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Sexual Harassment: DELSU sacks six lecturers

Posted by admin Delta, Education, Headlines Sunday, August 28th, 2016

Sexual Harassment: DELSU sacks six lecturers: Familugba Yewande Delta State University recently sacked six of its lecturers for their involvement in several offences including alleged sexual harassment of female students. The sacking of the lecturers at DELSU is a welcome development for stakeholders in the education sector. It is a step in the right direction […]

Nigerians knock govs, police over rising violent crimes

Posted by admin General Politics, Governors, Headlines, Nigerian Police Sunday, August 28th, 2016

Our Correspondents Many Nigerians have expressed worries over the recent increase in criminal activities, especially the frequency of violent crimes across the country. They blamed state governors and the police for their inability to deal effectively with criminals. Those who spoke with our correspondents lamented that crimes such as robbery, kidnapping, militancy, and herdsmen attacks, […]

Nigeria recorded 2,241 robbery, rape cases in 2015 — Police

Posted by admin Headlines, Nigerian Police Sunday, August 28th, 2016

Adelani Adepegba The 36 states of the Federation and the Federal Capital Territory, recorded 2,241 robbery cases in 2015, according to an official record obtained exclusively by SUNDAY PUNCH in Abuja on Friday. Conversely, the nation recorded 2,841 robbery cases in 2014 and 2,988 in 2013. It also recorded 1,827 rape cases, including 886 kidnappings last year. […]

Ex-US envoy warns Lagos, Kano against Boko Haram attacks

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, American Politics, Boko Haram, Headlines, Kano, Lagos, State News Sunday, August 28th, 2016

Bayo Akinloye A former United States Ambassador to Nigeria, John Campbell, has warned that Boko Haram terrorists will likely regroup, becoming more radical, violent and may attack Kano and Lagos states. The former diplomat noted that the division in the terrorist group might not degrade its ability to launch deadly attacks. Campbell said, “It should […]

Mikel’s father disappointed with NFF, FG (What do you expect from lazy and corrupt NFF officials)

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Thursday, August 25th, 2016

Jude Owuamanam, Jos Pa Michael Obi, father of the national Under-23 team captain Mikel Obi, has expressed his disappointment over the treatment of the team after winning bronze at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Pa Obi said that he had expected his son to lead the team to the country to be given a rapturous […]

Police to deploy 23,000 cops for Edo election (Is it war or election?)

Posted by admin Edo, Headlines, Nigerian Police, State News Thursday, August 25th, 2016

Alexander Okere, Benin The Nigeria Police on Thursday said that no fewer than 23,000 personnel, comprising officers and rank and file, would be deployed to 2,627 polling units for next month’s governorship election in Edo State. The Deputy Inspector General of Police in charge of Operations, Joshak Habila, who disclosed this during a visit to […]

Polio: FG seeks $125m W’Bank loan (To embezzle?)

Posted by admin Headlines Thursday, August 25th, 2016

Leke Baiyewu, Abuja The Federal Government plans to obtain a loan of $125m from the World Bank for procurement of vaccines to tackle epidemics and communicable diseases. The government also said it had released the N9.8bn budgeted for same purpose in the 2016 budget to the Federal Ministry of Health. The Minister of Health, Prof. […]

Respond positively to N’Delta militants, Soyinka tells FG

Posted by admin Latest Politics, Niger Delta Thursday, August 25th, 2016

Gbenga Adeniji Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, on Thursday said he did not represent any international intervention group when he met with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on August 10. He also appealed to the Federal Government “to respond positively to the outrage of the militants of Niger Delta.” Soyinka, who said […]

Monthly allocation to FG, states, LGAs drops by N115bn

Posted by admin Latest Politics, Local Govt, State News Thursday, August 25th, 2016

Ifeanyi Onuba, Abuja The activities of pipeline vandals took a huge toll on the revenue into the federation account as the country recorded a shortfall of N250.97bn for the month of July. As a result of this, the allocation to the three tiers of government witnessed a decline of N115.36bn from N559.03bn in June to […]

Buhari won’t fight Sanusi for criticising FG – Presidency

Posted by admin Muhammadu Buhari (1983-85, 2015 - 2023), Presidency, Sultan of Sokoto Thursday, August 25th, 2016

Buhari won’t fight Sanusi for criticising FG – Presidency: Olalekan Adetayo, Abuja The Presidency on Thursday said President Muhammadu Buhari would not fight the Emir of Kano, Alhaji Mohammadu Sanusi, over his Wednesday’s criticism of the present administration. Sanusi had said the Buhari-led administration might end up like the immediate past President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration […]