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ASUU berates Lawan over comments on NANS protest
Sola Adeyemo, Ibadan Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has lashed out at the President of Senate, Ahmed Lawan for asking protesting students not to use their protest to disrupt political activities, describing it as height of insensitivity. The ASUU Chairman, University of Ibadan Chapter, Professor Ayo Akinwole, in a release made available
COVID-19: Prof. Abayomi bags National Award
Muritala Ayinla President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the conferment of the National Productivity Order of Merit (NPOM) Award on the Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi in recognition of his high productivity, hard work and excellence, particularly in the fight against the global pandemic, COVID-19 in Lagos and Nigeria. Abayomi, who
‘Customs obstructing cargoes’ evacuation by rail at Lagos Port’
Bayo Akomolafe The Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) has been accused of obstructing cargoes’ evacuation by rail from the Lagos Port Complex, Apapa. The Deputy Managing Director of the China Civil Engineering Construction Company (CCECC), Mr. Xia Lijun explained to the Joint National Assembly Committee on Land Transport during an oversight function that
2023: Political appointees drag APC, INEC to court over disqualification threats
Tunde Oyesina, Abuja A governorship and two House of Representatives aspirants have dragged the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) before a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja over threats to disqualify them from taking part in the 2023 general elections. The aspirants, Ambassador Sodique Baba Abubakar,
JUST IN: Veteran actor, Gbenga Richards, is dead
Tony Okuyeme Veteran actor, Gbenga Richards, is dead. The notable thespian, who has featured in several stage, television and movie productions, passed on on Thursday morning, his son, Joshua, told New Telegraph by phone. According to Joshua, his father, who had been battling with high blood pressure and diabetes related disease, died about 2 am.
2023: Buhari extends resignation order to other appointees
Lawrence Olaoye, Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari has extended the resignation order to members of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) seeking to contest 2023 elections to all political appointees in his government. The president gave the directive in a circular issued on Wednesday night by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF),
JUST IN: Ronaldo wins EPL’s Player of the Month
Cristiano Ronaldo has been named as the Premier League’s Player of the Month for April 2022. Despite a mixed time of it on the pitch for the Reds, the 37-year-old scored five goals in his four top-flight appearances for Manchester United last month, including a stunning hat-trick against Norwich City at Old Trafford which
N’Korea in lockdown with first official Covid cases
North Korea has ordered a strict national lockdown after confirming its first official Covid infections. State media have reported an Omicron outbreak in the capital Pyongyang but did not state the number of cases, reports the BBC. KCNA said leader Kim Jong-un had vowed to eradicate the outbreak, which they called a “severe national
JUST IN: Finland to submit application to join NATO
Finland should submit an application to join the Nato military alliance, Finnish President Sauli Niinisto and Prime Minister Sanna Marin said in a joint statement on Thursday. “Finland must apply for Nato membership without delay,” Niinisto and Marin said in a joint statement. This is a major policy shift triggered by Russia’s invasion of
UN chief ‘appalled’ at Al Jazeera reporter’s killing
UN Secretary General António Guterres says he is “appalled” by Wednesday’s killing of veteran Palestinian-American Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Aqla. The US also condemned the killing and called her a “reporting legend”. Abu Aqla, 51, died while covering a raid by Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank. Her producer was injured. Al
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