Human Interest

Members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) of the Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU) Ago-Iwoye, yesterday, took to the street calling on the federal government to pay the withheld salaries of their counterparts in the federal universities. The lecturers, who were led by the branch Chairman, Dr. Joel Okewale, …

Leader of the National Coalition Front NCFront and Convener of the Big Tent coalition of Political Parties, Social Movements and Civil Society organizations, Professor Pat Utomi has protested against what he described as the non-distribution of Permanent Voter Cards PVCs in the coffers of the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC, …

Nigerian actress, Alice Iyabo Ojo popularly known as Iyabo Ojo has made a shocking revelation on social media confirming she is in a relationship with an Igbo lover. The 44-year-old mother of two made this known on her Instagram page on Wednesday. The actress stated that she had finally been …

Bayelsa, Sokoto, Gombe and Kebbi states have the highest incidence of child multidimensional poverty index in Nigeria. While the child MPI is above 50% in all thirty-six states, the incidence in the aforementioned states has more than 95%. This was revealed in the data on child MPI entitled ‘Nigeria Launches …

A man, identified as Mr Augustine Nwokedi, his wife, and four children have died after eating dinner in Ozubulu, Anambra State.   It was gathered that the incident happened on October 4, 2022, and the bodies of the deceased were said to have been discovered in their apartment by their …

Officially launches, Micro and Small Tax Office, Epe, Lagos … The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), has announced the opening of 25 new Tax Offices across the country. These new Tax Offices, approved by the Muhammad Nami led management, are part of the Service’s goal to bring tax services nearer …

A prosecution witness, ASP Olufunke Madeyinlo, on Tuesday testified that Chidinma Ojukwu, the alleged murder suspect of the Chief Executive Officer of Super TV, Usifo Ataga, wrote her statement voluntarily. Madeyinlo made the statement while testifying as the second prosecution witness in the trial within trial to ascertain whether Ojukwu …

Nigerian carrier, Air Peace, has suspended flights to Dubai, United Arab Emirates, over the non-issuance of visas to Nigerians.   The UAE carrier, Emirates Airlines, had earlier suspended its flights, citing the inability to repatriate ticket funds in addition to the reduced passengers on the route.   Nigeria’s indigenous carrier, …

An Area  Court in Jos on Friday sentenced  a ‘suya” seller, Sani Ali, 50, to 30 days  imprisonment for  attempted car theft. A panel of judges made up of Malam Sadqi Adam and Mr Hyacenth Dolnanan, sentenced the convict  after  he pleaded guilty to  theft and begged the court for …

Barely one week after ordering it’s members to sit at home  following the payment of half salaries to members by the Federal Government, the University of Jos branch of the Academic Staff Union of Universities on Thursday, reversed the sit-at-home decision. The Chairman of ASUU in the University of Jos, …