Buhari without certificate attending global education summit, it’s a shame – Dino Melaye
Senator Dino Melaye who represented the Kogi West senatorial district during the 8th National Assembly has questioned the capacity of President Muhammadu Buhari to represent Nigerians in a global education summit in the United Kingdom. DAILY POST reported that Buhari had on Monday departed Abuja for London to enable him
Ebeano Arsonist: Experts speak on fate of 9-year-old suspect
The burning of Ebeano supermarket in Abuja and the subsequent viral video involving a minor is generating a buzz on social media. The supermarket, located in Lokogoma area of Abuja, was engulfed by fire on the 17th of July and a viral video emerged on Monday showing how the fire
FRSC records 108 accidents, arrests 6,055 offenders
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says it recorded 108 accidents during the Eid el-Kabir special operations nationwide. The corps said it recorded 123 accidents during the 2019 Eid el-Kabir, representing 12 per cent decrease. The Corps Public Education Officer, Assistant Corps Marshal, Bisi Kazeem, said this in a statement
Family kill teenage girl for wearing jeans
An Indian family have killed a teenage girl for putting on jeans wear. According to reports, 17-year-old Neha Paswan was beaten to death in Uttar Pradesh, India. Narrating the incident, the deceased’s mum, Shakuntala Devi Paswan told BBC Hindi a gang of fundamentalist men including Neha’s grandfather and uncles killed
Former Imo state governor defects to APC
A former Imo State Governor, Chief Ikedi Ohakim has officially defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Ohakim had initially denied media reports that he was nursing plans to join the APC only a few hours before he defected to the ruling party. The former Governor defected to the
YABATECH ranked best polytechnic in Nigeria
The Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH) has been ranked as the best polytechnic in Nigeria for the second time in the Webometrics ranking released in July. Mr Felix Alade, Media Relations Officer of the institution, said this in a statement on Tuesday in Lagos. The statement said the ranking was
BUA pledges $100m annually to fund research in tertiary institutions
The founder, BUA Group, Alhaji Abdulsamad Rabiu, on Tuesday in Abuja pledged the donation of 100 million dollars annually to boost research in the country’s tertiary institutions. Rabiu, represented by Dr Aliyu Hong, the Director of Government Relations of the company, disclosed this at the 2021 Roundtable for the Development
SON winning war against fake, substandard goods – DG
The Director-General, Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON), Mr Farouk Salim, says the organisation’s increased level of seizures is assisting it win the war against fake and substandard goods. Salim said this on Tuesday in Lagos on the sideline of the organisation’s Capacity Building Workshop for journalists. The workshop was themed:
Baba Ijesha: Princess denies releasing CCTV footage
Nigerian Comedienne, Damilola Adekoya, also known as Princess, has denied releasing the viral Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) footage of Nollywood actor, Olanrewaju James ( Baba Ijesha), allegedly molesting her foster daughter. Nigerian Comedienne Damilola Adekoya, better known as Princess, has denied authorising the release of the CCTV footage showing actor
FCTA issues 2-weeks demolition notice to Mpape community
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), Tuesday in Abuja issued a two-week demolition notice to the residents of Mpape community in continuation of its ongoing city-wide clean-up exercise. Mr Ikharo Attah, an official of the FCT Ministerial Committee on City Sanitation, explained that the two weeks’ notice was in line