ASUU gives N400,000 scholarship to Ebonyi indigent students
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, on Thursday, gave scholarship grants to two students of the Ebonyi State University Abakaliki, to the tune of N200,000 each. The two beneficiaries, Ms Onwe Emmanuella C. and Chukwuemeka Ogar P. were final-year students…
Senate seeks end to IG, PSC clashes
The Senate on Thursday frowned at unending clashes between the Inspector General of Police and the Chairman of the Police Service Commission over recruitment exercise. It accordingly urged the newly confirmed Chairman of PSC, DIG Hashimu Argungu (retd.), to work…
Nigeria’s health, education spending insufficient, says World Bank report
A new report by the World Bank has revealed that the public expenditure on education and health in Nigeria is inadequate by any standard. The report titled, ‘Human Capital Public Expenditure and Institutional Review’ is an analysis of financing and…
Kenyan President Ruto sacks cabinet after mass protests
Kenyan President William Ruto has sacked all his ministers and the attorney general with “immediate effect” following the deadly protests that led to the withdrawal of an unpopular tax bill last month. Mr Ruto, who was elected in 2022, said…
Senate rejects bill to control, monitor forex market in Nigeria
The Senate on Thursday unanimously rejected a bill which seeks to control and monitor a foreign exchange market in the country. The bill, Foreign Exchange (Control And Monitoring) Bill, 2024 (SB. 353), was sponsored by the Senator representing Niger East,…
Appeal court upholds Ododo’s election as Kogi Governor
The Social Democratic Party (SDP) and its candidate, Murtala Ajaka, lost their legal battle to unseat Governor Ahmed Ododo of Kogi State as the Court of Appeal dismissed their appeal on Thursday. The appellate court, in a unanimous judgement, affirmed…
Police Corporal sacked for refusing to report at new station after 9 years
A police Corporal identified as Buba Adamu has been dismissed over his refusal to report at his new station in Kaduna where he was transferred to from Cross River Command for nine years Corporal Adamu not only refused to report…
Confusion in Senate As Akpabio, Lawan Engage In Heated Disagreement Over Sitting Time
The Nigerian Senate convened an emergency executive session on Thursday following a heated disagreement over the official sitting time of the Red Chamber. The dispute involved Senate President Godswill Akpabio and his predecessor, Senator Ahmed Lawan. Nigerian Tribune reports that…
Tinubu, Shettima, govs meet behind closed-doors meeting
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is currently meeting behind closed-doors with Vice President Kashim Shettima and some governors in his office at the State House, Abuja. The ongoing meeting kicked off almost immediately after the President concluded discussions with the leaders…
Ugandan Tiktoker Sentenced To Six Years In Prison For Defaming President Museveni, Family
Ugandan TikToker Awebwa was sentenced to six years in prison for peddling false information about President Museveni and his family. Edward Awebwa, a 24-year-old man from Uganda has been given a six-year prison term for using TikTok to disseminate hate…