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The Federal Government says the rescue of Nigerian students trapped in Sumy, Ukraine may commence on Monday. This is as Russia on Monday announced the opening of humanitarian corridors to allow the evacuation of civilians from several Ukrainian cities experiencing heavy fighting, including the capital Kyiv and Sumy. In a series of tweets on Sunday, […]
Mr Kyari is expected to remain in the custody of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency until he reappears in court at the adjourned date for his bail hearing. Mr Kyari, before his suspension, was a former Deputy Commissioner of Police. Those arraigned along with Mr Kyari include Assistant Commissioner of Police ACP Sunday Ubua, […]
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has declared a one-month warning strike. President of the union, Emmanuel Osodeke, announced this at a press conference on Monday after a two-day meeting of the union’s National Executive Council (NEC). According to him, the industrial action, which begins immediately, is “comprehensive and total”. “We don’t like to […]
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has declared suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari, wanted over alleged links with drug trafficking. NDLEA spokesperson Femi Babafemi made the announcement during a press conference in Abuja on Monday. Before his suspension over links with convicted fraudster Hushpuppi, Mr Kyari was the Commander of Intelligence Response Team […]
Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, University of Uyo Chapter says the union’s current agitations are for the revitalization of public universities in the country. The ASUU Chairperson, Dr. Happiness Uduk stated this in an interview with Comfort FM reporter, Samuel Akpabio after the union’s congress held at the university’s campus. She said the exercise […]
Gunmen on Monday kidnapped a priest of the Catholic Church of Kafanchan Diocese, Reverend Father Joseph Shekari. The Priest was abducted from his residence at Ikulu Fari in Chawai village of Kauru Local Government Area of Kaduna State in the early hours of the day. Although the police authorities and the Catholic Diocese of Kafanchan […]
Sadio Mane made up for missing from the spot in normal time to score the decisive penalty as Senegal overcame Mohamed Salah’s Egypt 4-2 in a shoot-out to win their first Africa Cup of Nations title after Sunday’s final finished goalless at the end of extra time. Mane had seen Mohamed Abou Gabal save his […]
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the review and upgrade of salaries of police personnel by 20 per cent. The Minister of Police Affairs, Maigari Dingyadi, said this on Wednesday after the Federal Executive Council meeting which was chaired by President Muhammadu Buhari, at the newly renovated council chambers. According to the minister, the […]
The self-acclaimed leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has instituted a fresh suit against the Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, and the Department of the State Services (DSS) over alleged denial of his fundamental human rights. In the fresh suit filed at the Federal High […]
The President of the Senate, Senator Ahmad Lawan, says the National Assembly will pass the proposed 2022 budget before the end of the legislative week. He disclosed this on Monday in Abuja while giving a lecture at the maiden Distinguished Parliamentarians Lecture Series organised by the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS). Lawan […]
