Kebbi govt declares Monday public holiday
Kebbi govt. Nasir Idris has declared monday as a public holiday to mark the beginning of the new Islamic calendar, lst muharram 1446AH. READ ALSO:Nigeria moving from asphalt to concrete roads –
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JAMB clamps down on fake diploma certificates for university admission
• Of 44,866 applicants in 2023, 1,957 had forged certificates • Only six had genuine papers in 148 applicants at BUK • 79 out of 82 institutions yet to comply with JAMB’s
Activist opposes alleged ward delineation by Ijaw in Delta
Rights activist, Rita Lori-Ogbebor, has urged the Federal Government and Delta State Governments to ignore the alleged demand for delineation of wards in Warri Federal Constituency by the Ijaw.
Ganduje: Court orders judges to withdraw from probe panels
A federal High Court in Kano has issued a 48-hour ultimatum to two judges heading the Kano Commissions of Inquiries to resign their appointments or risk losing their statutory remunerations. Justice
NNPCL denies $6b debt as fuel queues resurface
• Queues return to Abuja amid 12 new CNG stations • Marketers decry low supply from NNPCL • Black marketers hike price to N1000/litre • NNPCL denies owing traders Nigeria may face fresh scarcity of Premium
UNIBEN shuts down academic activities indefinitely after students’ protest
• ASUU insists on withdrawing from postgraduate teaching, supervision over unpaid claims • Rights group asks UI to rescind decision to expel students The management of the University of Benin (UNIBEN), yesterday, said
‘Don’t donate your pension benefits to churches, mosques’
• Lagos pays N4.46b to 2000 retirees Lagos State governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has implored the 2,000 retirees, who got their contributory pension worth about N4.46 billion, yesterday, not to donate it to
Group condemns police occupation of Rivers’ councils
Expresses worry over escalating economic, social issues The South-East South-South Professionals of Nigeria (SESSPN) has condemned the siege laid by the Nigerian Police on the Secretariats of the 23 local councils of
EKEDC disconnects LUTH, CMUL from electricity over N252 million debt
● We’ve paid over N200 million, CMD says ● Medical students lament inadequate power supply ● They’re owing over N100 million, says EKEDC Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) has disconnected Lagos University
Lagos State government apologises to residents over flooding, disruptions
• Says it has put resilient infrastructure in place • FG urges states, councils to tackle flooding Lagos State Government has apologised to residents of the state for dislocation experienced as a
Abducted judge regains freedom, children still in captivity
• ASUU protests in Katsina over killing of lecturer The Kaduna Customary Court judge, Janet Gimba, who was abducted along with her four children by terrorists in the state, have gained her freedom.