As Nigerians adjust to the present economic reality, the Federal Government and private school owners in some parts of the country, especially the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja and Lagos State have announced upward review of tuition fees. The development has further worsened the frustration of Nigerians who have in the past few days lamented the unbearable hardship imposed on them owing to the removal of fuel subsidy. The media reports that the fuel subsidy removal which led to the astronomical hike in fuel price, has affected the price of other essential goods and services, including food items, transportation fare,…
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The Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC in Abia State, Paul Ugwu, has said plans are on to establish two more Area Commands in the state. Ugwu who made this known in Umuahia during his visit to the Secretary to Abia State government, Professor Kenneth Kalu, said the Area Commands when established, would help to quicken responses in the event of road accidents. The Sector Commander described his organization as a relevant body saddled with the responsibility of ensuring road orderliness as well as reducing the rate of accidents on Nigerian roads. He said the FRSC would…
Troops of the Nigerian Army’s Operation Hadarin Daji in Maradun Local Government Area of Zamfara State on Friday night neutralized four bandits. The troops, according to a source engaged the bandits in a gun duel when they were about to attack a community in the local government. The source explained that upon receiving the information, the troops quickly mobilised to the area and engaged the armed bandits in a gun duel and denied them assess to the villages. He explained, “After the encounter, four bandits were neutralised while others escaped with gun wounds. While repelling the attack, the troops recovered…
Following long hours of rainfall on Saturday morning, some parts of Ikire town, the headquarters of Irewole local government area of Osun State have been submerged. Properties worth millions of Naira were also destroyed as a result of the flood that accompanied the heavy downpour. Residents disclosed to The media that the rain started early on Saturday morning around 8am and lasted until afternoon. Parts of the town affected included Oja-Ale, Atoto, Fulani, Mateba, UNIOSUN Road, Campus area and the popular Naira and Kobo junction along the Ife-Ibadan expressway. A student of the Osun State University, UNIOSUN, Onigbinde Michael who…
The Labour Party, LP, in Imo State on Friday said that Sen. Athan Achonu’s candidature for the November 11 governorship election in the state has not been voided by any Court. This was contained in a release signed by the State’s Party Chairman, Mr Calistus Ihejiagwa and made available to newsmen in Owerri. Ihejiagwa, while reacting to reports in some sections of the media that Achonu had, on Friday, been sacked by an Appeal Court sitting in Owerri, described the reports as “deceitful and mischievous.” He maintained that Achonu remained the party’s candidate. According to him, Mr Basil Maduka, a…
Governor of Nasarawa State, Abdullahi Sule has stated that the N8,000 palliative by the federal government will cushion the effect of fuel subsidy removal on Nigerians. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Friday, the Governor opined that N8,000 is a substantial amount for many impoverished families in the country who hardly receive such amount in a month. He recalled how they were previously distributing only N5,000 as palliatives, and there were numerous people who he noted relied on the N5,000. He stressed that many homes relied on it to add value to their lives, adding that some communities even…
The Minna Operations Office of National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, has predicted that two local governments in Kwara State may witness high flood within the months of July and November this year. Hajia Zeinab Saidu, Head of NEMA, Minna Operations Office, Niger State disclosed in a statement that the flooding is particularly expected in Ilorin West and Ilorin East Local Government Areas of Kwara state. Saidu said the prediction is contained in the Annual Flood Outlook released by the Nigeria Hydrological Service Agency (NIHSA) early this year. ”In this prediction, Ilorin West and Ilorin East LGAs are categorized among the…
Former Delta State governor, James Ibori has reacted to reports of him risking a fresh 10-year jail term. This is as a United Kingdom, UK, court is set to order the seizure of more than £100 million ($129 million) from Ibori. The development comes about six years after Ibori returned to Nigeria after serving a prison sentence for money laundering and fraud charges. The British authorities had indicted Ibori for stealing public funds and money laundering through UK banks and properties. But, the trial on confiscation proceedings against Ibori began in February 2017. However, the former Delta state governor expressed…
Osun State Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Kolapo Alimi has cleared the air on the arrangement for the payment of arrears of half salaries owed by the immediate past administration. Alimi said Governor Ademola Adeleke did not say he will pay up all the salary arrears within six months of taking over the affairs of government as claimed by the state chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC. The Osun APC had challenged Governor Adeleke to keep to his campaign promise of paying all the salary arrears within the first six months of assumption of office. The Information Commissioner…
Klopp has been consistently linked with managing his country and rumours have only increased in recent times due to Germany’s poor displays. Die Mannschaft was knocked out of the last two World Cups at the group stage in humiliating fashion. Germany are set to host Euro 2024 but current head coach, Hansi Flick is under intense pressure and scrutiny having won just four of his last 16 matches. But Klopp has now insisted that he will not be replacing Flick, insisting that he intends to see out his contract at Liverpool that runs until 2026. “The job of [the Germany]…