Not less that five students of the University of Benin (UNIBEN), Edo State of Nigeria have been shot dead by rival cult groups since Nigerian Universities reopened in January 2014 after a 6-months strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), according to reports reaching News Bytes. Investigations revealed that the “Aye” and “Eye confraternity”, rival cult groups in ... Read More »
Lagos State Governor, Mr Babatunde Fashola (SAN) on Thursday graced the commissioning of the ultra modern Lagos Zonal Secretariat of the National Union of Petroleum Engineering and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) office, tasking the union to begin to think ahead about how it can grow opportunities in the petroleum sector. The Governor who spoke at the ceremony which took place ... Read More »
The Auditor General of the Federation (AuGF), Mr. Samuel Ukura, has disclosed that 20 auditors trained in oil and gas auditing from his office are currently working on the accounts of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). Ukura disclosed this yesterday when he appeared before the House of Representatives Public Accounts Committee (PAC) to defend the 2013 and 2014 budget ... Read More »
A man, identified as Ogadinma Chukwu, has lost his life while having sex with a commercial sex worker at a popular brothel located on St. Michael’s Road, Aba, Abia State. Sources said the deceased, whom they alleged to be a regular visitor to the brothel, died while romping the prostitute. It was gathered that immediately Chukwu slumped and died, the ... Read More »
Wife of the Ekiti State Governor, Erelu Bisi Fayemi, has distributed empowerment materials worth over N5million to 108 People Living with HIV/AIDs in the state. The governor’s wife, who is also the Chairman, Ekiti State AIDs Control Agency, said the gesture underscored the commitment of the state government in giving a new lease of life to the beneficiaries. The exercise, ... Read More »
– At least 29 students died in a February 25 attack on a college in Buni Yadi, northeastern Nigeria, during which several buildings were torched. The attackers escaped the scene, but Nigeria’s military suspects that the militant group Boko Haram, which has wreaked havoc in the region for several years, are the perpetrators. The Nigerian government is struggling to control ... Read More »
1. That Mr President, Dr Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, GCFR, be commended for his commitment and dogged efforts in fighting the menance of insecurity; and, noted that, in spite of these security challenges, Mr. President has made remarkable progress in the development of critical sectors of the Nigerian economy, particularly in the areas of power, transport, aviation, agriculture and direct foreign ... Read More »
This is a PREMIUM TIMES Exclusive, its quite expository and well detailed…A great expose of another level of corruption and fraud in the financial sector, read full details below: PREMIUM TIMES Report: It appears a new kind of fraud in Nigeria. A contract was duly awarded by government to some private firms. But when it was time to make payment ... Read More »
Mr Osita Chidoka, the Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Commission, says any motorist henceforth caught with a fake driver’s licence will be prosecuted. Chidoka said this while fielding questions from newsmen at a news conference on Wednesday in Abuja. The corps marshall also said that such motorists will have their vehicles impounded. He said also said a ... Read More »
Governor Babatunde Fashola, has said he is interested in who succeeds him next year, towards advancing the cause of the state. *Fashola When asked on who he prefers to succeed him, Fashola said: “I prefer a successor that would surpass my achievements in office and advance the cause of Lagos State.” The governor who said this during an interactive session ... Read More »
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