Sacked UNILAG VC heads for court, leads workers’ protest

The sacked Vice Chancellor of the University of Lagos, Prof. Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, on Thursday led a protest against his removal by the governing council of the school. The sacking of…

HOUSEWIFE FALSELY ACCUSES LAGOS BUSINESSMAN OF ATTEMPTED RAPE

A businessman, Mark Davies, is demanding justice after allegedly being falsely accused of attempted rape by a woman, Chiamaka Hamzat, in the Wagbare Estate area of the Igbogbo-Bayeku Local Council…

STOP GIVING FG APPOINTMENTS TO NON-INDIGENES : OYETOLA

OSUN State Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola, has lamented a situation where non-indigenes take federal positions meant for the state. Oyetola, who described such development as criminal, charged the leadership of the…

TWO KILLED IN CLASH WITH CUSTOMS MEN

TWO persons were killed in Saki, Oyo State, on Thursday as angry youths in the town engaged officers of Nigeria Customs Service in a bloody fight. Our correspondent gathered that…

POLICE PICK UP 11-YEAR-OLD BOY TREKKING FROM ANAMBRA TO EBONYI

The Anambra State Police Command, on Thursday, said it picked up an 11-year-old boy who was trekking from the state to his home state, Ebonyi. The command said the boy…

ENUGU COVID19 LATEST UPDATE (13/08/2020)

*New laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 cases – 7 *Total laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 cases – 976 *Number of COVID-19 cases on treatment – 307 *Number of COVID-19 cases discharged – 650 *Number of Laboratory-confirmed…

WHO URGES NIGERIA TO DECENTRALISE COVID-19 TESTING

The World Health Organisation has commended Nigeria for being able to set up 61 laboratories that can test for COVID-19 in the last six months. The WHO, however, added that…

KOGI UNVEILS N1.5BN ECONOMIC RECOVERY FUND

The Kogi State Executive Council on Wednesday approved a set aside fund of N1.56bn under the Kogi Care Initiative planned towards economic recovery and stimulus in a bid to cushion…

NJC RECOMMENDS APPOINTMENT OF 22 JUDGES FOR SUPREME COURT, OTHERS

The National Judicial Council has recommended appointment of more judges for the Supreme Court and other various courts. A statement by the Director of Information of the NJC, Mr Soji…

CROSS RIVER GOVT DEMOLISHES KIDNAPPERS HOUSES IN CALABAR

The Cross River State Government on Thursday demolished houses belonging to suspected kidnappers in the Calabar Municipal Area.The houses were pulled down shortly after the suspects were paraded by the…