Ethiopia’s Tigray crisis: UN alarmed by treatment of Eritrean refugees
The head of the UN refugee agency says he is “deeply alarmed” by reports of Eritrean refugees in the Ethiopian region of Tigray being killed, abducted and forcibly returned to Eritrea. Filippo Grandi said if such acts were confirmed, it would be a major breach of international law. Mr Grandi said the UN needed unhindered access […]
Achievers Varsity Pro-Chancellor recommends panacea for unemployment
By Dayo Johnson, Akure The Pro Chancellor and founder of Achievers University, Owo, Ondo state, Dr Bode Ayorinde has advocated for the establishment of an industry in each of the senatorial districts across the country as panacea to tackle the spate of unemployment in the country. Ayorinde, a former House of Representative member said this […]
Suspected herdsmen kill four in Benue community ― Gov Ortom
Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State on Saturday said suspected herdsmen killed four persons at Tse-Angbande, Makurdi, the State Capital, on Friday night. Ortom stated this at Tse-Angbande, when he visited the village for an on-the-spot assessment of the impact of the attack that also left seven persons injured. He said the attack which took […]
Lekki Shootings: #EndSARS protesters’ lawyer asks panel to summon Sanwo-Olu
By Onozure Dania – Lagos A counsel to the #EndSARS protesters, Mr Adesina Ogunlana, has urged the Lagos State Judicial Panel of Enquiry and Restitution for Victims of SARS related abuses and other matters to summon Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu and 12 others. He made the invitation in a December 9 application to […]
UNN, staff agree to settle out of court over termination of appointment
By Dennis Agbo The University of Nigeria Nsukka, UNN, and one of its previous academic staff, Dr Emmanuel Ejiogu of the department of Sociology, have agreed to resolve their impasse outside the National Industrial Court. Ejiogu who was employed by the University in 2014 had waited for his appointment to be confirmed in 2015 but […]
Gunmen kidnap boarding students in Buhari’s home state
By Bashir Bello Scores of boarding students were Friday night kidnapped by unknown gunmen who attacked the Government Science Secondary School, Kankara (all boys school) in Kankara Local Government Area of Katsina State, the home state of President Muhammadu Buhari. It was gathered that the security guard attached to the school was shot in the […]
