The management, staff, students, and the entire campus of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, have been thrown into mourning following the untimely death of Mr Olabode Olawuyi. A release by the Public Relations Officer of the University, Abiodun Olarewaju, stated that Mr Olawuyi, a Veterinary Technologist who has been in charge of the […]
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has asked Chief Emeka Offor and the Enugu Electricity Distribution Company(EEDC) to start providing regular electricity in the South-East or risk sanction. The pro-Biafra group gave the warning on Monday in a statement by its media and publicity secretary, Emma Powerful. EEDC) had last week explained the reason […]
The local currency in Nigeria (Naira) is currently trading at over 2,000 Naira against the British pound in the parallel market Malam Ibrahim, a Bureau de Change operator in Wuse Zone 4, verified the rates on Monday, February 19. He said: “Yes it is true, we are currently selling above N2,000 for the pounds […]
Authorities of the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) have expelled 14 students of the institution, including five 500 Level students, over various offences. In a statement by the university’s director of Corporate Affairs, Kunle Akogun, on Monday, the students were expelled for examination malpractices. The statement also said that the Vice Chancellor’s approval of their […]
A former Governor of Kwara State, Abdulfatah Ahmed, is being quizzed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over transactions running into billions of naira during his time as governor of the state. The former Kwara governor was seen arriving at the Ilorin office of the anti-graft agency on Monday morning. Channels Television […]
Angry youths and women have taken over the All Progressives Congress secretariat in Benin, Edo State, as they demanded the sack of the state executives led by acting Chairman, Jarret Tenebe over Saturday’s governorship primary election. The poll produced three winners. The Chairman of Electoral Committee of the primary, Governor Hope Uzodimma, announced Dennis […]
Long queues resurfaced on Monday, February 19, at Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) petrol stations in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) as the Nigerian Association of Road Transport Owners (NARTO) halted tanker operations, citing unsustainable high costs. The association has notified the Federal Government and Major Energy Marketers Association of Nigeria of its plan to […]
The Federal Government has commenced the payment of the withheld salaries of academics under the aegis of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, PUNCH Online has learnt. Multiple sources in the academic sector confirmed the development to our correspondent in Abuja on Monday. The chairperson of ASUU at the Federal University of Technology, Minna, […]
The Abuja Electricity Distribution PLC has threatened to disconnect the electricity supply of 86 Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) over a total debt of N47.1bn. Some of the MDAs include the Ministry of Finance, Information, Budget, Works and Housing, barracks, Nigeria Police Force, Presidential Villa, CBN Governor, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Federal […]
Catholic Bishops in Nigeria have reiterated their disapproval with the position of Pope Francis on the blessing of same-sex couples. As part of reforms to make the Catholic Church more welcoming to all persons, Pope Francis permitted priests to look kindly on queer couples seeking favours from God. The Vatican, however, clarified that “such […]
