The Federal University Dutsinma (FUDMA) in Katsina has announced the death of its registrar, Iliyasu Falalu-Rafindadi, after a protracted illness. Habib Umar-Aminu, FUDMA spokesman, who disclosed this in a statement in Katsina, said Mr Falalu-Rafindadi died in the early hours of Tuesday. He was 60. According to the FUDMA statement, the deceased was a seasoned administrator who had served the university in various capacities. “Born on June 10, 1964, in Katsina town, Katsina state, the deceased joined the services of FUDMA on December 30, 2011, from where he rose through the ranks to become its Registrar on June 1, 2021.…
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The Governor of Ondo State, Hon Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, on Tuesday approved the payment of bursaries and scholarships to the students of the state origin in tertiary institutions and the Nigerian Law Schools. The Governor made the disclosure while addressing a students stakeholders meeting held at the Cocoa Conference Hall of the Governor’s Office in Akure, the state capital. The student leaders included officers of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), National Association of University Students (NAUS), National Association of Ondo State Students (NAOSS), National Female Students Association and indigenous student associations in the State. While responding to some…
Iziaq Salako, Minister of State for Environment, has urged Nigerians to fight hunger to foster environmental sustainability. Mr Salako said this at a workshop for the project preparation phase of the GEF-8 Food Systems Integrated Programme (FSIP) for transformation to sustainable crops, livestock and aquaculture food systems in Nigeria (Kebbi and Niger states). “We must tackle the extensive amount of food waste as a resource management issue and a moral imperative to fight hunger, foster environmental sustainability, and aid in securing food security,” he said. Mr Salako said managing losses and waste wisely was crucial to reducing the hunger experienced…
Hon Mohammed Mutiu Olawale, the Chairman Transition Committee Akoko north east & Secretary ALGON, has urged Nigerians to exercise patience with President Bola Tinubu’s administration, as one year is not enough for an assessment. Hon Mohammed Mutiu olawale disclosed this during the Akoko North East Youth Town Hall Engagement with the Local Government Transition Committee Chairman on Tuesday in local government Secretariat Ikare-Akoko. He, therefore, advised youths to stay aloof from vicious protest capable of causing anarchy, stressing that the Tinubu’s administration is doubt all its possible best to stamp out hunger in the country. Hon Mohammed Mutiu olawale said,…
The Muslim Students’ Society of Nigeria, Lagos State Area Unit, has called on government and security agencies to prioritise the safety of educational institutions as the nation braces for a nationwide protest. The Amir (President) of MSSNLagos, Kamoldeen Abiona, made this known in a press statement on Tuesday, urging Muslim youths to exercise caution. While blaming the government for the widespread economic challenges facing Nigerians, Abiona expressed concern over the planned ‘hunger and hardship’ protest scheduled for August 1, 2024. He said, “Given the current climate, the protection of schools, campuses, and student communities must be a top priority for…
The senator representing Borno South at the National Assembly, Ali Ndume, has rejected a new office allocated to him by the Senate Services Committee. According to parliamentary practices, Ndume is expected to move to another office following his sack as the Whip of the Senate. The PUNCH gathered that Ndume was asked to vacate his current office and move to the third floor to allow for the new Whip Senator Tahiir Mongonu to take over the office. Responding to his allocation to a new office on the third floor, Ndume, in a letter addressed to the Chairman, Senate Services Committee,…
Youths under the auspices of Akure Youths Forum, in Ondo state has threatened to recall the lawmaker representing Akure South/ North Federal constituency at the National Assembly, Hon. Derin Abiodun Adesida. Neighbor recounts how woman abused 12 years old niece, burnt her with hot knife and forced…..0.00 / 0.00 They lamented that the lawmaker has failed to bring the dividends of democracy to the people of the constituency. The leader of the group, James Adebowale, alleged that the Hon Adesida, has failed “to execute or embark on meaningful projects and empower the youths and women in the area. Adebowale, who…
Some suspected thugs have begun to threaten Lagos State residents not to come out for the hunger protest scheduled for Thursday, August 1 to 10. In a viral clip on Tuesday, the people whose voices were only heard were chastising the market women and men to desist from the planned protest as it might lead to more destruction than that witnessed in the #EndSARS protest. “Anybody that is confident should come out on Thursday to protest. Are you the only one hungry? “If you dare come out for the protest, you will be mercilessly dealt with,” the men in the…
A housewife, Jibike Sanusi, on Tuesday, approached a Kubwa Upper Area Court in Abuja, seeking dissolution of her three-year-old marriage to her husband, Alabi Oludare, on grounds of lack of love and affection. The housewife told the court that she got married to her estranged husband in April 2021, in accordance with Islamic laws, and that the union was blessed with one daughter. She said that the respondent neither took care of her and her daughter nor had any respect for her as his wife. She stated, “My husband does not want me to have more children. I don’t love…
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says close to 19 million adolescent girls will have experienced physical and sexual intimate partner violence by the time they turn 20 years old. This is contained in a statement released by the WHO on Tuesday from a new analysis published in The Lancet Child and Adolescent Health. It added that one to six or 16 per cent of adolescent girls also experienced such intimate partner violence in the past year. Pascale Allotey, director of WHO’s Sexual and Reproductive Health and Research Department, said intimate partner violence has started alarmingly early for millions of young…