FG approves 9 new private universities (FULL LIST). By Shalom Oludele As part of its move to promote access to higher education in Nigeria, the F federal government has approved the establishment of nine new private universities in different parts of the country. This is according to the minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, during a…
Students’ protest turns violent in Bauchi, as 48 arrested over Highway Blockade By Abdulkareem Mohammed, Bauchi Bauchi State Police Command has arrested 48 suspects following a violent protest by students of the Federal Polytechnic, Bauchi, which led to the blockade of the Bauchi–Tafawa Balewa–Dass highway, destruction of property, and looting of shops. The incident began…
StopASUUStrike: Halt Looming-devastating Industrial Dispute By Prof. M. K. Othman Over the weekend, ASUU leadership issued a Riot Act: “address all lingering labour issues in the Nigerian University System to prevent another looming industrial crisis.” Nigerian academics are fed up with the government’s excuses, which have only resulted in a long list of Memoranda of…
FAAN Takes Bold Step to Boost Revenue, Transparency in Cargo Handling The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has secured a landmark agreement with key stakeholders to directly collect port charges before cargo is released from terminal warehouses at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) in Lagos. This strategic move aims to strengthen transparency and…
Why Yobe ‘English’ girls deserve their flowers, by Hassan Gimba “If your plan is for one year, plant rice; if your plan is for ten years, plant trees; if your plan is for one hundred years, educate children” – Guan Yiwu. This quote from Guan Yiwu, an earlier statesman and thinker who lived from about 720 BC…
Stop playing politics with Nigerians’ lives, Farounbi warns leaders By Lai Gidado Veteran broadcaster and statesman, Yemi Farounbi, has condemned the entrenched culture among Nigerian politicians of sabotaging policies and projects simply to deny their rivals political credit, describing the practice as “treachery wrapped in a party flag.” Farounbi, in a strongly worded statement…
ALARA OF ARAMOKO-EKITI, OBA ABDUL-AZEEZ OLU ADEYEMI JOINS ANCESTORS The people of Aramoko Ekiti in Ekiti State are mourning the loss of their traditional ruler, Oba Abdul-Azeez Olu Adeyemi, who died on Friday at the age of 82. In a statement issued by his family on Saturday, the late monarch was celebrated for his “remarkable…
RANAO unveils ₦100m Day Care Centre for senior citizens in Akure The Retired Army, Navy and Air Force Officers (RANAO) Association yesterday rolled out a ₦100 million Adult Day Care Centre at its Akure headquarters as part of activities marking its annual RANAO Day. The state-of-the-art facility, according to RANAO Deputy Chairman, Col. Foluso Sunday…
FG, U.S. Embassy Partner To Enlighten Nigerians On New Visa Rules By Shalom Oludele The minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has stated that the federal government is collaborating with the United States Embassy in Nigeria to educate the public about the new U.S. visa regulations, to ensure compliance by applicants during the…
THE FINAL PLAN TO KILL YOU (A must read for everybody) There’s a war going on. It’s a war against your mind, your body, and your soul. And the worst part is, most people don’t even know it’s happening. The world as you see it today—pandemics, economic hardship, cashless policy, climate panic, wars in Europe…
