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2m youths ‘jobless’ as govt suspends SIM card registration

Posted by admin Headlines Tuesday, December 29th, 2020

About 2 million Nigerian youths have been rendered jobless by the recent suspension of sale, registration and activation of SIM cards by the Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy, it was learnt yesterday. Arewa Telecom Operators Agents and SIMCard Dealers Association (ATOASDA) stated this while addressing reporters in Kaduna. The telecom dealers, who claimed […]

Scores killed as jets bombard ‘heart’ of Sambisa forest

Posted by admin Boko Haram, Borno, Headlines, State News Tuesday, December 29th, 2020

By Okodili Ndidi, Abuja Boko Haram terrorists suspected to be responsible for recent attacks in parts of Borno and Adamawa States have been killed at the ‘S’ Region in the heart of the Sambisa forest. The air interdiction conducted by the Air Task Force of Operation Lafiya Dole, was carried out after series of Intelligence, […]

Rodgers rues Iheanacho’s penalty miss

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Tuesday, December 29th, 2020

Leicester City’s manager Brendan Rodgers believes Nigeria International Kelechi Iheanacho’s miss from the penalty spot cost them a victory against a difficult Crystal Palace yesterday evening. The centre-forward was handed his second league start of the campaign against Roy Hodgson’s men but missed an opportunity to give the Foxes the lead. The King Power Stadium […]

Tension in Enugu as 38 criminal suspects escape from police custody

Posted by admin Enugu, Headlines, Nigerian Police, State News Sunday, December 27th, 2020

From Geoffrey Anyanwu, Enugu Tension and confusion best described the situation at the Enugu State Police Command on Monday following the escape from custody of over 38 criminal suspects. Though the Enugu State Police Command announced it was only 17 that escaped, inside sources say the numbers of the escapee suspects were between 38 and 40. […]

Sexual harassment cases against lecturers not swept under rug – UNILAG VC

Posted by admin Education, General Politics, Headlines Sunday, December 27th, 2020

University of Lagos (UNILAG) Vice-Chancellor Prof Oluwatoyin Ogundipe said on Monday that the school’s management has not swept sexual harassment cases against three lecturers under the rug. Prof Ogundipe, who disclosed this at the media parley, said the cases against a professor and two senior lecturers are still under investigations. In 2018, Prof Segun Awonusi […]

Amotekun operatives can’t bear firearms for now – Ex-IGP Ehindero (But herdsmen can)

Posted by admin Headlines, Nigerian Police Sunday, December 27th, 2020

From Laide Raheem, Abeokuta A retired former Inspector-General of Police, Sunday Ehindero, has appealed to operatives of the South West Security Network (Amotekun Corps) to strictly adhere to the country’s constitution that forbids them from bearing firearms in the course of their operation. Ehindero said the regional outfit was to be an information and intelligence gathering […]

Blasphemy: Court orders release of Mubarak Bala, detained Facebook user

Posted by admin Headlines Sunday, December 27th, 2020

From Godwin Tsa, Abuja A federal high court on Monday ordered the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu, and the Nigeria Police Force to release a detained Facebook user, Mubarak Bala, who was arrested in Kaduna on February 28 for alleged blasphemous posts about Islam. In his judgment on the case, Justice Inyang Ekwo of the […]

Reps probe lease of federal assets

Posted by admin Headlines, House Sunday, December 27th, 2020

From Ndubuisi Orji, Abuja The House of Representatives resolved on Monday to set up an ad-hoc committee to review all leasing and concession of federal assets across the country. The ad-hoc committee is expected to report back to the House within six weeks for further legislative action. This follows the adoption of a motion by Deputy […]

Air Peace launch 11-hour non-stop flight to Jamaica

Posted by admin Aviation, Headlines Thursday, December 24th, 2020

By Yusuf Yunus Air Peace, on Monday, left on a nonstop 11-hour flight from the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, to the Caribbean Island nation of Jamaica. Stanley Olisa, the spokesperson of the airline, said on Tuesday, that the airline deployed one of its three Boeing 777 aircraft, with registration number 5N-BVE for the historic […]

Facts on Incoming First Female Fidelity Bank MD, Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe

Posted by admin Headlines, Women Politics Thursday, December 24th, 2020

By Taiwo Lukman Not many can beat her professional pedigree. Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe has served as an Executive Director at two different banks- first at the erstwhile Enterprise Bank (now Heritage Bank) and later, Fidelity Bank Plc. She is well regarded as a turnaround specialist- with her well acknowledged effort as part of the team that […]