Bandits In Rush To Make More Money, Buhari Handles The Issue With A Child Glove – Gumi
Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, the contentious Islamic cleric on Monday, disclosed the reason Nigerians are noticing a rise in the activities of bandits. Gumi said most bandits were in a rush to make more money before security agents close in on them. The Islamic cleric said the rush was responsible for the increase in abduction and […]
Nigeria – 14 New Record Of COVID-19 Infection Bringing To A Total Of 165,167
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 14 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 165,167. The NCDC disclosed this on its official Twitter handle on Sunday. “On the 2nd of May 2021, 14 new confirmed cases were recorded in Nigeria. Till date, 165,167, cases have […]
Incompetent Teachers Should Have No Place In The Classroom In Nigeria – TRCN Registrar
The Registrar of Teachers’ Registration Council of Nigeria, Professor Josiah Ajiboye, has insisted that incompetent teachers will have no place in the classroom in Nigeria, explaining that the COVID-19 pandemic only slowed down the enforcement of earlier deadline for teachers to register with the Council. He spoke at a one-day workshop organized by the Education […]
Amotekun In Ondo Evicts 42 Fulani Men Over Suspicious Movement Into The State
The Ondo state security outfit codenamed Amotekun has explained the reasons for the eviction of 42 Fulani men who invaded the Okitipupa council area of the state last week Thursday. The illegal visitors were brought in a truck and dumped in front of the Okitipupa Army Barracks at about 10 pm. Their presence in the […]
Yobe NLC Describe Civil Servants Pension As Grossly Insufficient
The Yobe State Council of the Nigeria Labour Congress has described as grossly insufficient the monthly take-home of the state’s retired civil servants as some of them are still collecting five thousand naira monthly. The NLC State Chairman, Comrade Muktari Musa Tarbutu, indicated the spirit of the 2021 edition of the Workers’ Day celebration held […]
UCH Doctors Embarks On Indefinite Strike
Doctors of the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan have embarked on an indefinite strike. The decision to embark on what they described as a “total and indefinite strike” was reached at a virtual emergency general meeting of the Association of Resident Doctors (ARD), UCH chapter, held on Saturday. The doctors, at the meeting, resolved that […]
I Acted in First Bank’s Interest, Sacked Chairman Awosika Says
The sacked Chairman of First Bank Nigeria Limited, Mrs. Ibukun Awosika, has said she acted in truth and honesty in the interest of the bank, its stakeholders, and Nigeria during her 11 years sway at the institution. Awosika said this in a statement titled, “My FBN Group Journey,” she posted on Instagram at the weekend. […]
Nigeria: Fire Destroys Ibru’s Property In Apapa
A building located at 33 Creek Road, Apapa, Lagos, which allegedly belongs to the late businessman, Alex Ibru, was razed down by fire. The cause of the fire is yet to be determined. About 4 o’clock in the afternoon, smoke was observed pouring from the building. No one initially suspected it was a fire. However, […]
Iran Negotiator Says US Sanctions On Oil, Banks ‘Expected to Be Lifted’
Iran’s chief nuclear negotiator said Tehran expects US sanctions on oil, banks and other sectors and on most individuals and institutions to be lifted based on agreements reached so far at talks in Vienna, Iranian state media reported. Russia and Western European powers meanwhile gave contrasting accounts of the task ahead in the talks to […]
Israel Mourns Those Killed In Religious Festival Stampede
Israel observed a day of mourning on Sunday for 45 people crushed to death at a Jewish religious festival, with flags lowered to half-staff and questions raised about accountability for one of the country’s worst civilian disasters. In accordance with Jewish tradition, funerals were held with as little delay as possible. More than 20 of […]
