The management of The Polytechnic, Ibadan, has terminated the appointment of its lecturer, Kelani Omotosho, over alleged sexual misconduct with a former student. This is contained in a statement signed by the institution’s Registrar, Mrs Modupe Fawale, in Ibadan on Saturday. The management said the lecturer, from the Department of […]
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Chief Sir Dr. Alex Chika Okafor has been elected the new President of the Nigerian-Brazilian Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Chicason Group of Companies, Chief Sir Dr. Alex Chika Okafor has been elected the new President of the Nigerian-Brazilian Chamber of Commerce and Industry. With the election held last week, Chika Okafor will now replace the outgoing President of the group, Emmanuel Ibru, […]
Anambra State Police Command nabs 3 men for allegedly abducting and raping a 24 year old lady, and collecting four hundred thousand naira ransom from her relatives.
Anambra State Police Command has arrested a three-man syndicate who allegedly abducted a 24-year-old lady (name withheld), under Pretext of securing her a job. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Haruna Mohammed, who disclosed this in a press release in Awka, said the suspects allegedly raped the victim repeatedly while […]
Anambra State Government describes joint protest by tipper drivers, ex-Councillors and non-governmental organisation as attempt to breach public peace.
The Anambra State Government has described the joint protest embarked upon by tipper drivers, ex-councilors and a non-governmental organization known as Recover Nigeria Project, as a calculated attempt to breach the existing public peace in the state. instigate citizens against governnent as well as cause confusion and rancour. The State […]
The Lagos State Ministry of Education has approved school calendar for 2020/2021 session.
The statement was released by Olaniran Emmanuel, Head of Public Affairs, Office of Education Quality Assurance (OEQA) released this weekend. Public and private schools below tertiary level will resume First Term academic activities on Monday, 21st September, 2020 while the term runst through Friday 18th December, 2020. The Second Term […]
Facebook Set To Open An office in Lagos.
Facebook has announced that it would be opening an office in Lagos, Nigeria, as part of its continued commitment and ongoing investment in Africa. In a statement made available to newsmen in Lagos on friday, it said that this would be its second office on the African continent. It said […]
Covid-19: Lockdown in parts of Madrid amid virus spike
Parts of the Spanish capital Madrid are to be subject to lockdown restrictions to curb a rise in Covid-19, as cases across Europe continue to spike.From Monday, more than 850,000 people in the Madrid region will face limits on travel and sizes of groups.Spain has the highest number of coronavirus […]
Federal Government Bars Emirates Airlines from operation in Nigeria.
The Federal Government has barred Emirates Airlines from operating in Nigeria. According to the Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, the ban will take effect from Monday, September 21, 2020. The Twitter post read that the PTF sub-committee met with EU Ambassadors to discuss Lufthansa, Air France/KLM ban. Emirates Airlines’ situation […]
President Buhari Signs Bill That Limits The Tenure Of An Inspector General of Police.
President Muhammadu Buhari has signed a bill that limits the tenure of an inspector-general of police (IGP) to only four years. Buhari’s assent to the Nigeria Police Act, 2020, which repeals the Police Act, 2004, was announced via a statement on Thursday. Femi Adesina, the president’s spokesman, said the assent […]
New Imo Law Empowers Governor To Detain Anyone At Will.
The Imo State Administration of Criminal Justice Law, 2020 empowers the state governor to detain anyone at his pleasure without the need for a court warrant. Sections 484 and 485 of the law provide that the governor may effect such detention notwithstanding the provisions of any other law. The recently […]