The Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso, has once more decided to reopen the establishment for academic activities despite the ongoing industrial action by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). According to LAUTECH, the start of classes for the 2021–2022 academic session will be on August 18, 2022. …

Former Governor of Rivers State, Dr. Peter Odili has rated Gov. Nyesom Wike’s performance as the best during his tenure as a council chairman under him. It can be recalled that Governor Wike was the Obio Akpor council chairman from 1999 to 2003. Dr. Odili who made this known in …

Some major bill have finally received the assents of President Muhammadu Buhari. The bills that received assents are as follows: Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill, 2022; Money Laundering (Prevention and Prohibition) Bill, 2022, repealing the Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act, 2011 as amended; Terrorism (Prevention and Prohibition) Bill, 2022, which repeals the …

The World’s Football Governing Body (FIFA) has suspended India’s Football Federation over “undue influence from third parties”. The suspension by FIFA threatens the country’s hosting of the Under-17 Women World Cup, in October. Recall that India’s highest court had disbanded the All India Football Federation (AIFF) in May and appointed a …

The Inspector General of Police, Usman Baba has presented a certificate of commendation to SP Daniel Amah, the Nasarawa Divisional Police Officer in Kano State for rejecting a $200,000 bribe in a case of alleged armed robbery. It was learnt that the armed robbery case involved a Kano-based legal practitioner and some police officers. …

The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPoB, has said Biafra sovereignty and independence can’t be negotiated.   This is part of the resolution reached at the meeting with the government and people of Corsica, during the just concluded e-Ghjurnate Internazonale Conference. The group said the meeting and conference was a success …

Ibrahim Shekarau, a former governor of Kano State, reportedly decided to leave the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) just two months after he joined the party. According to sources who spoke to Daily Nigerian, Atiku Abubakar, the PDP’s presidential candidate, made him some “irresistible …

Human rights lawyer, Inibehe Effiong, has instituted a legal action against the Chief Judge of Akwa Ibom State, Ekaette Obot, over her refusal to apprise him of his conviction order and copies of court proceedings, despite repeated applications. The human rights lawyer filed a suit at the Federal High Court …

Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has again visited the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, in his private residence as the 2023 elections draw closer. In the recent visit, the former Governor of Cross Rivers State, Donald Duke, Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State, and Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State …

Ali Mohammed Jounwiro the current Chairman of Gan Allah Fulani Development Association of Nigeria, GAFDAN, has cried out over a threat to his life. Jounwiro raised the alarm through a ‘Save-Our-Soul’ letter to the State Governor, Commandant, 22 Armoured Brigade, Sobi Army Barracks, Ilorin, the DSS, the State Police Commissioner, …