In continuation of military offensives by the Nigerian Army to rid the North West of armed banditry, troops on Operation Sahel Sanity have rescued 32 Kidnapped victims, arrested 26 bandits, their collaborators, arms and drugs suppliers while two bandits met their waterloo in gunfights. Acting Director, Defence Media Operations, Brigadier General Benard Onyeuko who made the disclosure, also noted that over 150 rustled cattle were recovered from bandits during several shootouts. He said, “On 30 August 2020, following credible information on bandits’ movement with 40 cattle rustled at Kwanar Maje area, the gallant troops quickly moved in and intercepted the…
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Members of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, SSANU and those of the Non-Academic Staff Union, NASU on Monday shut down the main campus of the Lagos State University, LASU, Ojo over the inability of the Lagos State government to pay them the N30,000 monthly minimum wage. The development led to the lockout of workers and students who were hoping to resume normal academic activities after months of closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the country. All pleas by the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Olanrewaju Fagbohun, SAN, to the workers were not heeded. Incidentally, the Chairperson of the state council of the…
Ekiti State Governor, Kayode Fayemi, has disclosed that tertiary institutions will be reopened to students on October 2 subject to adherence to safety protocols to curb the spread of COVID-19. The Governor stressed that the authorities of the tertiary institutions are to liaise with the state’s COVID-19 Task Force for guidance on the appropriate measures to be put in place before reopening. Speaking in a statewide broadcast on Sunday evening on all major radio and television channels, Fayemi said students of other classes in secondary schools will resume their studies from September 21. Specifically, students in SSS II, JSS III…
Eight passengers narrowly escaped death in the early hours on Monday when a bus with Lagos registration number GGE 972 GE suddenly veered onto the train tracks while crossing the rail at PWD inward Oshodi, Lagos and collided with a fast-moving commuter train in the process. Director-General of Lagos State Emergency Management Agency Dr. Femi Oke-Osantintolu, who confirmed the incident said the situation which happened around 8.am, had been brought under control with no loss of life recorded. According to Oke-Osanyintolu, “The agency received distress calls on the above. Upon arrival at the scene, it was discovered that a passenger…
Edo state State Peoples Democratic Party Campaign Council has raised the alarm over a plot by the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and APC chieftains in Edo to rig and buy votes during the September 19 governorship election with N300 million polled from local councils in Lagos State. Chairman of the council’s publicity and media committee, Chris Osa Nehikhare, in a statement, said intelligence available to the council revealed that the local councils in Lagos State have been mandated to contribute N15 million each to finance the rigging plan. According to him, “We are…
Arik Air operation has been shut down by Aviation unions over alleged failure to pay seven months’ salary arrears of workers and other anti-labour practice. Details later…
TUKUR Buratai, the Chief of Army Staff has urged Nigerians to help the Army in fighting in insecurity by disclosing the identities of criminals in their communities, saying this would assist in ensuring security in the country. Buratai, a Lieutenant General reiterated this when he visited the operational base of the Nigerian Army in the Northwest called the Army Super camp four in Faskari, Katsina State He noted that the bandits were not spirit but humans, who dwell with community people, adding that dishing out information about them would help the army in apprehending them. “The bandits and other criminals…
Paris Saint-Germain’s nightmare start to the season continued on Sunday, as they lost 1-0 to rivals, Marseille. Florian Thauvin netted the only goal of the encounter in the 31st minute. Neymar was one of the five players that was sent off, in what became a very feisty Ligue 1 fixture at the Parc des Princes. PSG midfielder, Leandro Paredes, was sent off for lashing out at Darío Benedetto, which sparked a melee between the two teams. Full-back Layvin Kurzawa saw red after repeatedly hitting Jordan Amavi, who was also dismissed for kicking the Frenchman. However, after the four players involved…
Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), in the Edo governorship election has urged the electorate in the state not to sell their votes come Sept. 19. Speaking at an APC ward-to-ward campaign on Sunday at Igbanke, Orhionmwon Local Government Area of the state, Ize-Iyamu urged the electorate in the area to vote according to their conscience. He said, “don’t allow anybody to use N3,000 or N5,000 to buy your conscience for the next four years. “APC is the right choice to vote for in the Sept. 19, election. APC has a better plan for development and…
As part of efforts to cushion the effects of the COVID-19 on the education sector, Heritage Bank Plc in partnership with Honourable Fatima Mohammed (FAMO) foundation has provided succor to over 300 affected private school teachers and small medium enterprises (SMEs) in 15 local government areas in Lagos. The challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, have continued in the shutdown of schools for months leaving the private school teachers without any means of livelihood and no source of income. Speaking at the event, Mother Dan-Egwu, Group Head, Education, NGO & Faith Groups, Lagos Mainland Zone of the Bank, stated that as education-friendly financial institution, Heritage Bank…