Aregbesola: Osun Assembly dismisses Judge’s petition, says it lacks merit
The seven man ad-hoc investigation committee set up by the speaker of Osun state House of Assembly, Hon. Najeem Salam to investigate the petition of Justice Folahanmi Oloyede against governor Rauf Aregbesola and her deputy, Mrs Titilayo Laoye Tomori has today submitted its report to the house.
Vandalism, bunkering, major challenges during my tenure – Obasanjo
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Tuesday identified bunkering and vandalism as the “most challenging problems’’ that confronted his eight-year tenure as Nigeria’s President.
NUT condemns JAMB’s 150 cut-off marks for Polytechnics, colleges
Nigeria Union of Teachers has condemned the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board policy that places cut-off marks for students seeking admission into Universities at 180 and 150 for those seeking admission into Polytechnics and Colleges of Education.
Man beheads wife `to get the evil out of her”
A court in Arizona said on Tuesday that a man who admitted to decapitating his wife and her two dogs in a bloody incident in Phoenix said he was attempting to “get the evil out of her.’’
PDP crisis deepens as Police block staff from entering secretariat
THE lingering crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, following a sharp disagreement between the national leadership and staff over plans to reduce the staff strength, their salaries and allowances by 50 per cent, yesterday took a new turn as men of the Nigeria Police blocked the gate of the National Secretariat.
Lagos lawyer sues Buhari over inadequate fuel supply
Lagos—A lawyer and rights activist, Kabir Akingbolu has dragged President Muhammadu Buhari before a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos over his failure to make adequate provision for the production and supply of petroleum products to all citizens at regulated prices.
Unemployment Nigeria’s biggest threat after Boko Haram – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday warned that the Federal Government will no longer tolerate illegal mining and other improper activities that have inhibited the growth of Nigeria’s solid minerals sector.
Sex workers hold candlelight procession for slain colleagues in Abeokuta
ABEOKUTA—There was mild drama in Abeokuta, Ogun State, Monday night, as scores of commercial sex workers staged a candlelight procession in honour of their colleagues, who were allegedly killed by suspected ritualists, weekend.
War Against Insurgency: Boko Haram begs for dialogue
FOLLOWING President Muhammadu Buhari’s declaration of his administration’s readiness to dialogue with genuine members of the Boko Haram, some members of the terrorist group have contacted the Centre for Crisis Communication (CCC) to initiate a dialogue process with the Federal Government on their behalf.
Thousands of womb cancers prevented by the pill: study
The contraceptive pill has prevented some 200,000 cases of womb cancer over the last decade in rich nations alone, according to research published Wednesday.
Doctors urge FG to institute forensic personnel audit in hospitals
Determined to end strike in health sector, National Association of Residents Doctors, NARD, yesterday called on President Muhammadu Buhari to immediately institute a forensic personnel audit of the federal tertiary hospitals across the country.
