The police in Kaduna have arrested three suspected internet fraudsters notorious for defrauding unsuspecting students of the Kaduna State University (KASU) of their school fees, to the tune of over N60m. In a statement on Wednesday, Mansir Hassan, spokesperson of the Kaduna state police command, identified the arrested suspects as Muhammad Uthman Busari of Nariya…
The chief army staff (COAS), Taoreed Lagbaja is dead has died after battling with an undisclosed ailment. He was appointed COAS by President Bola Tinubu on June 19, 2023. He was aged 56. On October 20, the army dismissed rumours that Lagbaja had passed on, adding that the army chief was undergoing medical treatment abroad. On October 30,…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has rejected the offer of salary increase by the federal government. In a statement issued on Thursday signed by its president, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke, ASUU accused the government repudiating a salary package arrived at through a collective bargaining during negotiation. The university lecturers had been on strike for about…
The deputy governor of Edo state, Mr. Philip Shaibu, has called on wealthy and privileged individuals to assist the needy and less-privileged members of society. Shaibu made the call on Thursday in Benin City when a delegation of the Edo state chapter of the Association of Catholic Medical Practitioners (ACMP) paid him a courtesy visit…
“Bandits kill seven in Kaduna communities”, a colleague of mine read aloud a headline from an online media she was reading on her phone, the other day. “Uhnm”, was my reply. And she too just continued pressing her phone without being annoyed at my nonchalant response. As a matter of fact, she didn’t expect any…
The Student Union Government (SUG) of the University of Jos has directed newly admitted students to suspend payment of high school fees. In a statement on Tuesday in Jos, the SUG, condemned the high increase in school fees for new students.describing it as alarming and unjustifiable. The statement signed by the SUG President, Jane Pwajok,…
