Troops of Operation Hadarin Daji have rescued seven female students of Federal University Gusau in Zamfara State and three construction workers who were abducted by bandits last Friday. A top military source confirmed the development. Following the “prompt response” of troops of land and air components of the Joint Task Force of Operation Hadarin Daji, […]
President Bola Tinubu has approved the implementation of 35% and 23% salary increments for Staff of all Federal Tertiary Institutions in the country The approval was conveyed in a circular issued by the Office of the Auditor General of The Federation, Dated September 21, 2023, the momo signed by Ajanaku F. O, for Director (Human Resource […]
An investigation by the United Kingdom (UK) Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) has confirmed “widespread fraud” took place at a testing centre in Nigeria for international nurses seeking to apply for UK registration. The NMC launched its probe into Yunnik Technologies Test Centre in Ibadan, Nigeria in May this year after being alerted to “anomalous […]
The United Kingdom Home Office says effective October 4, 2023, Visit visa to the UK for less than six months will now cost £115 (about N111,878.28 ) as opposed to £15 (14,592.70) the UK Home Office has announced. Also, Student visa fee has also been increased from £127 (N123,537.58) to £490 (N476,677.59); representing a 286 […]
What is jaundice, what is it, what leads to it, how does it start, do you need to be worried? If we are to trace the origins of jaundice, we would have to start from the blood cells. There are three major types of blood cells: the red blood cells (RBC also known as erythrocytes), […]
Chicago State University (CSU), says President Bola Tinubu attended the university and graduated in 1979. The university however said that a Federal law, The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Actas (FERPA), protects the privacy of student records and limits what an institution can release. According to the CSU, the FERPA prevents it from providing information […]
Following the meeting with the representatives of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) on Thursday, the management of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) has finally bowed to pressure as they announced reduction in tuition fees as well as other charges recently increased by the institution. The university’s administration announced the decision after a series […]
Chicago University Disowns Certificate Bola Tinubu Submitted To INEC As US Court Adjourns Atiku Case
The United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois on Tuesday adjourned ruling on a subpoena application for President Bola Tinubu’s records from Chicago State University (CSU) shortly after the institution denied knowledge of a certificate the Nigerian president submitted to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Counsel for CSU, Michael Hayes while speaking […]
The Lagos State government has appealed for parental consent as it implement the first phase of free Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination for girls between 9 to 14 years in Lagos. The Lagos State Primary Health Care Board (LSPHCB) made the appeal Tuesday at a one-day media orientation campaign where both the government and stakeholders discussed the […]
A 500-level student of the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi, Eric Nuhu, male (23) has been arrested by operatives of the Bauchi State Police Command, for his alleged involvement in cultism. He was arrested along with a Higher National Diploma 1 and National Diploma 1 students Felix John male (24) and Zaharaddeen Hassan, male (19) […]
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Troops of Operation Hadarin Daji have rescued seven female students of Federal University Gusau in Zamfara State and three construction workers who were abducted by bandits last Friday. A top military source confirmed the development. Following the “prompt response” of troops of land and air components of the Joint Task Force of Operation Hadarin Daji, […]
President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday announced that France would withdraw its ambassador from Niger, followed by the French military contingent in the coming months, in a move welcomed by Niger’s military leaders as a “step towards sovereignty”. Macron’s announcement comes two months after a coup in the west African country that ousted the pro-Paris president […]
Gov Lawal Calls For Urgent Investigation Into FG Alleged Secret Negotiations With Bandits In Zamfara
Governor Dauda Lawal has called for urgent and comprehensive investigation into alleged secret negotiations between some Federal Government agencies and bandits in Zamfara State. The Governor’s demand followed reports of alleged negotiations between a delegation of some agencies of the Federal Government and bandits group in Zamfara, without the knowledge of the State Government. The […]
A section of the building complex of Nigeria’s apex court, the Supreme Court of Justice located in the Three Arms Zone of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has been gutted by fire. Spokesperson of the Court, Festus Akande, confirmed the incident. “Yes, there was a fire that perhaps resulted from an electrical fault in the […]
Three persons were rescued on Sunday night, after a 40ft container fell on a Toyota Corolla car in the Ojuelegba area of Lagos State The Director of Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Margaret Adeseye, who confirmed the incident, said the victims were rescued at the Abalti Barrack end of the Ojuelegba Bridge, Surulere. “The rescue alert […]
The Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has approved a three-month grace period for owners of 167 revocked plots of land in the territory to begin to develop them or get their allocation papers revoked. DIPLOMATIC DIARY earlier reported that a host of prominent Nigerians, politicians and businesses were affected by the decision of […]
President Bola Tinubu has directed security agencies to rescue the remaining female students of the Federal University Gusau, Zamfara State, who were recently abducted by terrorists. The students were Kidnapped on Thursday night when suspected bandits attacked their off campus residence in Sabon-Gida community, in the Bungudu Local Government Area of Zamfara State. Six of the […]
Over four tons of illicit and controlled drugs including consignments of nitrous oxide popularly known as laughing gas, skunk, codeine syrup, methamphetamine and tramadol have been intercepted by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), during interdiction operations in Lagos, Kogi, FCT, Jigawa, Kaduna, Sokoto and Edo states. Giving a breakdown of the […]
Nigeria, along with several UN Member States, civil society delegates, and other interested parties, has endorsed a declaration aimed at accelerating initiatives to eliminate Tuberculosis (TB) by the year 2030. The document lays out ambitious new targets for the next five years that include reaching 90 per cent of people with TB prevention and care […]
The Nigerian government has launched a national talent export programme tagged the National Talent Export Programme (NATEP). The program is designed to create at least, one million jobs over the next five years as a special purpose vehicle. Minister of Industry, Trade, and Investment, Dr. Doris Uzoka-Anite, announced this on the sidelines of the 78th […]