ASUU STRIKE: Business owners count losses, as group appeals to ASUU, FG
The current indefinite industrial action embarked by Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has started taking its toll on persons that carry out their legitimate businesses in and around university campuses in Imo State.
Navy rescues hijacked oil vessels, 9 crew members; arrests 4 suspects
Barely 48 hours after a ship, MT NORTE hijacked by 20 suspected pirates was rescued with the crew members alive, another ship, was again rescued yesterday, by Naval operatives attached to NNS Beecroft, Apapa, around 10 nautical miles off the coast of Escravos, Delta State.
Boko Haram: Analyst explains how JTF reached conclusion on Shekau
A security analyst, Captain Umar Ali (rtd.) says the timeline used by the Joint Task Force, JTF, in concluding that the Boko Haram Leader, Abubakar Shekau, was killed could be true.
Rivers crisis: Court remands 2 PDP chieftains in prison
An Abuja Chief Magistrate Court, yesterday, remanded the chairman of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Omuma local government area of Rivers State, Mr. Charles Amoefule, and Assistant Secretary of the party in the state, Mr Godwin Leo, in prison custody.
FG bans sale of drugs in open market
The Federal Government, yesterday, announced that from June 30, 2014, drugs would no longer be sold in the open market in Nigeria, declaring an emergency in drug distribution system in the country to address the chaotic situation.
Technical C’ttee recommends Okon as Falcons’ caretaker coach
Rising from its meeting at the NFF Secretariat, Abuja on Tuesday, the Technical and Development Committee of the Nigeria Football Federation announced that it has recommended the constitution of a caretaker coaching crew for the Senior Women National Team, Super Falcons.
Ogbe Onokpite: We were slighted, humiliated – Keyamo
Lawyer and activist, Mr. Festus Keyamo, has denied media report that he betrayed the family of slain gubernatorial candidate of Citizens Popular Party, CPP, Chief Ogbe Onokpite, by withdrawing from the case, when he noticed that the family of the late Chief Onokpite was fighting for compensation.
NUC misapplied universities’ money, bungled courses accreditation – ASUU President,
Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) President, Dr. Nasir Fagge, in this interview, blames government for the dwindling fortunes of education and the National Universities Commission (NUC) for misapplying universities’ Stabilization Fund.
Man, 29, remanded over N15m robbery
An Ikeja Magistrates’ court, yesterday, remanded a 29-year-old man in Kirikiri prison over alleged robbery of N15 million.
Failure of northern elders blamed on neglect of Ahmadu Bello’s legacy
Elder statesman, Alhaji Yusuf Maitama Sule, yesterday, attributed the failure of northern leaders in the emerging political order to the neglect of the legacy of late Premier of Northern Nigeria, Sir Ahmadu Bello.
Osun declares public holiday for traditional worshippers
Government offices and business institutions in Osun State were shut yesterday following a public holiday declared for adherents of traditional religions.
