Vice-President Kashim Shettima says it was unnecessary for the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) to hold the nation to ransom over “a minor labour dispute”. Shettima spoke on Monday at the 31st Nigerian Economic Summit (NES) of the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) held in Abuja. On September 28, PENGASSAN…
Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, has revealed that he had reported Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, to National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, claiming he has ties to banditry in the state. Governor Lawal made the disclosure on Tuesday, September 25. Lawal asserts that he has presented concrete evidence to both the NSA…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has secured the conviction of 30 internet fraudsters in Ibadan, Oyo State, with various sentences handed down by Justices Ladiran Akintola, Adebisi Adetujoye, and K.B. Olawoyin of the Oyo State High Court. According to a statement by the EFCC on Wednesday via X, the convicts were prosecuted on separate…
As failed DNA paternity tests have left many hearts broken and marriages crashing, psychologists have linked the increasing cases to medical errors, inaccuracies in genetic testing, and baby exchange, among others. The mental health experts noted that several variables could lead to a situation where a child’s paternity was questioned, beyond the common blame on…
The federal government, through the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has threatened to shut down any filling stations profiteering from Nigerians by selling Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, as high as N1,000 per litre. The NMDPRA alleged that several filling stations operated by independent marketers, have raised their prices…
The Catholic Diocese of Kontagora has confirmed that children and staff abducted from St. Mary’s Catholic Schools, Papiri in Niger State have been rescued and reunited with their families. Catholic Diocese of Kontagora and Properitor of St. Mary Catholic Private Primary and Secondary School, Rev. Bulus Ýohanna, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday. He…
The Federal Competitive and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has said that WhatsApp’s claim of being forced to exit Nigeria due to the commission’s recent fine appears to be a calculated move aimed at inducing negative public reaction and potentially pressuring the FCCPC to reconsider its decision. In a statement by the Director, Corporate Affairs, Ondaje…
The Federal Government has predicted five-day rainfall that may lead to flooding in 21 states and 123 locations. It also listed seven states that will likely be severely affected. They are Benue, Kogi, Anambra, Delta, Imo, Rivers and Bayelsa states. The flood prediction obtained on Thursday by our correspondent from the office National Flood Early…
A former Vice-Chancellor of Osun State University, Osogbo, Prof. Labode Popoola, has stated that free education, especially at the tertiary level, is practically impossible not only in Nigeria but worldwide. Popoola, a Professor of Forest Economics and Sustainable Development at the University of Ibadan, made this clear during the fifth convocation lecture of KolaDaisi University,…
A federal high court in Abuja has dismissed a request by Uche Nnaji, minister of innovation, science and technology, to stop the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), from releasing his academic records. Hausa Yilwa, the presiding judge, delivered the ruling on September 22, rejecting Nnaji’s application for an injunction. The minister had filed an ex…
