The Federal Government/Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) 2009 Agreement Renegotiation Committee has said that a student loan scheme through an education bank can solve the sector’s funding challenges. Its chairman, Dr. Wale Babalakin (SAN), said a N1 million per…
Three die, five missing in Lagos boat accident (Nation)
Three persons were confirmed dead when a boat carrying 20 passengers capsized between Liverpool and Coconut Under Bridge in Lagos on Wednesday. Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) General Manager (GM) Mr. Adesina Tiamiyu said yesterday that rescue team was…
Judge declines request to order Ekweremadu’s arrest (Nation)
Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court, Abuja has rejected a request by the Federal Government for the issuance of a bench warrant on Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu, who is accused of failing to declare his assets. Ekweremadu…
Strike: We have fully complied – Unilag ASUU (Nation)
The Academic Staff Union of University (ASUU), University of Lagos Chapter, has ensured total compliance with the strike directive given by the union’s National Executive Committee (NEC). The Chairman of the chapter, Dr Dele Ashiru, made the disclosure in an…
Man gets strokes of cane for stealing packs of Coca-cola (Nation)
A Kubwa Grade 1 Area Court in the Federal Capital Territory on Tuesday sentenced a 33-year-old man to 20 strokes of the cane for stealing three packs of Coca-cola soft drinks, valued N4,400. The judge, Abdulwahab Mohammed, also counselled the…
FAO seeks inclusion of nutrition analysis in masters’ degree curriculum (Nation)
The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (UN-FAO) has called for a partnership with the federal government and some universities on the inclusion of food and nutrition security analysis in their Master’s Degree curriculum. FAO Country Representative, Mr Suffyan Koroma,…
14-year-old makes history in Paraguayan derby (Nation)
Aged 14, Fernando Ovelar is not old enough to drive, to vote or to drink but he is old enough to play professional football for Cerro Porteno. And on Sunday he became the youngest ever goalscorer in Paraguay’s biggest derby…
Lagos APC names Hamzat as Sanwo-Olu’s running mate (Nation)
Lagos State All Progressives Congress (APC) yesterday unveiled former Works Commissioner Obafemi Hamzat as running mate to its governorship candidate Babajide Sanwo-Olu. Describing the Sanwo-Olu/Hamzat ticket as a “super team,” state chairman Tunde Balogun described them as the pride of…
2019: We won’t interfere in INEC’s duties, Amaechi tells EU (Nation)
The European Union (EU) has no preferred candidate in next year’s election, it said yesterday. EU Delegation Head Amb. Ketil Karlsen gave the assurance at an audience with Buhari Campaign Organisation Director-General Rotimi Amaechi. Amaechi told the EU that the…
OAU medical students reject ‘exploitative’ training fees (Nation)
The resolution of the Association of Provosts of Colleges of Medicine (APCOM) to impose professional fees on students undergoing medical training in public universities is causing unrest at the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) in Ile-Ife, Osun State. OAU medical students…