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By Kamil Opeyemi The Chicago State University on Monday complied with a court order to release the academic records of the Nigerian president Bola Ahmed Tinubu. This was a request by the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the last general election, Atiku Abubakar. NPO Reports that the United States District Court of Illinois had given an order in which it gave the university till today to release the academic records of the Nigerian president who submitted that he attended and graduated from the institution. Tinubu had declined to release his academic records, insisting that they were private…
By Kamil Opeyemi The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has debunked a news publication in an online media ( Not NPOReports) alleging non-establishment of testing laboratory for food fortification. A statement by NAFDAC Resident Media Consultant, Mr Olusayo Akintola, in Abuja on Monday stated that the attention of the agency was drawn to the Sept. 30 publication by “Flowerbud NEWS” in respect of the subject matter. Akintola stated that the publication claimed that this assertion was made by The Nigeria Economic Summit Group (NESG) in collaboration with the Civil Society Legislative Advisory Centre (CSLAC) and…
By Halimah Olamide Music promoter and talent manager Tunji Balogun also called TeeBillz has incurred the wrath of many internet users on Monday after he asked Nigerians not to throw away boss of Marlian Music, Naira Marley over the Mohbad death. TeeBillz said Naira Marley had invested in the late singer Oladimeji Ilerioluwa Aloba popularly called Mohbad saying the death of the singer should not be used to run Naira Marley out of business. In a post on his Instagram account which he however deleted, TeeBillz, who was husband to popular singer Tiwa Savage, asked Nigerians to consider the investments…
A Catholic Priest, Rev. Fr. Samuel Aniebonem, of St Patrick’s Catholic Church, Awka, Anambra, allegedly detained by the police, have regained his freedom. Aniebonem was detained by the police, alongside other persons over claims of being members of the Movement for the Actualisation of Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) on September 27. Mazi Chris Mocha, MASSOB Director of Information, disclosed their release in a press statement made available to journalists in Awka on Monday. The release stated that seven other persons, allegedly detained by the police alongside Aniebonem, have also regained their freedom. Mocha stated that those freed alongside the…
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says prices of beef, tomatoes, beans, garri, yam and other food items increased in August. It made the declaration in its Selected Food Prices Watch report for August 2023 issued in Abuja. The report stated that while the average price of 1kg of boneless beef was N2,141.18 in August 2022, it increased by 30.75 per cent to N2,799.51 in August 2023. “On a month-on-month basis, 1kg of boneless beef increased by 1.50 per cent in August from the N2,758.13 recorded in July 2023,’’ the report stated. It added that the average price of 1kg…
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Abbas Tajudeen, has approved the appointment of Prof. Jake Dan-Azumi as his Chief of Staff. The appointment, according to a statement by the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the Speaker, Mr Musa Krishi, takes effect from Oct17. Dan-Azumi is to take over from Mr. Wasiu Olanrewaju-Smart, the Acting Chief of Staff to the Speaker, who is taking another appointment. Smart became the Acting Chief of Staff to the Speaker of the 10th House of Representatives, following the expiration of his tenure as the Chief of Staff to the Speaker in…
By Kamil Opeyemi Vehicles and other valuable properties were burnt when gunmen suspected to be members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB)/Eastern Security Network (ESN) on Monday unleashed terror in Ebonyi State. The attack according to the state’s PPRO, SP Onome Onovwakpoyeya, occured in Ezzamgbo, Ohaukwu local government area of the state, along the Enugu-Abakaliki expressway. She stated, however, that no life was lost during the attack. “On Oct. 2, armed men, suspected to be IPOB/ESN members in a sienna car attacked commuter buses, tricycles and motorcycles at Ezzangbo junction. “They burnt down three commuter buses, four motorcycles and…
By Halimah Olamide The Nasarawa State Governorship election tribunal, on Monday nullified the election of Governor of Abdullahi Sule of the All Progressive Congress. The tribunal also said that the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, David Ombugadu was the winner of the election. Chairman of the tribunal, Justice Ezekiel Ajayi, declared Emmanuel Ombugadu of the PDP as the lawfully elected governor of Nasarawa State. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had declared Governor Sule winner of the election. In a split judgement by the three-man Tribunal headed by Justice Ezekiel Ajayi, on Monday, the majority declared Umbugadu as winner…
By Hallimah Olamide Nigeria’s first Emeritus Professor, Umaru Shehu, has died at the age of 97. This is contained in a statement by Dr Bulama Gubio, the Secretary of the Borno Elders Forum on Monday in Maiduguri. Gubio said that Shehu, a distinguished Professor of Medicine, died in the early hours of Monday. “We regret to announce the demise of our founding father of both Kanem Borno Historical and Cultural Foundation (KBHCF) as well as the BEF. “Professor Emeritus Umaru Shehu,CFR, Dr Shettima Ali Monguno and Maina Ibrahim Damcida were the founding fathers of BEF. “All three have now left…
By Hallimah Olamide The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has appointed Dr. Amos Dangut as its new Head of National Office (HNO). According to the statement released on Monday in Lagos, Dangut, until his appointment was the Deputy Registrar, HNO’s office. His appointment came on the heels of the expiration of tenure of the council’s immediate past HNO, Mr Patrick Areghan who bowed out of office on Oct. 1, having completed his term. Mrs Moyosola Adesina, Acting Head, Public Affairs, WAEC, in a statement said Dangut joined the council in 1998, as an Assistant Registrar (AR) II and rose through…