed some selected members of NYSC Batch A stream 2 corps members posted to Sokoto state in his palace on Monday in Sokoto. The […]
Bethpage Air Show A Go For 1st Time On Memorial Day After Weekend Cancellations
The 2021 Bethpage Air Show at Jones Beach is takikng place for the first time on Memorial Day after being washed out over the weekend. The event is taking place today from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. And organizers say they will accommodate General Admission ticket sales. The General Admission price is the standard $10 […]
President Biden Commemorates Fallen Veterans At Arlington Cemetery
President Joe Biden honored America’s war dead at Arlington National Cemetery on Memorial Day by laying a wreath at the hallowed burial ground and extolling the sacrifices of the fallen for the pursuit of democracy. The president was joined on Monday by first lady Jill Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and second gentleman Doug Emhoff […]
