Management may shut UNIBEN over protests

Management may shut UNIBEN over protests

The Senate of the institution after a meeting, described the students action as unfortunate and said that the institution will be shut if dialogue with the student fails The Senate also expressed concerns over the blocking of the federal highway which caused hardship to vehicle owners, travellers and other commuters. The Senate’s resolution, was contained in a statement by the Public Relations Officer of the institution, Benedicta Ehanire on Wednesday […]

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POLITICS

WHO, Ondo team up to prevent cholera outbreak

The World Health Organisation has donated some Infection and Prevention and Control materials to the Ondo State Ministry of Health as part of the efforts to help prevent cholera outbreaks. This was contained in a statement issued by the Press Officer of the ministry, Bisi Lawani in Akure, the state capital, on Wednesday. According to the statement, the Coordinator, WHO, Dr Dele David, noted that the organisation had always been at […]

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NEWS

Police crackdown on illegal tinted glasses, sirens, covered plates in A’Ibom

The Akwa Ibom Police Command has announced the enforcement of the ban on the illegal use of tinted glasses, sirens, and covered number plates as it cautions motorists against breaching the directive. This was disclosed in a statement by the spokesperson for the command, Timfon John, on Wednesday. John said the Akwa Ibom Commissioner of Police, Waheed Ayilara, has ordered a clampdown on violators of this instruction and full enforcement […]

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NEWS

DR Congo attack: China confirms citizens dead, missing

China confirmed Thursday that an armed attack in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) left several of its citizens dead or missing. Local sources told AFP on Wednesday that a militia attack on a mining site in gold-rich Ituri province killed at least four Chinese nationals. Beijing’s foreign ministry said a private Chinese company in the DRC “was attacked by armed forces, resulting in the death and disappearance of several […]

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POLITICS

Governor caleb mutfwang Appoints Deborah Akanle to Plateau State Independent Electoral Commission

Plateau State, Nigeria - June 12, 2024Governor Caleb Mftwang of Plateau State has appointed Pastor Mrs. Deborah Akanle as a member of the Plateau State Independent Electoral Commission (PLASIEC). Mrs. Akanle's appointment reflects Governor Mftwang's commitment to diversity and excellence in governance. Mrs. Akanle therefore, expressed a deep sense of gratitude to His Excellency, Governor Caleb mutfwang for finding her worthy of this enormous responsibility and assured the Governor of […]

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BUSINESS

Japa: Outrage as UK-based driver remains on FG payroll

There was outrage on Sunday over a United Kingdom-based taxi driver, who remained on the Federal Government’s payroll despite migrating to the UK in 2022. The BBC had on Sunday reported that a 36-year-old Nigerian civil servant, referred to as Sabitu Adams (not real name), who moved to the United Kingdom in 2022, was still collecting the salary of a civil servant. ‘Collecting N150,000 monthly’ According to the report, despite […]

July 1, 2024 40

NEWS

Obajana-Benin road: FG terminates contracts with three firms for non-performance

The Federal Ministry of Works has terminated contracts with three companies – Mothercat Ltd, Dantata & Sawoe Construction Ltd, and RCC Ltd – due to non-performance on the dualization of the Obajana-Benin road project. According to a statement on Monday by the Special Adviser (Media) to the Minister of Works, Orji Uchenna, the termination was necessary due to the inordinate delay and failure of the companies to fulfil their contractual […]

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NEWS

Obajana-Benin road: FG terminates contracts with three firms for non-performance

The Federal Ministry of Works has terminated contracts with three companies – Mothercat Ltd, Dantata & Sawoe Construction Ltd, and RCC Ltd – due to non-performance on the dualization of the Obajana-Benin road project. According to a statement on Monday by the Special Adviser (Media) to the Minister of Works, Orji Uchenna, the termination was necessary due to the inordinate delay and failure of the companies to fulfil their contractual […]

July 1, 2024 25

NEWS

Two die as truck, bus collide on Sagamu-Benin expressway

Two persons have lost their lives in the early hours of Monday when a passenger bus rammed into a truck along the Sagamu-Benin Expressway. This is just as four other persons sustained varying degrees of injuries while 14 escaped unhurt. The spokesperson for the Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency, Babatunde Akinbiyi, said the vehicles involved were an unregistered Howo truck and a Toyota Hiace Bus with registration number BEN 823 […]

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