The Federal Government has said that only eight universities have been accredited to award degrees to Nigerians in Togo and Benin Republic. The Minister of Education, Tahir Mamman, made this known on Sunday night while speaking on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics programme. The Minister said the Federal Government only recognised three institutions in Togo and…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has initiated a 7-day warning strike across all its centres nationwide. The warning strike main aim is to demand the release of Dr Ganiyat Popoola, who has been in captivity for over eight months. NARD President, Dr. Dele Abdullahi, announced that the strike will…
The Federal Government has barred individuals under the age of 18 years from participating in the National Examinations Council (NECO) and West African Examinations Council (WAEC) examinations. The Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, stated this when he appeared on Channels Television’s ‘Sunday Politics’ programme on Sunday night. He said the Federal Government has instructed…
The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has been appointed as the patron of the Ecumenical Synod of Bishops, Archbishops, and Senior Clergy Inc. (ESBAASC). His appointment was announced during the group’s international conference, held from August 22–25 at Emmanuel Park, RCCG Redemption Camp, reports Church Times Monday. The…
The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, announced the successful rescue of 20 abducted medical students and revealed that a notorious kidnap kingpin was killed during the operation. Two other members of the criminal gang were arrested and are now in police custody, providing valuable information to dismantle their network. The medical students, who were abducted…
Controversial socialite, Idris Okuneye popularly known as Bobrisky opens up on how he provided food for over 2,500 inmates during his time at the Kirikiri Maximum Prison. The Lagos-based influencer took to his Instagram page to reveal this, a few weeks following his release. He noted that he was moved to perform the charitable act,…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu says his administration has been taking hard decisions aimed at making life easier for Nigerians, vowing that his policies will soon bring relief to Nigerians. The President also promised to continue promoting the rule of law, adhere to the principles of separation of powers, and tolerate dissenting views within the ambit…
Former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar has asked the Federal Government to explain why Oando Plc owned by the President’s nephew, got an accelerated approval to buy the onshore assets of AGIP and ENI while other transactions such as the Shell/Renaissance deal and the Mobil/Seplat continue to suffer delays. The former Vice President also…
As the people of Gobir in Sokoto state were mourning the death of their Emir, Alhaji Isa Muhammad Bawa who was murdered by bandits, the hoodlums have reportedly invaded the community again and kidnapped over 150 people. A University Don, Prof Bello Bada disclosed this in an interview with Radio France International(rfi)Hausa Service monitored in…
Pregnant woman seeks financial support from ex-husband for her Court dissolves 23-year-old marriage over lack A pregnant woman, Harira Aliyu, has asked a Shari’a court sitting in Rigasa, Kaduna State, to compel her former husband, Nasiru Al-Hassan to provide financial support for her upkeep. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the complainant also…