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The Committee of Vice Chancellors of Nigerian Universities (CVCNU), has decried the illegal admission of students into the universities. Prof. Yakubu Ochefu, Secretary-General, CVCNU, disclosed this at a news conference in Abuja on Thursday at the end of its 80th meeting. Ochefu said that the committee has resolved to meet with the JAMB authorities to draw attention to the illegal admissions and proffer solutions on how to solve it. On the ASUU Strike, the secretary general said that members of the committee had expressed worry over the recent strike by ASUU. He said that there was the need for the…

More from Russia’s claims about the bombing of a maternity and children’s hospital in Mariupol – they are now saying the incident was staged by Ukraine. Three people – two adults and a girl – were killed and 17 were wounded in the devastating strike. Speaking on Rossiya 24 news channel, Russian defence ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov said “absolutely no missions to hit targets on the ground by Russian aviation in the Mariupol area were carried out”. He then claimed: “The alleged airstrike that took place is a completely orchestrated provocation to maintain anti-Russian excitement among the Western audience.” But…

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has accused Vladimir Putin of a “cynical” attempt to make up a pretext for using chemical weapons in Ukraine. Johnson said he feared the “barbaric” Kremlin regime may be ready to use the banned weapons as its forces have failed to make the progress expected. Speaking to Sky News, Johnson said: “The stuff that you’re hearing about chemical weapons, this is straight out of their [Russia’s] playbook. “They start saying that there are chemical weapons that have been stored by their opponents or by the Americans, and so when they themselves deploy chemical weapons, as…

The ruling All Progressive Congress on Thursday said has put everything in place to hold it’s National Executive Council meeting which is slated for March 17th,2022 In statement released and signed by the Chairman and all the members of CECPC the party said the meeting is important as some burning issues concerning the forthcoming National Convention, administration of the party and any other relevant issues will be discussed at the meeting. The meeting that’s said to be planned to hold virtually will have President Muhammad Buhari joining from United Kingdom where he’s currently on his medical trip. It would be…

Chairman of the Lagos state chapter of the National Union of Road Transport Workers Musiliu Akinsanya has pulled the chapter out of the National Body of the union. Announcing the withdrawal on Thursday in Lagos, Akinsanya (popularly called MC Oluomo) asked the Lagos State Government to take over the management of motor parks in the state. Crisis in NURTW’, the NURTW boss said, “There has been some crisis in our umbrella body, NURTW. All attempts to have an amicable resolution have failed. In fact. we have protested to the Lagos State Government about the State of affairs in our Union.…

Many passengers are feared dead in multiple crashes along the Lagos-Ibadan expressway. The incident involved two vehicles and a fuel tanker which went up in flames around the Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministry (MFM) Prayer City. Lagos-Ibadan expressway is notorious for road crashes as it had claimed not less than 30 lives this year. The Spokesperson of the Federal Road Safety Corp (FRSC), Ogun Command, Florence Okpe, confirmed Thursday’s crash in a terse statement made available to newsmen in Abeokuta. She said “A multiple crash involving a Tanker and two other vehicles just occurred around mountain of fire church…

The Redeemed Christian Church of God has created a new office to coordinate political interests of its members. The newly created office, named Office of Directorate of Politics and Governance, according by to a memo sighted by the NPO Reports, said a branch of the office is to be opened at all the branches of the church nationwide. The memo, signed by Pastor JF Odesola, informed branches that Pastor Timothy Olaniyan has been appointed as the Head of the new office. Analysts believe the establishment of the new directorate may not be unconnected with the reported presidential ambition of the…

The Registrar, Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Is-haq Oloyede endorsed the e –PIN outlet of the Nigerian Postal Services which he said has eased registrations by applicants. Oloyede spoke in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital during his inspection of the ongoing registration exercise for the 2022 examinations. He expressed satisfaction and excitement at the ease with which registrants are taking advantage of the e-PIN vending outlets of the Nigeria Postal Services (NIPOST). He hinted that over 500,000 PINS had already being vended. He disclosed that he was excited with the capacity with which NIPOST was setting the pace…

The Lagos State Police Command is set to crackdown on any troublemaker should they attempt any breakdown of law and order over the reported suspension of the chairman National Union of Raod Transport Workers state chairman, Musiliu Akinsanya. Commissioner of Police, Abiodun Alabi, has reportedly directed all area commanders and Divisional Police Officers to beef up security and maintain visibility in their area of coverage. Akinsanya, popularly called Oluomo, was said to have been handed a letter of suspension by the national office of the union. Oluomo has been accused of over misconduct, insubordination, and inciting members of the state…

*Aide Denies Suspension Tension is building up in Lagos over the status of the chairman of the state’s chapter of the National Union of Road Transport Workers, Musiliu Akinsanya. While the national secretariat of the union said it has suspended Akinsanya, popularly known as MC Oluomo, his aide denied getting any letter to that effect. MC Oluomo’s suspension was contained in a letter sent to him by the national body with regard to his recent conducts which the Union described as “a total disregard for the constitution governing members’ activities across the country.” From a leaked letter drafted on Wednesday…