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By Safiu Kehinde Amidst outrage over a list of professors considered to be fake in Nigerian universities, many institutions are coming forward to deny knowledge of such professors in their midst. NPO Reports a viral report of a list of 100 fake professors allegedly discovered by the National Universities Commission (NUC). Registrar of the University of Ibadan, G O Saliu, in a statement debunking the list, said, “The management of the University of Ibadan read with dismay the baseless story making the rounds that some fake professors were identified in the University. “The management categorically states that none of the…
By Halimah Olamide The Dangote Group has said the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission raided its office over issues bordering on foreign exchange transactions between it and the Central Bank of Nigeria. In a statement released on Saturday the conglomerate said the EFCC had sent a letter requesting for the transaction earlier. The company said 51 other companies were sent the same letter over foreign exchange transactions from 2014 till date. EFCC officials had stormed the headquarters of Dangote Industries Limited in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Thursday in furtherance of the ongoing investigation into the alleged abuse of the foreign exchange…
Safiu Kehinde Nigerian Police Force have Arrested three men over alleged disturbance of ‘public peace’ at Shasha, Akowonjo area of Lagos State. As contained in a Press Statement issued by the State’s Command Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, the three suspects namely Julius Osimirin aged 43, Isiaka Kabiru aged 16, and Ajewole Ajugba aged 42, were arrested for staging a street carnival as against the advise of the Lagos State’s Commissioner of Police, CP Adegoke Fayoade who had earlier met with the organizers. The Force stressed that the three suspects were arrested on account of their disregard to the existing…
Glynn Simmons took a long glance out the window of the car passenger seat as he drove with a friend along the freeway to Tulsa, Oklahoma. His gaze was fixated on the night sky, lit up with stars. It was a sight the 70-year-old had not been able to witness for nearly half a century, after spending most of his life in prison for a murder he did not commit. “It’s things like that … watching the seasons change, the foliage, simple things that you couldn’t do in prison. You couldn’t enjoy it. You couldn’t see it,” Mr Simmons told…
In an interview with the Guardian, Foster said she had sometimes found the attitudes to work she had encountered difficult to understand. “They’re like, ‘Nah, I’m not feeling it today, I’m gonna come in at 10.30am.'” But she did praise one Gen Z star, Bella Ramsey, calling the 20-year-old an example of an actor emerging in a new “vector of authenticity”. Foster, who was a child star herself before going on to a glittering screen career, said she felt compelled to help young actors find their path “because it was hard growing up”. ‘Kind of limiting’ Speaking about Gen Z…
The US airline regulator has ordered the grounding of some Boeing 737 Max 9 jets after part of one plane fell off during an Alaska Airlines flight. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said the inspections would affect 171 planes. On Friday the Alaska Airlines flight had to make an emergency landing after take-off from the US state of Oregon. United Airlines says it has carried out the inspections required by the FAA on some of its 79 Boeing 737 Max 9 planes. Removing some of the aircraft from service is expected to cause about 60 cancellations on Saturday, the airline…
By Halimah Olamide The Accountant General of the Federation (AGF), Dr Oluwatoyin Madein, has countered the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Betta Edu saying her office does not make payments on behalf of government agencies. Madein made the clarification in a statement by Bawa Mokwa, Director, Press, Office of the Accountant General of the Federation (OAGF) in Abuja on Saturday. According to Madein, the OAGF does not make payments for projects and programmes implemented by Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) of the Federal Government. She was reacting to media reports concerning a request from the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, and Poverty…
The Emir of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero, has condemned the trend of kidnapping and selling children, mostly northern minors, to southern parts of the country. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Emir expressed his concern on Saturday in Kano while addressing newsmen. Represented by Dan Malikin Kano, Amb. Ahmad Umar, the first class traditional ruler said the Emirate would no longer condone abduction and trading of children in the state. He said the issue has gotten out of hand that proactive action must be taken to curb it. “This ugly trend must stop. We have to…
By Halimah Olamide The All Progressive Congress has nominated Fuad Kayode-Laguda as the House of Representatives candidate for the Surulere Federal Constituency in Lagos. Kayode-Laguda emerged as the candidate by winning the party’s primary election held on Saturday at the Teslim Balogun Stadium, Surulere, Lagos. The bye-election fixed for February 3, 2024, is meant to replace the former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, who represented the constituency before President Bola Tinubu appointed him as his Chief of Staff.
Prof. Hyacinth Nwalieji has urged government at all levels and stakeholders to tackle challenges of climate change and flooding to ensure sustainable agricultural productivity and food supply. Nwalieji, a Lecturer at the Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University in Anambra, made the call at the Fifth Okanga Aguleri Lecture, on Saturday. The lecture had the theme: “Climate Change and Flooding in Omabala Region : Adopting For Sustainable Agriculture Yields And Relevance in Global Food Availability Index”. He said though agriculture was highly dependent on the climate but the climate change could also have negative impact on crops, livestock, soil and water resources,…