A 300-level student of a private tertiary institution in Ogun State, Havarde College of Science, Business and Management Studies, simply identified as Ajoke, has reportedly taken her life after the school allegedly failed to meet up with the accreditation requirements of the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria. PUNCH Metro gathered that the deceased student had on Monday evening, consumed insecticide and slumped on her way to her boyfriend’s house. It was learnt that the institution’s failure to secure accreditation of the NMCN for its nursing courses frustrated the 300-level student of Basic Medical Science to take her life. Sunday…
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The Nigerian Federal Government is planning to raise $10bn to improve liquidity in the foreign exchange market. On Tuesday, the naira fell to an all-time low of 1,850 per dollar at the parallel market. President Bola Tinubu, who was represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima, disclosed this at the inaugural Public Wealth Management Conference in Abuja on Tuesday. The Ministry of Finance Incorporated organised the event with the theme “Championing Nigeria’s Economic Prosperity”. In a statement on Tuesday, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media & Communications, Stanley Nkwocha explained, “The Federal Government set a goal to raise…
Dear Bola Ahmed Tinubu, I hope this letter finds you in good health and high spirits. I am writing to draw your attention to the deepening economic hardship being experienced by Nigerians across the nation. The significantly high cost of living has made the lives of ordinary Nigerians unbearable, and urgent action is needed to remedy the situation. One of the pressing concerns is the deteriorating exchange rate, with the Nigerian Naira struggling against the US dollar. This disparity has led to increased inflation, making it extremely difficult for the common Nigerian to afford basic necessities. Living a decent…
Ondo State Governor, Hon Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, has declared Thursday, 22nd and Friday, 23rd of February 2024 as public holidays in the State. This is in honour of the former Governor of the State, late Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Odunayo Akeredolu, SAN, CON. The two work-free days will allow the people of the State to participate in the burial activities of the former Governor. The burial activities, which started last Thursday, continue as follows: • Wednesday, February 21: Ajabue (Traditional Rites) Owo. Time: 9 am – 4pm Special Court Session Court 1, Ondo State High Court Headquarters, Hospital Road, Akure. Time :…
The House of Representatives passed a bill to provide for the establishment of state police in the country for second reading. The bill, sponsored by the Deputy Speaker of the House, Benjamin Kalu and 14 others, seeks to alter the relevant Sections of the 1999 Constitution to pave the way for states to establish their own policing outfits. As lawmakers took turns to contribute to the debate on the floor of the House during Tuesday’s plenary, Kalu, who stood in for the Speaker, Abbas Tajudeen, urged members to look beyond political ambitions and think about the safety of Nigerians and…
Nine people died while seven others were injured on Tuesday in an early morning crash that occurred on Lagos-Abeokuta expressway at the Kere bridge in the Ewekoro LGA, Ogun State. The crash involved a truck and a Mazda bus with number plate SMK 808 YD. The accident, blamed on excessive speed and route violation reportedly caused an head-on collision between the truck and the Mazda bus. The Spokesperson for the Ogun State Sector Command of Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Florence Okpe disclosed this in a statement made available to journalists on Tuesday. Okpe said that while the injured have…
Nigerian afrobeat singer, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has announced a 300 million Naira donation to orphanages across the country. Davido disclosed this in a post shared on his X, formerly Twitter, handle on Tuesday. He added that he will share details of the disbursement on Wednesday. Davido along with his foundation, David Adeleke Foundation annually made donations to orphanages. He wrote, “I and my foundation pledge the sum of 300 million Naira to orphanages around Nigeria … as my yearly contribution to the Nation ❤️ .. details of disbursement tomorrow.” This is not the first time Davido has…
The State Working Committee of the Edo All Progressives Congress has passed a vote of confidence in its acting Chairman, Jarret Tenebe; Secretary, Lawrence Okah; and Publicity Secretary, Peter Uwadiae. The vote of confidence may not be unconnected with the crises that came up after the party’s primary election on Saturday which had three aspirants claiming victory. The Chairman of the Electoral Committee of the primary, Governor Hope Uzodimma announced Dennis Idahosa as the winner while Returning Officer, Stanley Ugboaja who started the announcement of the results at Lushville finished it at Pastor Osagie Iyamu residence and declared Monday Okpebholo…
The Kogi State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, sitting in Abuja has struck out the Petition of the Action Peoples Party (APP), challenging the Election of Alh Ahmed Usman Ododo as the Governor of Kogi State in the November 11, 2023 Governorship Election in the state. This followed the withdrawal of the petition by Counsel to the Petitioner, Daniel Edeachi, Esq. The application to withdraw the petition was not opposed by Counsel to Governor Usman Ododo, Ibrahim Sanni Muhammed, SAN; Counsel to APC, DC Denwigwe, SAN and Counsel to the Independent National Electoral Commission, Kanu Agabi, SAN, respectively. The Tribunal, upon…
The Ibadan Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has secured the conviction and sentencing of two undergraduates of Obafemi Awolowo University, and four others to various jail terms for their involvement in internet fraud. This was disclosed in a statement on the official X handle of the EFCC on Tuesday. According to the statement, the undergraduates, Gbolahan Adesina and Perekebena Micah, were docked before Justice Nathaniel Ayo-Emmanuel of the Federal High Court, Osogbo on a lone-count separate charge. The four others, Sholagbade Olanrewaju, Qudus Baba, Akinpelu Opeyemi and John Adeyemo, were arraigned before Justices O.A. Adetujoye and…