The Commandant of Oyo State Security Network Agency, code-named ‘Operation Amotekun’, Col. Olayinka Olayanju (rtd), has said there were no clashes between his men and members of Miyetti Allah in Ibarapa and Oke Ogun areas of Oyo State. He said instead, Amotekun and Miyetti Allah are in joint operation to tackle kidnappers. Olayanju said his […]
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Begins testing of workers for COVID-19 Ekiti State Government has imposed an 8p.m. to 6a.m. curfew and banned all gatherings of more than 20 people in the state until further notice. These restrictions take effect from today. The Commissioner for Information and Values Orientation, Akinbowale Omole, announced the new guidelines in Ado-Ekiti yesterday, citing the […]
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By J.G Nkem Onyekpe In their antagonistic and fierce competition and struggle for the domination of the world, the so-called developed countries deploy their economic wealth and their science and technology against one another. The upper crust or stratum of the elites in the same developed countries provides support for their states in the competition […]
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New President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Prof. George Obiozor (left) taking oath of office in Owerri …yesterday. Photo: Collins Osuji This is not Ohanaeze we inherited, says ex-scribe Factional group announces separate result Abaribe, Utomi, Egwu, Nebo others call for another election Obiozor promises to pursue peace, security, development Rancour and protests yesterday followed […]
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Nigeria may spend around $576 million to procure COVID-19 vaccine, it was gathered at the weekend. The government plans to immunise 70 per cent of Nigerians who are at risk of the virus, Director of National Primary Healthcare Development Agency (NPHDA) Dr. Faisal Shuaib said. According to him, free vaccine to immunise 20 per cent […]
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SSANU, NASU serve Ngige notice Non-teaching staff members of public universities will tomorrow begin a three-day protest over Federal Government’s handling of the sharing of the N40 billion earned academic allowances. Mobilisation for the protest by the workers under the Joint Action Committee (JAC) however starts Monday across the country. The Federal Government had in […]
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Students shouldn’t return to crowded hostels, classes, declare lecturers Holding physical lectures now will be disastrous, says FUNAAB ASUU We won’t expose our members to health hazards – UNICAL lecturers Branches of the Academic Staff Union of Universities on Sunday assessed COVID-19 protocols in the universities and said the institutions were not ready for safe […]
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The Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu on Sunday, said amending the Electoral Act without a commitment from stakeholders to do things differently, cannot guarantee free and fair elections. Yakubu said this in an address delivered on his behalf by the INEC National Commissioner in charge of Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus […]
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The sustained increase in global crude oil prices has pushed up the landing cost of imported petrol closer to the current pump prices of the product in Nigeria, and appears to have triggered a return to petrol subsidy era. Since November 13, 2020 when the pump prices of Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) were last increased […]
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By Tunde Odesola Birth, breath and death; three seeds cohabiting in the same pod. Birth-breath-death: Sikiru Ayinde Balogun’s earthly journey in a winged chariot driven by fate, fuelled by freewill. Fatefully, Ayinde was born by a butcher father and a pepper-seller mother. Utterly, he had no say over the spermatic fluid that shot him […]
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