Ortom to striking ASUU-BSU: End sympathy strike or I’ll stop your salaries
By Peter Duru, Makurdi Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue state, Monday, threatened to stop paying the salaries of members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, Benue State University, BSU, branch if they fail to call off the ongoing sympathy strike with the national body. He noted that the sympathy strike had gone beyond […]
Days of bandits, other violent criminals are numbered in Nigeria – COAS
By Ndahi Marama, Maiduguri The Chief of Army Staff ( COAS) Lieutenant General Farouk Yahaya on Monday stated that time is up for bandits, Boko Haram terrorists and others criminals, promising that there will be no hiding place for them. The Army Chief also issued a stern warning to anyone who take up arms against the […]
Meet England-based actor, footballer, #BBNaija housemate, Sheggz
By Biodun Busari One of the housemates in the most popular Africa’s reality television show, #BBNaijaS7 is a 26-year-old England-based Segun Daniel Olusemo popularly known as Sheggz. Sheggz is also an actor and professional footballer among the housemates in the #BBNaijaS7 themed ‘Level Up’ which began on Saturday. He asserted that he thinks it is […]
Global Citizen tasks world leaders on pledge to raise $100bn, fund agritech in Africa
An international education and advocacy organisation, Global Citizen has said that economically advanced countries who pledged to raise $100 billion fund global agriculture have not fulfilled their promises.
We were thoroughly beaten, I pity those still in captivity – says Hassan, freed train victim
By Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo One of the kidnapped victims of the Abuja-Kaduna train attack, Hassan Uthman has recounted his experience while in captivity, saying that he pitied those still being held because they were thoroughly beaten by the terrorists. Speaking in an interview with the BBC HAUSA; Hassan Uthman thanked Almighty Allah for regaining freedom. He […]
Presidential Guards troops repel terrorists’ attack in Abuja, as 3 Soldiers sustain injuries
Troops of Guards Brigade, Nigerian Army on Monday repelled a terrorists Ambush in Abuja while on patrol around the Bwari -Kubwa road.
