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The Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, has debunked what it called ‘rumours making the rounds in some quarters’, that it is foot-dragging in sanctioning a professor, who was alleged to have sexually assaulted a female student in his office. This is contained in a statement by the Public Relations Officer of the University, Abiodun Olarewaju, and made available to pressmen on Wednesday in Ile-Ife. Olarewaju revealed that in the unwholesome incident that happened on March 18, 2022, Boluwatife Bababunmi of the Department of Linguistics and African Languages, wrote a petition to the University Management against a Professor of Yoruba Incantations…
President Muhammadu Buhari has told Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, Karin Ahmad Khan that the Boko Haram insurgency has nothing to do with religion. Receiving Khan at the State House, Abuja, Wednesday, the President added that with concerted public enlightenment, it has become clear to the people that Boko Haram was a perversion of religion, rather than Islamic ideology. President Buhari told Khan, “God is justice. You can’t kill innocent people, and shout; Allah Akbar (God is great). It’s either you don’t know that God at all, or you are simply being stupid. “To say Western education is…
President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Nigerian Air Force to implement the recommendations in reports of previous air crashes in the country. The president, in his reaction to the death of two officers in a Nigerian Air Force plane crash in Kaduna, expressed shock. “I am shocked beyond words by the demise of these two promising young men who risked their lives in the service of the country. “There is no reward big enough to pay for the services of these young and dedicated professional airmen in the service of their country,” he said Flight Lieutenant Abubakar Alkali and Flight…
*Says 162 Nigerians Benefitted From Gesture The Presidency late Wednesday explained the rationale behind the pardon granted former governors who have been serving jail terms over corruption. In a statement by the presidency, which was signed by Garba Shehu, media aide to the President, it said its action is in line with report of the Presidential Advisory Committee on the Prerogative of Mercy, PACPM as a culmination of a process begun by the convicts and others concerned in line with the Constitution. There have been allegations that the pardon were done for political considerations. Former Governors Jolly Nyame of Taraba…
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday gave a deadline to the Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire to submit his reports on plans for the local production of vaccines in the country. He gave the minister till the end of May 2022 to turn in his report. The President gave the directive while receiving the leadership of the Nigeria Integrated Biopharmaceuticals Industries Consortium (NIBI), led by Mr. Vilarugel Cuyas, Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of Fredlab. The President commended the NIBI consortium made up of European biotechnology companies Merck, Unizima, Rommelag, and Fredlab, who are collaborating with the Nigerian start-up PIA BioPharma to…
Kenyan police have launched a manhunt after the body of a female athlete was found with stab wounds in the town of Iten, famous for its centre for long-distance runners. Police say they are looking for the Ethiopian boyfriend of Damaris Muthee Mutua, 28, who was born in Kenya but competed for Bahrain. She is the second female athlete to be killed in Iten in a year. Last year, Kenyans were shocked by the killing of Olympic runner Agnes Tirop. Her husband remains in custody and denies murder. Police say Mutua’s body was found in “a state of decomposition” in the…
The deadline of a Russian ultimatum demanding the surrender of Ukrainian forces in Mariupol has passed with no sign that the troops have complied. The final Ukrainian holdouts, reportedly accompanied by 1,000 civilians, have taken shelter in the city’s massive Azovstal steel plant. Moscow’s ultimatum comes as the local Ukrainian commander warned his troops can hold out for just “days or hours”. But Kyiv says there is a tentative deal to rescue some civilians from the city. Ukraine’s Deputy Prime Minister, Iryna Vereshchuk, wrote on Facebook that women, children and the elderly would be allowed to leave Mariupol under the…
A presidential aspirant on the platform of People’s Redemption Party (PRP) Mrs. Patience Key, says Nigeria requires a visionary leader that can tackle its challenges in 2023. Key, also the immediate past chairman, Nigerians in Diaspora Organisation (NIDO) U.S., said this at a news conference in Abuja on Wednesday. “Nigeria needs a new captain and a new crew altogether to navigate our State-ship from the brinks of collapse. “The leading political parties have had their chances. Political leadership is not a tea party! It’s not about having unfettered access to the national treasury. “Leadership is a sacred responsibility with multiple…
By Semiu Okanlawon I am fasting. So, I am naturally (or religiously restrained) from talking about, watching or commenting about some things. But I must not allow this Chrisland saga slide without chipping in a few words. I was alarmed on Monday. But what alarmed you was not what alarmed me. You were alarmed by the “breaking news” of a 13 year old having a ‘good time’ in far away Dubai hotel. For me, that was a “broken news.” I was alarmed that you all were alarmed by what should not alarm you. Something you should know and must not…
President Muhammadu Buhari has again cautioned the leadership of the All Progressives Congress at both national and state levels against imposing unpopular candidates as the 2023 general election approaches. The president gave the warning at the 11th meeting of the National Working Committee (NEC) of the APC on Wednesday in Abuja. He also enjoined the leadership to always follow due process in all the party processes as well as to develop more mechanisms against corruption. “I enjoin you all to follow due process in all the party processes and more importantly to develop more mechanisms against corruption. “I call on…