By Segun Ogunsanya There is no gainsaying the fact that teachers are crucial to the process of education. In appraising the nexus between teaching and learning, teachers rank highest in importance because they organically facilitate the most critical part of education. Strictly speaking, the ecosystem, which comprises children, parents, teachers, …
Read More »Dismissed police personnel arrested while attempting to steal electricity transformer in Abia
The Abia State Police Command, Wednesday, said it arrested a dismissed police personnel while attempting to steal a electricity transformer at the National High School, Port Harcourt Road Aba. According to the Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Moureen Chinaka, who paraded the suspect on behalf of the Commissioner of Police, …
Read More »FG issues 2-week timeline for passport processing, clears over 204,000 backlog japa
The Federal Government has announced a two-week timeline for the processing of passport applications, saying the era of Nigerians waiting for months to get their international passports is over. Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo disclosed this on Wednesday in Abuja at a media parley to review his directive to …
Read More »Public opinion, attacks on judges can’t influence court decisions – CJN Ariwoola
The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Olukayode Ariwoola has said vitriolic attacks being regularly heaped on the judiciary cannot override or supersede the Constitution of the country which judges apply in deciding each case. Ariwoola said this on Wednesday in Abuja while swearing in another batch of the 23 …
Read More »Court remands Naira Marley, Sam Larry, others over Mohbad’s death
MohBad A Magistrate Court sitting in the Yaba area of Lagos State on Wednesday has remanded Azeez Fashola, alias Naira Marley, and Lagos socialite, Balogun Eletu, alias Sam Larry, to police Custody. The duo are being investigation over the death of late Singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba aka Mohbad. The Lagos State …
Read More »VIDEO: Moment ministerial nominee, Balarabe slumped during screening
A ministerial nominee, Balarabe Abbas Lawal, collapsed on Wednesday while being screened on the floor of the Senate. As soon as the incident occurred, Senate President Godswil Akpabio was heard requesting water and sugar to revive the ministerial nominee. “Water, water! Can you give him sugar and water? Can someone …
Read More »Balarabe Abbas Lawal, A Ministerial nominee collapses during screening
A ministerial nominee, Balarabe Abbas Lawal, slumped while being screened by the Senate on Wednesday, sparking frantic scenes in the Chamber. The nominee, who is from Kaduna State, had spoken for several minutes during his screening before falling to the floor with several lawmakers rushing to his aid. Lawal is …
Read More »Arewa Assembly petitions Police, DSS over alleged blackmail of NNPCL management
The Arewa Youth Assembly (AYA) has petitioned the Acting Inspector General of Police and the Department of State Security over what the group termed coordinated attacks against the top management of the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL) especially its Group Chief Executive Officer, Mallam Mele Kyari, and Chief Financial …
Read More »New Senate rule restricts President, Deputy seat to ranking members Ministerial Nominees
… non ranking members, kick, threaten legal challenge In what appears to be a preemptive move against destabilization, the Senate leadership on Tuesday pushed through an amendment to its standing rules. Under the amended rule, only ranking members can stand for elections and be voted into the office of President …
Read More »Tinubu attended Chicago varsity, registrar testifies in US court
A Registrar of Chicago State University, Caleb Westberg, on Tuesday, swore under oath that President Bola Tinubu attended and graduated from the institution in 1979. Westberg also admitted that the admission letter issued to the Nigerian President evidently proved he was a male and attended the school between 1977 and …
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