Some Civil Society Organisations on Monday stormed the streets of Benin City, the Edo State capital in protest of the economic hardship. The protest came against the backdrop of the decision by the Nigeria Labour Congress to stage a protest over the failure of the Federal Government to implement agreements …
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Three siblings suffocated to death inside car in Kwara
By Olakunle Oyedunmola No fewer than three siblings of same parent have been found dead inside a car parked in their compound at Zango area, Kulende quarters in Ilorin, Kwara state capital. The incident which occurred at No 8, Boluke Line, Zango-Kulende quarters in Ilorin metropolis at around 2pm on …
Read More »FG urged to reinstate full autonomy to universities
A Professor of Pharmaceutics and Industrial Pharmacy at the University of Ibadan, Professor Michael Ayodele Odeniyi, has called on the government to reinstate true academic and administrative autonomy to Nigerian universities without undermining critical funding. He made the call while delivering the 543rd Inaugural Lecture of the University of Ibadan …
Read More »11 suspects arrested for currency racketeering in Kano
Operatives of the Kano Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested 11 (eleven) suspected currency racketeers for their alleged involvement in the sale of new naira notes for commercial purposes. According to a statement by the anti-graft agency, they were arrested on Monday, February 19, …
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