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Parents, students cry out as varsities hike fees 30th Jun 2023  Parents and students of some universities across the country have cried out over the hike in school fees, saying the development could worsen their current economic pains and lead to mass students’ withdrawals. Many universities, both federal and state-owned, have issued releases on upward adjustments of registration fees for courses being offered with some of the increment spiking as high as 300%. The development coupled with the harsh economic realities exacerbated by the recent removal of fuel subsidy and the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) devaluation of naira, has compounded the woes for ordinary Nigerians in the pursuit of university education, parents and students said. While the Students’ Loan Scheme provided for by the recently signed Students’ Loan Bill was seen as a trigger for this upward review of registration fees, educationists and other stakeholders have said the lack of clarity on how the scheme would ...

 Miyetti Allah raises alarm, declares National Vice President missing 30th Jun 2023  The national leadership of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) has announced that its National Vice President, Engr. Munnir Atiku Lamido, is missing. The National PRO, MACBAN, Alhaji Muhammad Nura Abdullahi, raised the alarm in a statement on Friday. “We wish to bring to the notice of the general public and the security agencies that Engr. Munnir Atiku Lamido is missing. Engr. Munnir is the National Vice President of MACBAN.” “He left his house in Katsina State on Friday 23th June, 2023 with the intention of traveling to kaduna. He has been missing since then,” he said. Abdullahi said the vehicle of missing MACBAN national official was discovered Thursday between Jos and Kaduna road near Mararraban Jos town parked with all his telephones inside. “All efforts to trace him proved abortive so far,” he said. Abdullahi asked anyone with useful information on Lamido’s w...

Nigerian pastors condemn Quran burning in Sweden, call for calm 30th Jun 2023  Some Pastors in Northern Nigerian have condemned the recent incident of burning the Holy Qur’an in Sweden. The act took place on the first day of Eid al-Adha, a significant festival in the Muslim calendar, and has sparked anger across the world. Reverend Dr. James Nobel, co-director of the Interfaith Mediation Center, and Pastor Yohanna Buru, General Overseer of Christ Evangelical and Life Intervention Ministry in Kaduna, expressed their disappointment with the Swedish government for authorizing such an act. Both pastors emphasized that Islam promotes peace, love, and unity among all people, and they are prepared to defend the Holy Qur’an at any time and any place. They condemned the incident strongly, recognizing its detrimental impact on global peace and stability. They called on world leaders, particularly the European Union, to urgently address this issue and hold the perpetrators accountable. In a p...

Soldiers reject N5m bribe, nab rail track vandals 30th Jun 2023  Troops of the 4 Special Forces, Doma, Nasarawa State, have arrested 12 suspected rail track vandals at Angwan Yara, Keana Local Government Area (LGA) of Nasarawa State. Maj. Joseph Afolasade, Acting Deputy Director, Army Public Relations of the Command, made the disclosure at a press briefing on Friday in Doma. According to Maj. Afolasade, “On June 15, 2023, troops of the Command, during a routine patrol, intercepted five suspected rail track vandals at an abandoned railway station between Angwan Yara and Agyaragu communities of Keana LGA. “The suspects were arrested with a large quantity of rail tracks loaded in two trucks. “In the course of investigation, the troops arrested additional seven suspects on June 18 who had made confessional statements. “They admitted to have played various roles in the theft of the rail tracks and mentioned names of some prominent persons in Nasarawa and Plateau States as being part of ...

Eight people killed in Mangu, locals received warning of more attacks 30th Jun 2023  No fewer than eight (8) locals including a six month old baby were reportedly killed by suspected Fulani herdsmen in Kyarang-Tulu of Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State. Mr. Jerry Datim of the Human Right and Rescue Operation told Newsmen on Friday that suspected Fulani leaders have issued threats of further attacks two weeks after Sallah celebration on some communities. “From the Bwai attacks where we recorded 19 dead, we had a break of one week, and Kyarang was attacked on Monday night 26 through to 27 of June where eight (8) people were killed in various houses including a six month old baby.” He narrated that Fulani herders have continued to grazed on farmlands in communities that were earlier attacked, “Those villages that were earlier attacked since 15th of May, 2023, the Fulani herders are grazing on the farmlands of the locals because they’re not there. “You will see a maize farm w...

