Human rights activist and senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Mr Femi Falana, says the federal government cannot afford to ignore the funding of higher education while spending trillions of naira on other projects. Falana said this in a statement reacting to the current strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). ASUU has been […]
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The court of appeal sitting in Port Harcourt has ordered MultiChoice to sublicense some channels to Metro Digital, pursuant to the Nigerian Broadcasting Commission (NBC’s) code. MultiChoice is the South African owner of the satellite television services, DStv and GOtv — popular subscription-based platforms in Nigeria. Metro Digital Limited is a multi-channel terrestrial digital satellite […]
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The Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Alkali Baba Usman has ordered a total ban on all use of Police SPY Vehicle Number Plates by vehicle owners across the country without exceptions. The development, IGP said, is irrespective of whether it is authorised or not as all authorisations were revoked indefinitely. The order, he said, is necessary […]
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Tragedy struck in Afikpo town of Ebonyi State in the late hours of Tuesday when a section of the popular Eke market was razed. Goods worth millions, including shops, were destroyed by the fire outbreak though no life was lost. The cause of the fire was yet to be ascertained but the traders who were […]
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The Police in Ogun State have arrested one of the inmates who fled Kuje Medium Custodial facility after last week’s terrorists attack. Yakubu AbdulMumuni, 28, was arrested on Monday Morning at Sango Ota after a tip-off from people who sighted him. According to a statement on Wednesday by Police spokesman, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, AbdulMumuni was […]
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R. Kelly, the embattled singer, is said to have gotten engaged to marry Joycelyn Savage, one of his alleged victims. The R&B star was given a 30-year sentence on June 29 after he was convicted of racketeering and sex trafficking. This is as Kelly is to separately face trial in August in Chicago on child […]
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Tinubu, Right, and others at the rally Some aggrieved Nigerians have expressed their displeasure over the statements made by the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu that Peter Obi’s Labour Party and others will labour till death. Tinubu, who is also the APC national leader said Labour Party and the likes are […]
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Nigerians on Wednesday came hard on controversial hip-hop artiste, Habeeb Okikiola, known better as Portable, following the singer’s endorsement of Governor Gboyega Oyetola ahead of the July 18 governorship election in Osun State. While endorsing Oyetola’s reelection bid, the singer also asked Nigerians to vote for the party’s presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, during next year’s […]
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Oyo State Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, on Wednesday, expressed shock over the death of the member representing Ibadan South-East Constituency II, Ademola Popoola. It was gathered that Popoola, who had secured a ticket to seek another term on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, died at 46. Makinde described the lawmaker’s death as sad, painful […]
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Farotimi, others lead conversation on citizenship, nation building Wole Soyinka Centre holds media lecture series The Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism’s (WSCIJ) lecture series will hold as a webinar today, by 2:00pm with the theme – ‘Can democracy work without a strong sub-national media?’ The event will also serve as the public launch of […]
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