Three members of the Oodua People’s Congress (OPC) who were detained for their alleged role in the arrest of Seriki Fulani Iskilu Wakili for kidnapping have been released. The OPC members, who were arrested, charged to court and subsequent detained, were released yesterday by an Iyaganku Magistrate’s Court. They ...
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FG Deploys Buratai As Ambassador To Benin Republic
Buratai receiving the letter of credence from Foreign Affairs Minister Geoffrey Onyeama. Facebook/Foreign Affairs Ministry. The federal government has presented a letter of credence to the immediate past Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lt. Gen Tukur Buratai (rtd) as Nigeria’s ambassador-designate to the Benin Republic. Minister of Foreign Affairs ...
Read More »Verify NYSC certificates before engagement, DG warns employers
Employers of labour have been warned to always endeavour to demand and verify authentication of the certificate of NYSC or exception duly issued by the Corps before offering employment to any holder of degree or Higher National Diploma. Director General of NYSC, Brig.- General Shuaibu Ibrahim gave the warning, ...
Read More »Drama As Senate President, Lawan presides over Tuesday’s plenary under leaking roof
The Senate lobby of the National Assembly Complex on Tuesday was filled with water with the cleaners battling to clean and control water from flowing into the Senate Chambers. The water was leaking directly from the roof, but visitors and Senators coming into the Senate chambers at about 11.00 ...
Read More »Investigate Sheikh Gumi’s link with bandits – Nigerians tell Buhari’s govt
A cross section of Nigerians has criticised the President Muhammadu Buhari administration for not questioning and arresting Sheikh Ahmad Gumi over his alleged link to bandits. Gumi had in an interview on Monday warned the government against the killing of bandits, insisting that the criminals were victims too. He ...
Read More »Lady Arrested During #EndSARS Protest Gives Birth In Prison As Bail Application Fails
The High Court at the Olokuta Correctional Centre, Akure, Ondo state, on Monday refused to grant the 18-year-old, Kemisola Ogunniyi, who was arrested and detained during the #ENDSARS protest and gave birth in the prison custody bail as the Judge denied being aware of the bail application. The trial ...
Read More »Meet The Nollywood Legend Who Gave Birth To 18 Successful Children
Nigeria is blessed with so many talented Nollywood actors who have contributed to the growth and development of the Nigerian movie Industry. Adebayo Salami is a Yoruba film industry legend. He is not only a gifted actor but a film producer and director as well. He is best known ...
Read More »Oke Ogun Polytechnic Sacks 184 Workers For Protesting Against Poor Salary, Working Conditions
Acting Registrar of the Polytechnic, Mr. B.L. Ojo signed the sack letters seen by SaharaReporters, stating that the institution no longer required the services of the affected staff members. The management of Oke-Ogun Polytechnic, Saki, Oyo State, has sacked 184 workers of the institution. Acting Registrar of the Polytechnic, ...
Read More »Nigeria Establishes 2 New Universities Of Technology, Upgrades Four
The Nigeria government has announced the establishment of two additional universities of technology in Jigawa and Akwa Ibom, while also upgrading and equipping four others. The Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu, who was represented by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Mr Sonny Echono disclosed this to Journalists ...
Read More »CAS reduces match-fixing ban for former Nigeria coach Siasia
The Court of Arbitration for Sport on Monday reduced to five years the suspension for “corruption” of former Nigerian national team coach, Samson Siasia, in a match-fixing affair. The court ruled that the life ban, imposed by FIFA in April 2019 after Siaisia was found guilty of agreeing to ...
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