South-East students burdened with fees, levies
Although the governors of the five South-East states of Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu and Imo, always affirmed their determination to give priority to the education of youths as leaders, the situation on ground show otherwise, as students pay exorbitant school fees in the region.
SALARIES: Osun workers reject Aregbesola’s demand for BVN
Osogbo—Civil servants in Osun State have rejected the demand for their Bank Verification Number(BVN) by the state government.
Kogi gov poll: Tribunal hears Faleke, Wada’s petitions March 4, 8
Kogi State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Abuja, has fixed March 4 and 8 to commence hearing of suits lodged before it by Hon. James Faleke of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and the immediate past governor of the state, Capt. Idris Wada, rtd, of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.
Sack of 13 Federal University VCs
IN one fell swoop penultimate Saturday, the Federal Government announced the sack of Vice-chancellors of 13 federal universities.
Ebonyi moves to boost rice production with 13 bulldozers
GOVERNOR David Umahi of Ebonyi State, has commissioned 13 bulldozers jointly procured by the caretaker chairmen of the 13 local government areas of the state for rice production.
Reps wade into Kogi Assembly crisis, send 10-man delegation
MEMBERS of the House of Representatives yesterday waded into the crisis rocking the Kogi State House Assembly as a 10-man panel had been mandated to investigate the alleged illegal removal of the Speaker, MomohJimoh Lawal, his Deputy, Aliyu Akuh and the Majority leader, Kolawole Matthew.
There’s threat to peace in my community— Abia monarch
THE traditional ruler of the granite and stone rich Lokpaukwu Umuchieze community in Umunneochi Council Area of Abia State, Eze Magnus Nwafor, has raised the alarm over threat to peace in his community, following the alleged disobedience of Court Order by a company operating a quarry in the community.
Soldiers arrest DPO, others for allegedly molesting Army Captain
There was panic Monday morning at the Railway Post, Umuahia, Abia State when police officers attached to the post allegedly manhandled a man later identified as an Army captain for packing his 18-seater Mitsubishi bus close to the fence of the Police station.
How Ohanaeze factions made peace
The two factional leaders of Ohanaeze Ndigbo World Wide have explained the reasons why they decided to make peace.
CEPEJ flays militants’ attack on Forcados Terminal
CENTRE for Peace and Environmental Justice, CEPEJ, a civil rights group, yesterday, faulted the recent attack on Forcados Terminal, a facility of Shell Petroleum Development Company, SPDC, by a militant group, which caused the alleged loss of about 35,000 barrels of crude oil.
Cybercrime act:Fears of internet, OTT regulation unfounded
THERE is arguably no law that has brought confidence and fear altogether to one sector of the economy than the Prohibition, Prevention, Detection. Response, Investigation and Prosecution of Cybercrimes and other Related Matters Act 2015, simply known as the Cybercrime Act.
NSC seeks Customs’ support to make Nigerian ports hub for sub-region
The Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) has solicited for support of Nigeria Customs Service to enhance the efficiency of Nigerian ports and make it a hub for the sub-region.
Brain drain and brain gain
Who are medical migrants? What causes them to move? What are the consequences of this movement? And how can the situation be corrected?
Lenovo promo winner goes home with Kia Rio
A 19-year old university undergraduate, Vivian Onyemaechi, last week, joined the list of students who became car owners while in school after she emerged winner of the grand prize of a brand new Kia Rio in the final draw of Lenovo customer promotions held in Lagos recently.
BIAFRA: Kanu still in detention because of Buhari’s ‘bad’ advisers —IPOB
The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has attributed the continued incarceration of its leader and Director of Radio Biafra Mr. Nnamdi Kanu to what it called inexperience on the part of advisers that the All Progressives Congress, APC, led government of President Buhari is surrounding itself with.
Crime: LASG building nation’s first DNA forensics laboratory
Lagos—The Lagos State government is establishing the first high-powered Deoxyribonucleic Acid or DNA Forensic Laboratory in Nigeria to take off within the next six to 12 months.
