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Buhari mourns ex-military gov, Kanu

Buhari mourns ex-military gov, Kanu

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Wednesday, mourned a former military administrator of Lagos and Imo States, Rear Admiral Ndubuisi Kanu (retd.), saying his service to the nation will continue to inspire younger generations on patriotism. Buhari’s condolence was contained in a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba...

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1999 Constitution can’t guarantee Nigeria’s unity —Prof Ayoade

1999 Constitution can’t guarantee Nigeria’s unity —Prof Ayoade

An emeritus Professor of Political Science, University of Ibadan, Prof  John Ayoade,  has rejected the ongoing effort by the National Assembly to amend the 1999 Constitution. Ayoade, who is also a former Director of the defunct Centre for Democratic Studies, said the 1999 Constitution should not be amended due to what he described as its...

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Ibadan electricity company regrets death of electrocuted persons

Ibadan electricity company regrets death of electrocuted persons

The Management of Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company Plc has regretted the death of two electrocuted persons. The company said investigations had commenced into the probable cause of the electrical accident that led to the death of a commercial motorcyclist and his passenger in Ibadan, Oyo State on Thursday. It was learnt that the Okada rider,...

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Gunmen kidnap Kaduna PFN chairman, wife

Gunmen kidnap Kaduna PFN chairman, wife

Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted the Kaduna State Chairman of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, Apostle Emmanuel Egoh Bako, and his wife, Cindy. The gunmen were said to have kidnapped the cleric and his wife at their residence at Albarka Camp, Fadan Kagoma, near Kafanchan in Jema’a Local Government Area of the state...

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Students abductions: Buhari govt responded better than Jonathan’s, says Adesina

Students abductions: Buhari govt responded better than Jonathan’s, says Adesina

Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, has said the regime of his principal, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), acted quickly during Dapchi and Kankara abductions while the government of former President Goodluck Jonathan was tardy in its response to Chibok abduction. Adesina stated this in a piece on Friday titled, ‘Enemies...

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2023: Leave our governors alone, PDP tells APC

2023: Leave our governors alone, PDP tells APC

The Peoples Democratic Party has cautioned the governing All Progressives Congress to steer clear of its governors and their states in its quest to divert attention from the failures of the APC-led regime. National Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Mr. Kola Ologbondiyan said this in a statement titled, “APC Is Bitter, Envious of Our Governors,...

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Let’s unite to end insecurity, APC governors beg Nigerians

Let’s unite to end insecurity, APC governors beg Nigerians

The Progressives Governors Forum has appealed to Nigerians to set aside their ethno-religious and political differences and unite in order to resolve the nation’s security challenges. The PGF is the umbrella body of governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress. This was contained in a statement titled, “Merry Christmas and 59 Happy...

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45-year-old Ebonyi IDP commits suicide over hard times

45-year-old Ebonyi IDP commits suicide over hard times

A 45-year-old woman, Mrs Ifeoma Otubo, has reportedly committed suicide in Ebonyi State. It was learnt that she hung herself on a mango tree behind her house at Okposi village, Umuoghara community, Ezza North Local Government Area of the state on Sunday A brother to the deceased, Christopher Oyibo, said the mother of five had...

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ASUU suspends nine-month strike

ASUU suspends nine-month strike

The Academic Staff Union of University, on Wednesday, suspended its strike, ending the industrial action that started since March 2020. ASUU National President, Biodun Ogunyemi, made the announcement during a briefing of the union in Abuja. He said the suspension of the strike takes effect from Thursday, December 24th, 2020. UGAMATV had earlier reported that the...