The Kwara State Government says a teacher, Fatima Amuzat, involved in the alleged assault of a National Youth Service corps member has been summoned and that necessary disciplinary procedures will be taken. This was confirmed by the Press Secretary, Ministry of Education and Human Capital Development, Peter Amogbonjaye, on Friday. Amogbonjaye quoted the Commissioner, Hajia…
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has released the results of the 2024 Second Series of the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for private candidates. The examination body announced this on Sunday in a statement signed by the Acting Head of its Public Affairs Department, Moyosore Adesina. According to the statement, 68,342 candidates…
The National Agency for Food Drug Administration and Control, on Friday, destroyed counterfeit, substandard and fake pharmaceutical and other products worth over one trillion naira at the Anambra State Waste Management Authority Dump Site, Agu Awka, Anambra State. The Director General of the agency, Mojisola Adeyeye, who performed the exercise at the dump site located…
The Managing Director of Moniepoint Microfinance Bank, Mr. Babatunde Olofin, has cautioned Nigerians against sharing their account numbers publicly, especially during the festive season, to avoid falling victim to cyber fraud. Babatunde revealed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday. He emphasized the importance of cyber security awareness, warning…
As Nigeria celebrates its 64th Independence Day, Lt. General Abdulrahman Bello Dambazau (RTD), Ph.D, CFR (Baraden Kano), former Chief of Army Staff and former Minister of Interior, calls on Nigerians to rekindle the spirit of unity and patriotism. Today, October 1st, we rejoice by reflecting on our nation’s remarkable long journey. Sixty-four years ago (64),…
An Assistant Superintendent of Immigration (ASI), Christian Oladimeji, sustained a gunshot wound in Minna, Niger State, after a police patrol team was attacked by hoodlums while recovering suspected stolen materials. According to a counter-insurgency publication focused on the Lake Chad region, Zagazola Makama, reports that the incident occurred around 12:30pm on Friday, after suspected hoodlums…
Veteran stand-up comedian Atunyota Akpobome, popularly known as Ali Baba, has shared how his plan to have one more son with his wife, Mary at 59 unexpectedly led to the birth of triplets. Ali Baba explained that his wife had a strong desire for another son, especially after their children had travelled abroad, leaving the…
Organised labour in Rivers state has threatened to embark on “strategic union actions” that could disrupt national economic activities if President Bola Tinubu does not reverse the emergency rule imposed on the state. In a joint statement signed by leaders of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) in Rivers, the…
The Ibadan North Federal Constituency hopeful and pioneer chairman of Aare Latoosa LCDA, Bashorun Abdullahi Adekunle Oladeji (Omo BAO), has extended his heartfelt congratulations to Oba (Senator) Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja on his 80th birthday. In a press statement personally signed by Omo BAO on Wednesday, he highlighted that “Senator Ladoja, at 80, remains a blessing…
A 25-year-old woman, Zainab Musa, on Wednesday, returned the N100,000 bride price she received from her husband, Musa Sani, in exchange for a divorce at Rigasa Shari’a Court, Kaduna. The woman had earlier prayed that the court should dissolve her two-year-old marriage through the Khul’i (redemption), an Islamic ruling that gives a woman the right…