Alleged diversion of N852m: Ekiti SUBEB laments inability to access N5bn funding
Ado-Ekiti—The Executive Chairman, Ekiti SUBEB, Senator Bode Ola, during an interview with a weekly Yoruba Television programme, Ela loro in Ado-Ekiti last weekend said: ‘’Due to the diversion of N852 million counterpart funding in 2012 by the Kayode Fayemi administration, Ekiti SUBEB, has been unable to access nearly N5 billion from the Universal Basic Education Commission, UBEC, in the last four years.
Global alarm grows as 50,000 hit by Turkey purge
Turkey faced fresh accusations it was flouting the rule of law with its purge of 50,000 people after an attempted coup, as the president gathered security chiefs Wednesday for the first time since the putsch.
Police nab fake lawyer attempting to secure release for suspect
A MAN identified as Akachukwu Mba, who has been deceiving unsuspecting members of the public claiming to be a lawyer has revealed how he visits Police stations to release suspects in Aba, Abia State.
Anxious wait for families of Turkey soldiers detained over coup
Families of some of the thousands of soldiers detained in the wake of Turkey’s failed coup anxiously waited for news on Wednesday of their relatives and tried to catch a glimpse of them outside Istanbul’s court house.
Why we patronise commercial sex workers — Robbery suspect
For some time now, traders at the popular Mushin market in Lagos state have suffered untold pains ät the hands of burglars who broke into their shops at ungodly hours, carted away cash in the shops and goods worth several millions of naira.
Fuel supply: FG restores IPMAN’s right to petroleum products nationwide
The Federal Government has restored the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria’s, IPMAN, rights to petroleum products in all the depots across the country.
5 reasons bus travelling is better than flying in Nigeria
Have you noticed how most articles on travel in Nigeria are now tailored to suit travellers who opt for air travel? The decision of these lifestyle magazines, newspapers, and blogs to focus on air travel and snub the wonder of the transportation evolution known as the bus travel, is quite astonishing as more people in Nigeria actually travel by bus rather than flying.
35 Nigerian tech students to receive N16m scholarship
No fewer than thirty five computer science students of the Nigerian Computer Society will today receive sixteen million naira ( N16 million ) scholarship funding from Jim Ovia Information Communication Technology, ICT, funding.
Melaye vs Tinubu : Saraki wades in
STRONG indications emerged Wednesday that the peace and reconciliation was under way between the Chairman, Senate Committee on Women Affairs, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, All Progressives Congress, APC and her colleague, Senator Dino Melaye, APC, Kogi West as Senate President Bukola Saraki has intervened.
Rangers promise to defeat Lobi Stars in Saturday’s encounter
The Rangers International FC of Enugu have promised to defeat Lobi Stars of Makurdi in their match day 27 encounter in Enugu to consolidate their lead in the professional league.
Scarcity of aviation fuel lead to cancellation of flights at Abuja airport
Scarcity of aviation fuel known as Jet A1, has affected the operations of some airlines at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja leading to cancellation of flights.
