THE 15-day ultimatum issued by the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) to the federal government to meet its demands will expire on Wednesday, October 23, 2024. ASUP had threatened to embark on strike should the government fail to address the contentious new scheme of service for polytechnic lecturers across …
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Court jails Student For Stealing Shoes, Wristwatch
A Magistrates’ Court sitting in Jos, the Plateau State capital, on Wednesday, October 23, 2024, sentenced a 24-year-old student, David Odiwe, to six months imprisonment for trespass and stealing from a woman’s house. The prosecutor, Inspector Ibrahim Gokwat, told the court that the case was reported at the ‘B’ Division …
Read More »Gov. Abiodun Receives Honour For Exceptional Support to Retirees
THE Association of Retired Heads of Service and Permanent Secretaries in Ogun State on Tuesday expressed gratitude to Governor Dapo Abiodun for making life more meaningful for pensioners. The Governor also received a prestigious award at the 5th Annual General Meeting and 25th Anniversary of the association. Chairman of the …
Read More »BREAKING: Emir Sanusi To Turban Eldest Son As Ciroman Kano
THE 16th Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has finalized plans to bestow the title of Ciroman of Kano upon his eldest son, a designation regarded as that of the crown prince or heir apparent. Trojaninsights understands that the title of Ciroman holds considerable cultural and political significance within the Kano Emirate, …
Read More »How Living in Nigeria Has Become So Bad Harder – Nigerian Music Star, Timaya
SINGER Inetimi Alfred Odom, popularly known as Timaya, has lamented about the current hardships in the globe. He noted that while economic hardship is a global phenomenon, it’s more severe in Nigeria than anywhere else. Timaya spoke in a recent interview with Channels Television. “Things are really hard. I feel …
Read More »Tinubu Swears in New Code of Conduct Bureau Chairman
PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu presided over the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting at the State House Council Chambers in Abuja, where Abdullahi Usman Bello was sworn in as the new Chairman of the Code of Conduct Bureau. This was announced through a video shared by Olusegun Dada, the Special Assistant to …
Read More »Senate Calls For National Summit Over Out-Of-School Children
IN an attempt to significantly resolve the syndrome of out-of-school children, the Senate has called for a nation summit after briefings with President Bola Tinubu. This resolution was taken during plenary after the submission of report of the Committee on Education (Basic & Secondary) on the compelling need to tackle …
Read More »China to Further Optimise Visa Waiver Policies
CHINA on Tuesday vowed that further efforts to optimise the visa waiver and other relevant policies and measures to make it more convenient for foreigners to visit and stay in China. Foreign Ministry Spokesperson, Lin Jian made the remarks at a daily news conference, in response to a query about …
Read More »Heavy Rainfall Threatens Food Production in Nasarawa
FARMERS in Nasarawa Local Government Area of Nasarawa State have expressed concerns that excessive rainfall could damage crops, reduce yields, and aggravate food insecurity across the country. The farmers told newsmen in separate interviews in Nasarawa on Tuesday. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that climate change and variability, which …
Read More »Meta Bans Accounts Tracking Private jets of Trump, Musk and Zuckerberg
META has banned a series of accounts that post location updates on private jets belonging to some of the world’s richest and most powerful people, including Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk and former President Donald Trump. Those accounts have been deleted from Threads and Instagram, and corresponding Facebook accounts will be …
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