President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday accused the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, of being complicit in corruption in the tertiary education sector in the country. This came on a day Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, said President…
How Police nabbed 33-year-old man for stealing church offerings in Ekiti
Ado-Ekiti – A 33-year-old man, Akindele Olufemi, was on Tuesday, paraded by Ekiti State Police command for allegedly stealing a sum of N620,115 offering belonging to a Church in Osun State. Also paraded were three persons for alleged fake kidnapping…
Abiodun welcomes Amusan with multi-million naira house, N5m
The Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, on Tuesday announced a cash reward of N5m and a house to world, Commonwealth and African 100m hurdles champion Oluwatobi Amusan. The Governor also named Amusan an Ogun State Sports Ambassador. Abiodun, in a …
Katsina housewife remanded for killing seven-month-old stepdaughter
A 20-year-old housewife, Lamratu Nasiru, has been remanded in the Katsina Custodial Centre over the death of her stepdaughter at Unguwar Shalele village, Katsina State. PUNCH Metro gathered that Lamratu and the victim’s mother, Zabbau, were married to one Mallam…
Asa demands N300m for copyright infringement
Nigerian singer, Bukola Elemide popularly known as Asa, has issued a copyright infringement notice to Joeboy following the release of his song, ‘Contour’. In a letter sent by Asa’s lawyers and to Joeboy, which he posted on his Instagram Story,…
Government alone cannot fund education — Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has tasked stakeholders in the education sector to do more to attract other sources of funding because government alone cannot bear the burden of funding due to dwindling resources. Buhari, who gave the task on Tuesday while…
Mysterious death claims 9 family members in Kogi
For the second time within days, nine family members have died mysteriously in Kogi State. The incident happened on Monday in Nagazi, under Adavi Local Government Area of Kogi State The latest incident is coming a few days when four…
Buhari to present 2023 budget to NASS friday
President Muhammadu Buhari will on Friday, October 7 present the 2023 budget to the joint session of the National Assembly, Daily Independent reports. The budget presentation will take place at 10:00 am at the temporary chamber of the House of…
Tinubu is in the UK to rest – APC chieftain
The All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign council member, Ayo Oyalowo, said the party’s presidential flagbearer Bola Tinubu is in the United Kingdom (UK) to rest ahead of the campaign. Oyalowo disclosed this during his appearance on Channels Television while…
FG begins process of deregistering ASUU
The Federal Government has began the process of deregistering the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). Daily Trust learnt that Congress of Nigerian University Academics (CONUA), a breakaway faction of ASUU, has been officially registered as a trade union. A…