Commissioner For Education Locks Out College Chairman Over Appointment The Commissioner for Higher Education, Professor Nyerovwo Tonukari, locked out Lovette Idisi, Chairman of the College Council, on Friday, due to a dispute over the appointment of a registrar for the College of Physical Education, Mosogar (COPEM) in Delta State. The situation has sparked tensions at the college, resulting in mutual accusations between the parties involved. Idisi has accused Tonukari of preventing him from accessing his office because of the appointment of a registrar for the college. He alleged that the commissioner was attempting to disrupt the interview process, despite the…
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How ‘Humble’ Tinubu Lived In 3-bedroom Apartment Before Election – Says Atiku Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Atiku Bagudu, has described President Bola Tinubu as a humble man, who lives a modest life. Speaking at the close of the three-day Cabinet Retreat held at the State House Conference Centre, Abuja, on Friday, Bagudu rued the controversy surrounding the purchase of a yacht, stressing that it was not intended for the President’s personal use. “The mischaracterisation or controversy that followed from the way Navy described the ship has unfortunately generated a controversy but if a budget of N2.2tn 95 per…
‘My Ex Is Getting Married To My Best Friend’ – Tonto Dikeh Cries Out Nollywood actress, Tonto Dikeh has revealed that her estranged lover is set to marry her friend. The thespian said her ex deserves the joy of marriage, explaining that she almost made him “run mad” when they were dating. Dikeh said she still loves her ex and friend who are getting married, as she emphasized that she was booked to attend their wedding. She, however, said she needed a personal assistant because she was finding it difficult to select an outfit for the wedding. The mother of…
What Critics Of Rufai Oseni Don’t Know About Journalism, Farooq Kperogi A viral, contentious dialogic confrontation between Arise TV’s Rufai Oseni and one Jesutega Onokpasa, identified as a lawyer and “APC chieftain,” on October 30 has once again centralized conversations about who a journalist is and what constitutes journalism, which I’d addressed in previous columns. In the exchange, Oseni asked Onokpasa a legitimate, well-chosen question about the deleterious consequences of the removal of fuel subsidies on ordinary citizens and on the national economy. Onokpasa tried to prevaricate. He said Tinubu didn’t remove fuel subsidies. Buhari did before he left. That’s…
Judges Lands In Serious Trouble For Sacking Kano Governor A human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has faulted the verdict by the Kano Governorship Election Petition Tribunal nullifying the victory of Governor Abba Yusuf. The human rights lawyer spoke on Channels TV on Friday, insisting that omitting 165,000 votes on the basis of not being stamped was improper. He said the judges should not have punished the voters for errors committed by INEC. “You cannot punish voters for the errors of INEC. That was what recently happened in Kano, where 165,000 votes were said to have not been marked by INEC…
BREAKING: Dangote Group, BUA Clashes The management of Dangote Industries Limited, DIL, has refuted allegations that it engaged in illegal foreign exchange deals, warning those peddling the allegation of economic sabotage against the company to desist from such underhand practices. It gave the warning following claims in some sponsored reports in the online media, suggesting that the company is being probed for alleged illegal foreign exchange deals and money laundering by the Special Investigator, Jim Obazee who is probing the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, under the leadership of the former CBN governor, Godwin Emefiele. In a statement, DIL described…
EFCC Speaks On Collecting $107,000 From Fraudster The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has denied collecting a $107,000 bribe to compromise an alleged fraud case against Ezekiel Joseph Oyo. This was contained in a statement by Dele Oyewale, Head, EFCC Media and Publicity, on Friday, saying it was illogical to claim that the commission collected $107,000 from Joseph Oyo who was accused of benefitting $50,000 from fraud dealings. According to the statement, Oyo jumped bail and efforts are being made to bring him to trial for money laundering offences. The statement reads: “The Abuja Zonal Command of the Economic…
JUST IN: Tinubu To Assent Bill Abolishing HND/B.Sc Dichotomy The National Association of Polytechnic Students (NAPS) has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to assent to the bill removing the dichotomy between Higher National Diplomas and Bachelor’s degrees to put an end to age-long discrimination against polytechnic graduates in the workplace in Nigeria. The students have equally issued a seven-day ultimatum for the management of the National Universities Commission (NUC) to retract its comments in opposition to the one-year top-up programme proposed by the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) for HND holders as a remedial measure. They threatened to picket…
Ajaero’s Attack: NLC, TUC Begins Nationwide Strike In response to the brutalisation of the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Joe Ajaero, along with some workers and journalists in Owerri, the capital of Imo State, organised labour has presented a list of demands that they insist must be met. They warned of potential economic disruptions starting from next Wednesday, the 8th of November, if their demands are not addressed. In a joint briefing, Deputy Presidents of the NLC and the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC), Comrades Adewale Adeyanju and Etim Oko, expressed their disappointment on the deafening…
Man Stabs Brother To Death To Inherit His Motorcycle The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested one Yakubu Adamu of Kumbi village in Kirfi Local Government for stabbing his younger brother, Yayaji Abubakar, to death. The state police spokesperson, Superintendent Ahmed Wakil, disclosed this in a statement on Friday. According to Mr Wakil, the suspect confessed to committing the crime to inherit his brother’s motorcycle. He said the suspect had been stealing motorcycles since 2020. He said, “On October 13, at about 7:30 p.m., one Usman Mohammad, 38, of Gorondo Village via Alkaleri council, Bauchi State, reported a case at…