New academic curriculum ‘imposed’ on varsities not acceptable — ASUU 30th Jun 2023  ACADEMIC Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has accused the National Universities Commission, NUC, of imposing the Core Curriculum Minimum Academic Standards, CCMAS, on Nigerian universities, vowing not to recognise it. ASUU said the action of the nation’s universities’ regulatory body was contrary to the law guarding operations of universities in the country. The university lecturers’ organisation, in a statement, Friday, by its president, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke, particularly described the NUC action as usurpation of the powers of university senate. In the statement, titled: “Imposition of the Core Curriculum Minimum Academic Standards (CCMAS) on Nigerian Universities, ASUU explained that its reaction followed several complaints it received on the threats posed by the Core Curriculum Minimum Academic Standards (CCMAS) to quality university education and the erosion of powers of university Senate in...

 Maiyaki takes over as Acting Executive Secretary of NUC 30th Jun 2023  Deputy Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission (NUC), Mr Chris Maiyaki, has taken over the affairs of the commission pending the appointment of a substantive ES. The outgoing Professor Abubakar Rasheed handed over to Maiyaki Friday at a small event with Former ES of the commission Prof Julius Okojie, members of the directors of the commission and other special guests, including former Vice Chancellors of Universities. Professor Rasheed is returning to Bayero University, Kano, where he is to resume as a lecturer on July 1, 2023. Maiayaki was appointed Deputy Executive Secretary (DES), Administration, by NUC Board in 2020. Before then, he was the Director, Executive Secretary’s Office (DESO), where he was deployed in 2017 by Professor Rasheed, where he ran his immediate office as well as the NUC Board Secretariat. Mr. Maiyaki graduated, with a B.Sc (Hons) degree in International Relations...

 June 30, 2023 Press Release: GOVERNMENT OF ABIA STATE  SUSPENSION OF PRINCIPALS OF ALL STATE-OWNED NURSING/MIDWIFERY TRAINING INSTITUTIONS  The Governor of Abia State, Dr. Alex Otti, OFR, has approved the suspension of the Principals of all state-owned Nursing/Midwifery training institutions, pending investigations and directives. Equally suspended is the Director of Nursing in the Ministry of Health, Nwosu Dorathy Njideka. This directive takes immediate effect. SIGNED: Kazie Uko  Chief Press Secretary to the Governor  Abia State

OGUN MULLS CULTURAL FESTIVAL IN THE MODE OF OJUDE OBA A cultural festival aimed at promoting the tradition and culture of the people would be organized in Ogun State. The State governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun disclosed this at this year's Ojude Oba festival with the theme,  "A Lesson for Religious Harmony", held at Ijebu-Ode, saying it would take the shape of the Ojude Oba celebration. According to the governor, the Ojude Oba Festival has the pride of not only the Ijebus, but the entire Ogun East, adding his administration is looking at how it would make a statewide cultural festival like the Ojude Oba, that would bring people from all parts of Ogun State to showcase their arts and culture as a means of promoting unity. "This festival no doubt is a unifying factor for the entire people of Ijebuland, defining our greatest culture in the most eloquent manner. " This year's festival presents a unique opportunity to display our hospitality and enviable tradition t...

Japa: Atiku’s aide mocks Buhari’s reason for leaving Daura for London Daniel Bwala, a media aide to Atiku Abubakar, has criticised ex-President Muhammadu Buhari over his relocation to London. On Thursday, Buhari said he dumped his hometown of Daura in Katsina State for London due to the nature of visitors trooping to see him. Buhari lamented that he was not accorded the kind of quiet time he wanted in Daura; hence, he left for London. Speaking through his former spokesman, Garba Shehu, Buhari stressed the need to have the rest he deserves, adding that he needed to distance himself from the administration of President Bola Tinubu. Reacting, Bwala tweeted: “JAPA, JAPATOLOGY SYNDROME. He said he JAPA to London from Daura because visitors won’t let him rest; as if visitors don’t visit him in London. You simply wasted 8 years given to you to change your country.  

Peter Obi deletes tweet addressing Tinubu as Mr President Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 general election, has deleted a tweet addressing Bola Tinubu as Mr President. Obi, who is challenging the declaration of Tinubu, the candidate of the All Progressive Congress, as the winner of the February 25th election, had earlier, in a statement on his official Twitter handle, condemned the 120-car convoy of the president when he returned from France. Obi, in the deleted tweet, wrote: “Allegedly showing Mr President moving with about a 120-car convoy. While I have not had the opportunity of seeing the said video, my advice remains consistent – that sacrifices for a better Nigeria must start from the leaders at all levels of government.” He later deleted the tweet and published a new one that substituted the ‘120-car convoy of ‘Mr President’ with ‘a trending motorcade video’. In the new tweet, he wrote: “We can’t continue to preach for the people to sacrific...

