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Abuja Lead British International School Shut Down

Tuesday, April 23, 2024
The management of Lead British International School situated in Abuja has shut down the institution over the bullying incident that went viral on social media. An X user, @mooyeeeeeee, posted two videos where the victim she identified as Maryam Hassan was repeatedly slapped by another female stud ...

UNN Suspends Lecturer Caught Harassing Female Student

Tuesday, April 23, 2024
The University of Nigeria (UNN) has suspended a lecturer in its General Studies division, Mfonobong David Udoudom, who was caught in a video allegedly harassing a female student. Acting Public Relations Officer of the University, Okwun Omeaku, in a statement disclosed that the indefinite suspensi ...

EFCC Chairman Threatens To Resign If Yahaya Bello Is Not Prosecuted

Tuesday, April 23, 2024
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has vowed to follow the prosecution of former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, to logical conclusion. In a chat with journalists at the EFCC Headquarters in Jabi area of Abuja on Tuesday, the anti-graft chairman ...

Mentor Fedpoly Oko Staff And Students In The Path Of Godliness, Cardinal Okpalek

Tuesday, April 23, 2024
The Catholic Bishop of Ekwulobia Diocese in Anambra state, His Eminence, Peter Cardinal Okpaleke has called on the Acting Rector of the Federal Polytechnic, Oko, Dr. Uche Onyegbu to mentor and lead the polytechnic staff and students under him in the path of Godliness. Cardinal Okpaleke gave the a ...

Total Power Outage Hits Gombe, Yola, Jalingo As Vandals Destroy TCN Towers

Tuesday, April 23, 2024
Residents of Gombe, Yola, and Jalingo State have been thrown into darkness following vandals rsquo; destruction of four towers along the Jos-Gombe 330kV transmission line. It was learnt that the incident happened at about 3:32 pm on Monday, the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) General Manage ...

Minister Of Women Affairs Storms Abuja School As Management Begins Probe Over Vi

Tuesday, April 23, 2024
The Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy has on Tuesday visited the Lead British International School, Abuja, following a viral video showing how one of its students was slapped repeatedly by her classmate. The minister who arrived with her entourage, spoke with staff members and some parents o ...

Again, Dangote Reduces Price Of Diesel To N940

Tuesday, April 23, 2024
Dangote Petroleum Refinery has announced a reduction in the prices of diesel and aviation fuel to N940, N980 per litre respectively. Head of Communications at Dangote Group, Anthony Chiejina, confirmed the new price, noting that it is in line with its effort to reduce the economic hardship in Nig ...

Akwa Ibom Governor Sacks Media Aide, Sam Osung

Tuesday, April 23, 2024
Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State has terminated the appointment of Sam Osung as his media aide with immediate effect. This was made known in a statement made available on Tuesday by Ekerete Udoh, Chief Press Secretary to the Governor. The statement, however, did not mention the reasons for ...

Dana Air Crash-Lands In Lago Airport

Tuesday, April 23, 2024
A Dana Air Plane on Tuesday crash-landed in Lagos airport. It was learnt that the plane was carrying 83 passengers from Abuja to Lagos when the incident occured. Meanwhile, there was no casualty at the time of filling the report. The airline and the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSI ...

President Tinubu Re-Constitutes National Stakeholders’ Working Group For NEITI

Tuesday, April 23, 2024
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the reconstitution of a 15-man National Stakeholders rsquo; Working Group (NSWG) for Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI). This is as the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Sen. George Akume is appointed to serve ...
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