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FEC licenses 11 new private universities
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has granted provisional licenses to 11 new private universities in Nigeria, marking a significant expansion of the nation’s higher education system. Dr. Tunji Alausa, the Minister of Education, revealed the approvals following the FEC meeting on Monday and also announced that a moratorium has been…
Read More »Rise up against enemies of Rivers – Fubara charges
Embattled Rivers State Governor, Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has rallied the people of the state to rise to its defence, vowing his readiness to lead the charge against the perceived enemies of the state. Speaking after his latest legal and political failures in the battle with his former godfather, Nyesom Wike,…
Read More »Rivers Assembly recovenes, hands Fubara 48hr deadline on Budget
Photo: Rt Hon Martins Amaehule, Speaker, Rivers Assembly By Deborah Sunday Buoyed by last week’s Supreme Court judgment affirming its legitimacy as Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Martins Amaehule, reconvened the assembly on Monday morning and immediately issued a 48-hour ultimatum to Governor Siminalayi Fubara…
Read More »NAPTIP transfers 52 human trafficking victims to Zamfara state govt
By Deborah Nnamdi The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has handed over 52 suspected human trafficking victims to the Zamfara State Government. The NAPTIP State Coordinator, Aliyu Sarkin Sudan, while handing over the individuals to officials of the Zamfara State Substance Abuse Control and Prohibition…
Read More »Ogonis deserve compensation, implementation of bill of rights – monarch
Photo: Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara The traditional ruler of the Barako Ancient Community in Rivers State, Kadilo Kabari, has called for the full implementation of the Ogoni Bill of Rights, justice, and compensation for the Ogoni people. This demand was made during the Uula-Mii Giaa/Lol-Giaa Tor Festival, which marks…
Read More »Tragedy: 12 dead as bus crashes into truck in Edo
The Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, has confirmed the death of 12 persons in a ghastly road accident on the Auchi – Abuja road on Saturday morning. Naija Daily News gathered that the accident involved a Toyota Hilux bus and a heavy-duty truck. It was further learnt that the accident…
Read More »For your sanity, allow your husband defend himself, Natasha advises Akpabio’s wife
By Deborah Nnamdi The Senator representing Kogi Central at the Senate, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has called on Mrs. Unoma Akpabio, wife of Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, to stay out of the allegations of sexual harassment and intimidation against her husband for the sake of her sanity. The dispute between Akpoti-Uduaghan and…
Read More »Nigeria’s diaspora army remit $90bn in 5 years – Dabiri
Photo: Abike Dabiri-Erewa, NiDCOM CEO Nigerians living abroad have sent over $90 billion to Nigeria in the past five years to support the country’s development, according to Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO of NiDCOM. She shared this at a workshop organized by NISER and NiDCOM in Abuja, focused on how Nigerians…
Read More »Senate Sexgate: Akpabio’s wife hits Natasha with N450 libel suits
Senate President, Godswill Akpabio’s wife, Ekaete Akpabio, has dragged Kogi Central Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, to court over alleged defamation resulting from her sexual harassment claim against the senate president. Mrs Akpabio, in two defamation lawsuits against, demanded N350 billion for damages to her husband’s reputation. Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan had in an…
Read More »Senate Sexgate: What Natasha told me – Kingibe
By Sodeeq Kamsela, Abuja Ireti Kingibe, the Senator representing the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), recently spoke out against her fellow Senator from Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, for not following the proper seating protocol in the Senate. Kingibe pointed out that while Natasha’s actions were wrong in this instance, adding that…
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