Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK) in Awka has expelled a female student, Goddy-Mbakwe Chimamaka Precious, for allegedly assaulting a lecturer from the Department of Theatre and Film Studies. The expulsion follows a recommendation by the Student Disciplinary Committee, which found Precious’ actions to be a gross violation of the institution’s disciplinary regulations. The memo below;The incident,…
The Osun State Government has advised residents to avoid unprotected sex, particularly during Valentine’s Day celebrations, and prioritise safe sexual practices. In a statement signed by the Executive Secretary of the Osun State Agency for the Control of HIV/AIDS (O-SACA), Olusegun Daramola, the government announced plans to distribute free condoms and lubricants at selected malls…
Members of the Nigeria Union of Pensioners (NUP), Oyo State Chapter, in their thousands, stormed the frontage of the Governor’s Office at the State Secretariat, Agodi, Ibadan, to express gratitude to Governor Seyi Makinde over the recent pension review in the state. This review led to an upward increase in the monthly pension of the…
Tanzanian singer, Juma Jux has proposed for the second time to Priscilla Ojo, his wife and daughter of actress, Iyabo Ojo, with multi- million dollars diamond ring. The two love birds had the first leg of their wedding last weekend in Tanzania, few friends and family members present. More friends of the bride and bride’s…
MTN Nigeria has tendered a public apology to its customers following widespread outrage over the abrupt 200% increase in the price of its 15GB digital bundle plan. The telecommunications giant acknowledged the mistake and appealed for forgiveness. In a statement posted on its official Instagram page on Thursday, MTN admitted to miscalculating the pricing adjustment…
The personnel of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) and the Nigerian Air Force (NPF) recently clashed at a checkpoint in Jeddo, Delta State. Clarifying the cause of the altercation in a post on X.com on Thursday, the state police spokesperson, SP Edafe Bright, stated that the incident occurred when policemen were transporting a suspect found…
The six governors of the South-West region have converged at Lagos for a high-stakes zonal meeting to deliberate on critical strategies aimed at transforming the region’s economy, security, and overall development. The meeting, hosted by the Chairman of the South-West Governors Forum and Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Thursday, has in attendance Governors Seyi…
Two weeks after announcing his separation from his wife, Actress Annie Macaulay-Idibia, Nigeria music sensation, Innocent Idibia, popularly called 2Baba has revealed an Edo State female politician, Natasha Osawaru, as the new love of his life. The singer’s unexpected visit to the Edo State House of Assembly during a plenary session on Monday had caused…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has declared four associates of Lagos drug kingpin, Alhaji Suleiman Aremu Ganiu (a.k.a Barryshine, Ejeoto) wanted for their involvement in multiple drug trafficking activities for which ‘Barryshine’ is currently facing criminal charges at a Federal High Court in Lagos. The decision to declare the suspects wanted followed an…
An intruding monkey at a Sri Lanka electrical grid sub-station caused a general island-wide blackout on Sunday, government officials said. The power outage, which began around 11:30 am (0600 GMT), had yet to be fully restored after three hours. “A monkey has come in contact with our grid transformer causing an imbalance in the system,”…
