The Management of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) has approved the dismissal of two of its lecturers, over what it described as ‘poor moral conduct’. The lecturers were Dr. Boniface Igbeneghu of the Department of European Languages and Integration Studies, Faculty of Arts, who was caught by an undercover reporter of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). The other lecturer was Dr Samuel Omoniyi Oladipo of the Department of Economics, Faculty of Social Sciences. This is contained in a statement by the institution’s Principal Assistant Registrar, Corporate Affairs, Mrs Nonye Oguama and issued to newsmen on Wednesday in Lagos. The institution had in 2019, suspended Igbeneghu who was…
Author: Abdallah el-Kurebe
The African Union Development Agency/New Partnership for Africa’s Development (AUDA/NEPAD’s) briefing of its second review on Self-Assessment Reports is set for submission to President Muhammadu Buhari. The National Coordinator of AUDA/NEPAD, Miss Gloria Akobundu, made this known on Wednesday, at the stakeholders’ meeting for formal presentation of the Country’s Self-Assessment Reports (CSAR) of the second review. The coordinator said that the submission was for onward action for national development. Akobundu, who is also the Chairman of African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM), highlighted the overall objective of the briefing, adding that it would effectively identify challenges observed in the process so…
Troops of the Nigerian Army, operating around Sabo Birni border town of Sokoto state on Tuesday, neutralised three gunrunners and recovered weapons. A statement by the Director of Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Mohammed Yerima on Wednesday said the operation followed “a credible information of gunrunners moving weapons on foot from Niger Republic into Nigeria around 11pm. “The highly vigilant troops mounted a successful ambush along the suspected route, close to Garin Naimaimai village and neutralised the three gunrunners. Items recovered include RPG bombs and RPG chargers, machine gun, AK47 assault rifle and other accessories as well as different calibre…
I have seen the level that Nigerians are ‘coordinatedly’ bridged in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. We are not many but we represent incredible quality. I thank you for what you have been doing. I thank you for representing Nigeria with incredible credibility. – Ambassador Yabo Since his appointment by President Muhammadu Buhari as Nigeria’s vicegerent to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Ambassador Faruk Malami Yabo presented his Letter of Credence to His Majesty Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein, at Basman Palace in Amman, capital of the Middle Eastern, Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. And because he is not aloof to the…
The federal government has accused Twitter, which on Wednesday deleted president Muhammadu Buhari’s Tuesday tweet on Biafran war of 1967-1970 that claimed many lives, as being biased. Buhari, through his Twitter handle, @MBuhari had tweeted, “Many of those misbehaving today are too young to be aware of the destruction and loss of lives that occurred during the Nigerian Civil War. Those of us in the fields for 30 months, who went through the war, will treat them in the language they understand.” The president’s tweet attracted complaints by a section of Nigerians and Twitter deleted the tweet, stating it violated…
Twitter has deleted President Muhammadu Buhari’s tweet where he threatened to treat Nigerians “misbehaving” in “the language they understand”. In the tweet posted on his Twitter handle @MBubari on Tuesday, Buhari wrote about the civil war experience and threatened to deal with those “bent on destroying” Nigeria through “insurrection.” Buhari had tweeted: “Those of us in the fields for 30 months, who went through the war, will treat them in the language they understand.” But Twitter deleted the message on Wednesday, following widespread condemnation of the tweet. The platform said the post violated its rules.
Kenya’s state-owned electric power producer said on Wednesday that it had begun drilling the first geothermal well at Aluto site in central Ethiopia for the country’s state utility firm Ethiopian Electric Power (EEP). The CEO of Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen), Rebecca Miano said in a statement issued in Nairobi that the company has so far drilled 29 meters against a possible maximum of 3,000 meters. Miano added that within the next three weeks, the firm will mobilise specialised drilling services crew including aerated drillers, directional drillers, and reservoir engineers to ensure the project’s success. She noted that drilling a…
Gunmen on Monday night, shut dead the Principal Senior Special Assistant on Special Security to governor of Benue state, Samuel Ortom in Jos. Plateau Police Command confirmed that the aide, ex-AIG, Chris Dega was shot in the chest several times until he bled to death. The Commissioner of Police, Edward Egbuka told ChannelsTV that said the incident occurred few minutes after the victim arrived in Jos, adding that preliminary investigation revealed that Dega left Makurdi being trailed to Jos where he was shot. He said the incident occurred at Anguldi area of Bukuru in Jos South local government area of…
The Senate has passed a bill prohibiting employers of labour from discriminating between university degree holders and Higher National Diploma (HND) certificate holders. This was sequel to the adoption of a report by the Senate Joint Committee on Establishment and Public Service Matters and Tertiary Institutions and TETFUND at plenary on Wednesday. Presenting the report, Committee Chairman, Sen. Ibrahim Shekarau said the bill would help free HND holders from stagnation in public and private sectors and ensure balanced treatment for them with their university counterparts. He said an end to the existing dichotomy between HND holders and university graduates would…
President Muhammadu Buhari has transmitted an Executive Bill to the Senate, seeking extension of retirement age for teachers from 60 to 65 years. Senate President, Ahmad Lawan read the letter on the floor of the senate at Wednesday’s plenary. Lawan explained that the bill will harmonize the retirement age for teachers in Nigeria. According to him, the move to increase the retirement age and service years for teachers is in pursuant to section 58(2) of the 1999 Constitution as amended. “Transmission of the harmonised retirement age for teachers in Nigeria bill 2021 to the National Assembly for consideration. “Pursuant to…