JUST IN: Tension as gunmen attack another Imo police station, kidnap officer

BY DEJI OGUNSOLA Apprehension has engulfed communities in Imo, especially those hosting divisional police headquarters, as gunmen have attacked the Mbieri Divisional Police Headquarters in Mbaitoli council area of the state. The incident occurred yesterday night less than 24 hours after another station in Ehime Mbano was razed. One of the police officers, who fought […]

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Abduction: Kaduna hands over five freed students to parents

BY DEJI OGUNSOLA The Kaduna State Government today hand over the five out of the 39 abducted students of the Federal College of Forestry Mechanization, Mando in Igabi Local Government Area of the state released by bandits to their parents. Yabatech radio recalls that On Thursday night, 11th of March, 2021, the bandits in large

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FG inaugurates PPCC to avoid #EndSARS recurrence

BY DEJI  OGUNSOLA To forestall the repeat of the End SARS protest that led to loss of life and property in October 2020, the Minister of Police Affairs, Alhaji Mohammed Dangyadi, has inaugurated the Police Public Complaints Committee. The commission is to provide a permanent structure to help nip in the bud civil unrests, by

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STEMMING THE TIDE OF EXAMINATION MALPRACTICE

Oladeji Ogunsola-Lagos. For over two decades, it is sad that the credibility of examination processes in Nigeria’s educational scene remains questionable, having faced the tide of examination malpractice. Examination malpractice poses a great threat to the validity and reliability of most examinations in Nigeria, and the world as a whole. Examination malpractice is rendering examination

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BREAKING: Osinbajo Decorates Alkali As New IGP

BY DEJI OGUNSOLA Vice President Yemi Osinbajo is currently decorating Usman Alkali Baba with the rank of Inspector-General of Police. The decoration ceremony is holding at Vice President Conference Hall at the State House in Abuja. President Muhammadu Buhari had earlier yesterday approved the appointment of Usman Alkali Baba as the Acting Inspector-General of Police.

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INEC denies appointing consultants for staff recruitment

BY DEJI OGUNSOLA The Independent National Electoral Commission has denied hiring individuals or groups as consultants for staff recruitment. INEC said this in a statement by, National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Mr Festus Okoye in Abuja. Okoye urged members of the public to report to security agencies, individuals or group claiming

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Bird flu hits Kano, Kaduna, Benue, four other states

BY DEJI OGUNSOLA The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has said Kano, Plateau, Bauchi, Gombe, Nasarawa, Kaduna and Niger states have reported confirmed human cases of Avian Influenza H5N1, also called Bird flu. NCDC Director General, Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu, announced this in an interview with Newmen in Abuja, while giving highlights of the epidemiological situation

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PTF Transitions To Steering Committee, To Function Until December

BY DEJI OGUNSOLA The Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 will now operate as the Presidential Steering Committee on COVID-19. Presidential Task Force Chairman, Boss Mustapha DISCLOSED IN A PRESS BRIEFING IN ABUJA THAT President Muhammadu Buhari gave approval for the transitioning of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 to Presidential Steering Committee  on COVID-19 with

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BREAKING: Polytechnic lecturers begin indefinite strike

BY DEJI OGUNSOLA The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics has commenced an indefinite strike with effect from today. The union said this followed the failure of the government to address the sorry state of polytechnics and monotechnics and the expiration of the ultimatum issued since March 2020. The action is coming less than a week

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