Bisi Akande asks UI to pay allowances to students
The Chairman of the University of Ibadan Governing Council, Adebisi Akande, has instructed the institution to allocate allowances due to him to students studying science courses. In a letter to the UI Registrar, Ganiyu Oke, Akande stated that he does…
Anyone angry I’m working for Tinubu should hug transformer – Wike
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has stated that he is happy working for President Bola Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress government. Wike, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party and the only opposition member in…
Former Ivory Coast defender Sol Bamba dead at 39
Former Ivory Coast defender Sol Bamba dead at 39Ex-Ivory Coast international defender Sol Bamba, who overcame cancer to resume his playing career, has died at the age of 39, his former clubs announced on Saturday. “Leeds United are devastated to…
Ebonyi gov okays N70,000 minimum wage for workers
The Ebonyi State Governor, Francis Nwifuru, has approved the payment of N70,000 minimum wage to civil servants under the employ of the state. Nwifuru announced this on Saturday at the grand finale of the Ojiji Izhi New Yam Festival. “I…
Inside abandoned 250-bed Ogun hospital where termites, others are patients
Kehinde lost her brother, Idowu, to a car accident recently. The 26-year-old woman fought back tears as she struggled to recall the incident that claimed the life of her sibling. “Idowu was a 34-year-old mechanical engineer. He had an accident…
Lawyer alleges assault by Lagos hotel workers
A yet-to-be-identified hotel staff member has disappeared after assaulting a female human rights lawyer, Toyin Taiwo-Ojo, during the Nigerian Bar Association Annual General Conference held at Hillside Gardens, Victoria Island, Lagos, between August 23 and August 30. Our correspondent gathered…
Court summons CBN gov over detained Binance executive
A Federal High Court in Abuja has summoned the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria and the Head of the Legal Services Department of the apex bank to appear before it with specific documents on Monday, September 2, the…
Meta to restore Hisbah’s hacked Facebook account – Board
Daredevil hackers have taken over the official Facebook page of Kano State Hisbah Board, releasing and posting inappropriate and explicit content. The incident, which happened on Wednesday, has continued to attract condemnation from members of the public over the ugly…
I don’t give a damn, El-Rufai tells critics
Former governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has reacted to those criticising him on social media, saying that their abuses and insults lack basis. The former governor said he did not “give a damn” over misinterpretation of his posts, as…
Knocking down of marshals on duty no longer acceptable – FRSC
The Federal Road Safety Corps Road has condemned unprovoked attacks on its officers, saying such actions would no longer be tolerated. The Commandant, FRSC Road Marshal Assistants School, Shendam, Plateau State, Yakubu Mohammad, stated this on Friday during the closing…