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Enugu native doctors drag CAC to court for refusal to register Association
The Traditional Religious Practitioners’ Association (TRPA) in Nigeria has dragged the Corporate Affairs Commission, CAC, to the Federal High Court in Enugu for the commission’s refusal to register the traditional worshippers as a religious body such as the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, and the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, NSCIA. In its
Strike continues as ASUU NEC fails to suspend action
The industrial action by members of the Academic Sftaff Union of Universities (ASUU) will continue as members of the National Executive Council, NEC, of the union did not consider the option of suspending the action at its meeting which ended in the early hours of Monday in Abuja. Checks showed that the national leadership
JUST IN: Seven killed in fresh Plateau attack
Musa Pam, Jos Suspected Fulani bandits on Sunday night attacked Danda Chugwi village in Jos South Local Government of Plateau State and leaving seven persons dead and several others injured. National Publicity Secretary of the Berom Youth Moulders Association Rwas Rwang Tengwong, who confirmed the latest killings to New Telegraph on Monday morning
JUST IN: Former LASU VC, Prof Hussein, is dead
A former Vice Chancellor of the Lagos State University (LASU), Prof. Lateef Hussein, has reportedly passed on after a brief illness at the age of 75. As learnt, Hussein, the 6th Substantive Vice-Chancellor of the institution, would be buried in accordance with Islamic rites at the Atan Cemetery in Lagos on Monday. The Vice
Wildfire spreads rapidly in California’s north
Hundreds of firefighters in California are battling the largest wildfire to spread in the state so far this year. The McKinney Fire, which started in the northern Siskiyou county on Friday, has already burnt 21,000 hectares (52,500 acres), the state’s fire service said. At least 2,000 residents as well as trekkers on the Pacific
Ukraine grain tycoon killed in Russian shelling
One of Ukraine’s richest businessmen has been killed with his wife in “massive” Russian shelling of the southern city of Mykolaiv. Oleksiy Vadatursky, 74, and his wife Raisa died when a missile hit their home overnight, local officials said. Vadatursky owned Nibulon, a company involved in grain exports. He had also received the “Hero
Ebenezer Obey loses son
Olayinka Olalekan, son of veteran musician, Evangelist Ebenezer Obey, is dead; he was 48 years old. According to reports, Olayinka died on Friday of a cause yet to be ascertained as at the time of filing this report. The deceased was interred on Saturday. With more than five decades of active singing, Ebenezer Obey is
Star Trek actress, Nichelle Nichols, dies at 89
American actress Nichelle Nichols, best known for her role in 1960s sci-fi TV series Star Trek, has died aged 89. Ms Nichols broke barriers in her role as Lieutenant Nyota Uhura in the series, becoming one of the first black actresses in the US to play a figure in authority, reports the BBC. She
Now that Abuja is under siege
Once upon a time, Abuja, Nigeria’s federal capital, was a serene and sprawling city that accommodated persons of all faith, social strata, and economic pursuits. Abuja, to the elite, offered an escape from insecurity, hustling, and bustling that plagued other major cities in the county. It was a city in which most elite wanted to
Ronaldo plays 45 minutes in Man Utd friendly
Cristiano Ronaldo played 45 minutes as he made his first Manchester United appearance in 12 weeks during a 1-1 pre-season draw with Rayo Vallecano at Old Trafford on Sunday and later proclaimed: “Happy to be back”. The 37-year-old Portugal forward, who missed the club’s pre-season tour to Thailand and Australia for personal reasons, reportedly
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