Author: Samuel Akpenpuun

The Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities have scheduled a follow-up meeting for September 6, 2024. The Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, made this known at the end of a meeting with the union leadership on Wednesday at the Federal Ministry of Education. Following resolutions reached at the union’s national executive council meeting held at the University of Ibadan on August 19, 2024, public university lecturers threatened to go on a nationwide strike over the Federal Government’s failure to honour the 2009 renegotiated agreement. ASUU’s demands include improvements in welfare and university funding and halting the…

The Police in Abuja have arrested a Naval Personnel, Able Seaman Abdulrashid Mohammed, who was a Guard at the home of a former Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Ishaya Iko Ibrahim, for the murder of the son of the ex-naval Chief. FCT Police Commissioner, Benneth Igweh said the Navy Rating had two Sundays ago, August 18, 2024, robbed Aminu Ibrahim, the son of the former CNS at Maitama, of the SUV and subsequently opened fire on him, killing him instantly. Able Seaman Abdulrashid Mohammed who is 30 years old was arrested four days after the Police launched a Manhunt…

A meeting between the federal government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has begun in Abuja. The meeting is coming following a recent threat by the university lecturers’ union to down tools over the alleged federal government’s failure to meet its demands. Recall that following the threat, the Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman had hinted last Friday, during a briefing to mark his one year in office that the government would meet with representatives of ASUU last Monday. But the two parties could not meet again on Monday, even as reasons were not advanced for the failure.…

The Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Ododo, has approved the appointment of 12 new Permanent Secretaries in the state’s public service, representing their respective constituencies to fill the available vacancies. This was contained in a statement issued by the Head of Service, Mr Elijah Evinemi. The Governor stressed that the Permanent Secretaries were carefully selected based on merit, fairness, and justice. While congratulating the successful candidates, the Head of Service, Mr Elijah Evinemi FCA, urged the new Permanent Secretaries to meet expectations in the discharge of their duties with utmost loyalty, dedication, and integrity. The new Permanent Secretaries include Momoh Aziz…

The Anambra State Government said it has ordered the immediate closure of Upcoming Star International School, Awka over the alleged bullying of a seven-year-old pupil. The state Commissioner for Education, Prof. Ngozi Chuma-Udeh, disclosed this in a statement late on Tuesday, adding that the state government acted based on a report that the pupil’s classmate allegedly broke her leg. Chuma-Udeh said when the school’s proprietor was invited for questioning, it was discovered that the school was not even approved to operate. She said the pupil was bullied by her classmate which led to a broken leg. She said, “The pupil…

Pavel Durov, the founder and chief of Telegram, is set to learn Wednesday whether he will face charges and even be remanded in custody after his weekend arrest by French authorities over alleged violations at the messaging app. Durov, 39, was arrested at Le Bourget airport outside Paris late Saturday, and while the judicial authorities have repeatedly extended his initial period of detention, it can last a maximum of 96 hours. As part of a probe that was confidentially opened on July 8, Durov is being investigated on suspicion of 12 offences related to failing to curb extremist content on…

The Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun has assured the public of the safe rescue of all Nigerians in captivity across the country. The IGP according to a statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, Olumiyiwa Adejobi in Abuja on Tuesday, made this call while reflecting on and appraising the effectiveness of the well-coordinated operations placed for the rescue of the 20 medical students who were kidnapped in Benue State on the 15th of August 2024, and other seven Nigerians who had been in the captivity of the heinous criminals. “This is our pledge, and we will ensure its…

The bill seeking to improve electricity generation, transmission and distribution within Ogun State, on Tuesday scaled second reading on the floor of the House of Assembly.  The bill also seeks to establish an electricity market and key power sector bodies, enforce consumer rights and obligations and for connected purposes. The bill titled: “H.B.No.017/OG/2024 – Ogun State Power Sector Law”, passed through a second reading as the  State lawmakers took turns to debate the desirability of the bill at the plenary presided over by Speaker Oludaisi Elemide at the Assembly Complex, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta. The second reading process commenced through a motion…

An aide to the former Sokoto State Governor Aminu Tambuwal, Shafi’u Tureta, has been remanded in correctional custody pending the hearing of his bail application. Tureta was arraigned for spreading media content termed injurious against Governor Ahmad Aliyu of Sokoto State. He was accused of circulating falsehood and defamatory content against the incumbent governor, offences said to contravene the Penal Code. The accused person was said to have committed the offences on July 18, 2024, when he circulated the videos of the governor’s wife, Fatima Aliyu, spraying money during her birthday ceremony despite the hunger and hardship faced by citizens.…

The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has asked the National Assembly (NASS) to enact a law which supports the whistle-blower policy of the government. Olukoyede made this call on Tuesday at the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) conference in Lagos which had the theme, ‘Lawyers in the spotlight: Essential anti-money laundering considerations for the legal profession’. He noted that once the law is enacted, it will make it mandatory for law enforcement agencies to protect the whistle-blowers. The EFCC chairman also called on lawyers across the country to always observe due diligence in their practices.…