“Alcohol is medicinal, God created it” — Revd. Fr Oluoma Whether you like it or not Alcohol is medicinal, it’s God that created alcohol. St. Paul said to Timothy “Take it because it is medicinal”. Why didn’t St. Paul tell Timothy ”Go and pray against your ulcer. Have faith in God he has promised us divine healing. “He said ‘take alcohol, take wine’. Everything God created, you know just like wine, if you take it as you should moderately, it will benefit you. So those of you who like to take wine please drink it, but in moderate amount.  

GROSS MISCONDUCT BY EDO POLICEMEN  The Ag. Inspector-General of Police, Olukayode Adeolu Egbetokun, PhD, NPM, has condemned the disturbing incident where a police team ran a vehicle over a citizen on Thursday June 29, 2023 at Ekpoma, Edo State.  The IGP has, therefore, directed the erring policemen, who have been in detention in Edo State, to report to the Force Headquarters Abuja on Monday for further action. Members of the public, particularly the people of Ekpoma, are implored to remain calm as the present leadership of the NPF will not condone such an act of unprofessionalism and illegality.  CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, mnipr, mipra, FPRO 30th June, 2023  Watch video below. 

VP SHETTIMA URGES NORTHWEST LEADERS TO UNITE, SUPPORT TINUBU ADMINISTRATION TO TACKLE INSECURITY, OTHER CHALLENGES Sultan pledges support for Federal Government programmes, policies The Vice President, Sen. Kashim Shettima has called on leaders in the northwest region of the county to unite and support the present administration's efforts in addressing challenges confronting the people.  The Vice President made the call today in his remarks when he paid Sallah homage to the Sultan of Sokoto, His Eminence, Muhammad Saád Abubakar II in his palace.  According to him, "President Tinubu is aware of the challenges facing our people - the insecurity that has pervaded the northwest region and he is taking far reaching measures to address the situation.  "I urge our political leaders to unite in order to confront the common challenges of insecurity, poverty and underdevelopment in the region."  While conveying President Tinubu’s felicitations, the Vice President emphasized th...

“Davido Keeps Getting Chioma’s US Visa Denied On Purpose” – Anita Brown June 30, 2023 Last night, during an Instagram live session, Anita alleged that Davido deliberately gets his wife, Chioma’s visa denied. Nigerian singer Davido’s alleged American pregnant side chic, Anita Brown, has made a new bold claim about him. Anita has been in the news since she publicly announced that she is allegedly carrying the singer’s child. She also shared a series of purported chats and videos to support her claim that she indeed had an intimate affair with the married singer. Last night, during an Instagram live session, Anita dropped a bombshell. She alleged that Davido deliberately gets his wife, Chioma’s visa denied. Although she didn’t reveal the reason for this, she promised to help Chioma get a visa to the United States. Proudly declaring herself as every man’s karma, Anita also vowed on twitter to get a work visa for all of the singer’s baby mamas until they get what they deserve.  

MAKINDE APPOINTS DG OPERATION BURST, SSAs AND SAs CONFIRMED On Friday 30TH of June 2023, the Governor of Oyo State, Engr Seyi Makinde, granted approval for the appointment of Col. Oladipo James Ajibola as the Director-General of Operation Burst. Furthermore, the Governor sanctioned the appointments of the following individuals: Mrs Bosede Sodiq as Senior Special Assistant (Broadcast Media), Mr Kehinde Oluwaseyi Ogunsanya as Senior Special Assistant (Economic Planning), and Mr Moshope Adebayo Akande as Senior Special Assistant (Information Communication Technology (ICT)). Additional appointments are as follows: 1. Mr Albert Adebowale Ogunyemi: Special Assistant (Photographer) to the Governor. 2. Mr Otuowho Jesse Onoriode: Special Assistant (Photographer 2) to the Governor. 3. Mr OYEBODE BABATUNDE: Special Assistant (Transport) to the Governor. 4. Mr Adeyanju Daniel Akinloye: Special Assistant (Transport 2) to the Governor. 5. Mr Moses Adebayo Alao: Special Assistant (Print Media). 6. Mr...