A Nigerian man expressed utmost shock as he discovered a massive crowd of TikTok dancers at Circle Mall in Lekki upon his first visit. Sharing on TikTok, the man identified as @clemziclement noted that it was his first time visiting the mall as he questioned the normality of the vicinity. In the …
Read More »Varsities boil again as Federal Government , ASUU meet, workers protest Tuesday
The Academic Staff Union of Universities said it will be meeting with the Federal Government on July 25, 2024 over its unmet demands. This was as non-academic staff of universities declared on Sunday that they were set for a one-day protest on Tuesday on campuses over their withheld four-month salaries. …
Read More »One died, 18 rescued in Jigawa boat accident
No fewer than 18 persons have been rescued from a mishap involving 20 marketers onboard a canoe from the Kwalgai village to Hadin in the Auyo Local Government Area of Zamfara State. According to the Jigawa State Police Command on Monday, a preliminary investigation revealed that the canoe capsize was …
Read More »Police lament withdrawal of rape cases by victims’ relatives.
The Nigeria Police in Borno State have called for stringent laws to stop the withdrawal of rape and other sexual violence cases by relations of victims in court. The Deputy Commissioner of Police in Borno, DCP Ahmad Bello, made the call in Maiduguri, the Bornu state capital, in his contribution …
Read More »10 states battling flooding, 21 others at risk, FG warns
The Federal Government, on Thursday, said no fewer than 10 states and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, had either experienced various degrees of flooding or recorded casualties as rains intensified. The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof Joseph Utsev, who dropped the red alert during a press briefing in …
Read More »Gale of deaths hits varsity lecturers in north
The University of Maiduguri in Borno State is in grief as it has again recorded the fourth loss of yet another professor – all within a spate of two months. In a similar development, two lecturers – one with the Federal University, Dutsinma, Katsina State and the Usman Danfodio University, …
Read More »Sanwo-Olu, Senate seek partnership on water transportation
The Lagos State Government and the Nigerian Senate have opened engagement to promote water transportation in the state. On Thursday, Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, mentioned the need for the federal and state governments to be on the same page on waterways. Sanwo-Olu assured all that the state government …
Read More »Senate urges FG to fund Mambilla power project
The Senate on Thursday asked the federal government to include funding for the Mambilla Hydroelectric Power Project in the Renewed Hope Infrastructure Development Fund of President Bola Tinubu. The call was a sequel to a motion by Haruna Manu (Taraba Central) during the plenary. The 3,050 MW hydroelectric power project is …
Read More »Rivers Crisis: 25 lawmakers remain sacked despite appeal court judgement — Pro-Fubara Rep members
Some members of the House of Representatives have said the judgement of the Court of Appeal on the political crisis in Rivers State has not changed the situation in the state. The lawmakers, who are allies of Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State, said this at a press conference on Thursday in …
Read More »Controversy Trails FG’s $150bn Samoa Agreement, Ministers Deny LGBT Provision
Controversy has enveloped a $150bn Samoa trade deal signed by the Federal Government of Nigeria with the European Union. Last November, the European Union, its 27 member states and 79 member states of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) signed an agreement in Apia, the capital of …
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