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Gov Ortom appeals to Benue varsity, BSU to shelve planned strike

NewsDeskNgJan 23, 2023January 23, 20230

The Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has appealed to industrial unions particularly the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, Benue State University chapter to shelve its planned industrial action. The Governor who spoke on Sunday during a Thanksgiving Mass in his honour held at the BSU Good Shepherd Catholic Chaplaincy,...

Policewoman Praised For Dressing Students

NewsDeskNgJan 23, 2023January 23, 20230

A yet-to-be-identified policewoman has been praised for straightening the uniforms of students who pass by her in the Sabo Yaba area of Lagos. A LinkedIn user, Oyedeji Justin Oso, shared the photos on Friday but it went viral on Twitter on Sunday. Oyedeji captioned the photos, “Everytime I pass by...

NRC suspends Warri-Itakpe service as train derails

NewsDeskNgJan 23, 2023January 23, 20230

The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) on Sunday suspended the Warri-Itakpe rail service after a train derailed at kilometre 30 Ajaokuta-Itakpe section of the track. Newsmenhad reported that about 300 passengers were stranded inside Kogi forest due to the incident on Sunday. Coordinator of Warri-Itakpe train service, Sanni Abdulganiyu, who confirmed...

Burial Of Catholic Priest Burnt Alive In Niger

NewsDeskNgJan 20, 2023January 20, 20230

The remains of Reverend Father Isaac Achi of Saint Peter and Paul Catholic Church, who was burnt to death by bandits in Niger State on Sunday, have been buried. His remains were buried at the St Michael Catholic Church premises in Minna, the capital of Niger on Friday. Bandits burnt...

Ex-HoS, Oronsaye wants N190m fraud charges dismissed as court fixes April 5 for judgment

NewsDeskNgJan 19, 2023January 19, 20230

Justice Inyang Edem Ekwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday fixed April 5 for judgment in 27-count fraud charges brought against a former Head of Service of the Federation, Mr.Stephen Oronsaye, by the Federal Government. The Judge fixed the date after the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission...

Onyereri’s sack: I’d be Imo governor if I had Supreme Court influence – Ihedioha

NewsDeskNgJan 19, 2023January 19, 20230

Former Imo Governor, Emeka Ihedioha has condemned attacks on him since the verdict on the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Imo West Senatorial primary. Last Friday, the Supreme Court nullified the primary election that produced Jones Onyereri as the party’s Senatorial candidate for the February 25 National Assembly poll. Delivering judgment...

Viral Video: Soldier Was Angry Police Stopped Bus Driving ‘One Way’, Says PPRO

NewsDeskNgJan 19, 2023January 19, 20230

The Lagos State police command spokesperson, Benjamin Hundeyin, has revealed that the soldier seen fighting a policeman on Wednesday was a passenger on a bus driving against traffic. A video of a policeman and soldier fighting on a Lagos road had gone viral on Wednesday. Giving an update on the...

Worries as Osun tops list of politically violent States

NewsDeskNgJan 17, 2023January 17, 20230

A civil society group, Peoples’ Advocates has expressed worry over the SBM Intelligence report ranking Osun as top State with highest political violence in Nigeria. This was contained in a statement signed by its Chairman, Bayo Alade while assessing some new policies of Governor Ademola Adeleke-led government. SBM Intelligence, a...

Form Three Lines! Obasanjo Shouts At Old Students As Alma Mater Marks Centenary Anniversary

NewsDeskNgJan 17, 2023January 17, 20230

Form Three Lines! Obasanjo Shouts At Old Students As Alma Mater Marks Centenary Anniversary Former president, Olusegun Obasanjo, on Monday, played the role of a senior prefect as old and current students of the Baptist Boys High School, Abeokuta, embarked on a road walk to mark the centenary anniversary of...

Election: NGO urges elected political office holders to give account of stewardship

NewsDeskNgJan 17, 2023January 17, 20230

An NGO, the Civil Liberties Organization (CLO), has called on elected political office holders to give account of stewardships by organising town hall meetings with their constituents nationwide. The Chairman of CLO in Anambra, Mr Vincent Ezekwueme, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Enugu on Monday that elected...