ASUU rejects planned N1m undergraduate school fees

The National President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, Emmanuel Osodeke, has revealed how the union, during its last negotiations, rejected Federal Government’s plan to increase school fees of all university students to N1m. He said government’s plan was to open an education bank and give each student a loan of N1m annually at […]

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Malami orders investigation of Justice Odili’s house invasion

Says the action has criminal undertones “The Office of the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice has since reached out to the relevant authorities for an intensified wider investigation on the matter for necessary actions leading to the prosecution of anyone involved in the matter in view of the fact that the […]

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Count me out of Justice Odili’s house invasion – Malami

The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN says he is not in any way connected with the invasion of the residence of a Supreme Court Justice, Mary Odili. Dr Umar Gwandu, Special Assistant on Media and Public Relations to Malami, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday in Abuja. […]

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Police silent on invasion of Supreme Court Justice Mary Odili’s house

Following reports that Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Friday stormed the Maitama home of Supreme Court Judge, Justice Mary Odili, in Abuja and the denial by EFCC that its operatives were not part of it, Police authorities at Force headquarters have kept silent on the matter. Operatives who were reportedly accompanied […]

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We’re not involved in raid on Supreme Court Justice Mary Odili’s residence – SSS, EFCC

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has distanced itself from the invasion of the home of Mary Odili, a Justice of the Nigerian Supreme Court in Abuja. The State Security Service (SSS) also denied involvement in the raid in a text message sent to our reporter late Friday. Media reports surfaced on Friday evening […]

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SANs say raid on Odili’s residence meant to intimidate Judiciary

Senior advocates, SANs, from the South-East have condemned the raid on the residence of a justice of the Supreme Court, Justice Mary Odili, by some security operatives. In a statement on Saturday, the legal practitioners described the attack, said to have been carried out on Friday, as an attempt to intimidate the judiciary. The statement […]

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Enugu varsity student with 5.0 CGPA appointed one-day VC

A student of Godfrey Okoye University, Enugu, Kaitlin Gee-Akwada, emerged as the one-day Vice Chancellor in her school as she attained a Cumulative Grade Point Average of 5.0. The elated student took to her LinkedIn page to share pictures of the event on Wednesday. According to Gee-Akwada, her achievement was an answered prayer and a […]

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COVID-19: New US travel requirements take effect Nov 8

Beginning from November 8, foreign air travelers to the United States will be required, with only limited exceptions, to be fully vaccinated and to provide proof of vaccination status before boarding a plane to the US. This new global travel system replaces the existing country-by-country restrictions, putting in place a consistent approach worldwide, the US […]

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BBNaija Omashola breaks silence, says he’s getting over deep issues

Former Big Brother Naija Pepper Dem Gang housemate, Omashola Oburoh, has stated that he was dealing with deep issues, hence his absence from social media. Taking to his Instagram page on Friday, the reality TV star also assured his fans that he is better and making headways already. He said, “I want to use this […]

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PDP convention: We’re working towards consensus – Tambuwal

The Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party Governors’ Forum and Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwual, has said he and his colleagues were working towards ensuring that all members of the new National Working Committee emerge via consensus. He said this after a meeting of the PDP-GF in Abuja, late on Thursday. Tambuwual said, “We have […]

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