The 55-year old International School Ibadan, owned by the University of Ibadan, was on Monday shut. The closure of the secondary school followed the appearance of some students, dressed in hijab against what the management prescribed as the dress code.…
Hoodlums vandalise 18 vehicles, rob traders in Lagos clash (Punch)
There was unrest in the early hours of Sunday in the Oyingbo area of Lagos State as hoodlums engaged in a free-for-all. They also vandalised vehicles and robbed traders. It was gathered that the hoodlums, who reportedly numbered more than…
Father of 11 commits suicide over missing N600,000 church money in Delta (Vanguard)
A 59-year-old man, identified as Julius Numa, reportedly committed suicide over stolen N600,000 harvest fund kept with him. It was gathered that he had sent out a text message to his friends and relatives demanding for financial assistance or he…
There are too many people talking lazily about restructuring – Buhari (Vanguard)
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday in Paris, France, has told Nigerians outside the shores of the country that ‘there are too many people talking lazily about restructuring’ and that they will not participate in the 2019 general elections. Buhari, who…
‘Telecom operators record 33, 000 cases of theft, destruction of facilities’ (Guardian)
Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) has disclosed that telecommunication operators have recorded over 33, 000 cases of vandalism and stealing of their facilities.NCC Executive Vice Chairman, Prof. Umar Danbatta disclosed this in Minna, Niger State, at a one-day sensitisation programme on…
Mo Abudu awarded honorary doctorate by University of Westminster (Guardian)
The University of Westminster awarded Mo Abudu, founder and chief executive of EbonyLife Media, an honorary degree of Doctor of Arts, in recognition of her services to broadcasting and enterprise in Nigeria. The presentation was made during the university’s graduation…
Minimum Wage: Labour Gives President Two Weeks to Submit Bill to N’Assembly (ThisDay)
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) yesterday said the organised labour expects President Muhammadu Buhari to submit the new national minimum wage bill to the National Assembly for passage into law within the next two weeks, explaining that it was prepared…
Documents show ‘broke’ NNPC stacked trillion naira debt, unable to meet commitments (PremiumTimes)
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) was unable to meet its debt obligations as due in January, as a result of inadequate finances, documents seen by PREMIUM TIMES have shown. The national oil company was also encumbered by huge outstanding…
Stan Lee: Chris Evans, Robert Downey Jr, Chris Pratt and more celebs mourn comic book icon (USAToday)
Comic book legend Stan Lee died on Monday at the age of 95, and his fans, friends and colleagues took to social media to commemorate the iconic Marvel comics creator. Among those who spoke out were some of Marvel’s biggest…
N5.8bn NEMA scam: Frank asks Osinbajo to resign (Vanguard) * N20bn Paris Club Fund: Ondo workers threaten strike (PremiumTimes)
N5.8bn NEMA scam: Frank asks Osinbajo to resign (Vanguard) Former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Timi Frank, has given the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo SAN, seven (7) days to resign over his flagrant…