Saleh Dunoma, managing director, Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, recently undertook an unscheduled inspection tour of the rescue and fire department of the authority at Nigerian College of Aviation Technology, NCAT, Zaria. Dunoma who was received on arrival by Caulcrick Samuel, rector of the college, inspected old and new fire tenders as well as…
Keshi Returns to Work As Eagles Coach
Stephen Keshi, Super Eagles Coach has agreed to resume work with the team preparatory to the forthcoming qualifying matches for the 2015 Africa Nations Cup against Congo and South Africa on September 6. The decision was based on the intervention of Tammy Danagogo, Sports Minister/Chairman, National Sports Commission, following the prolonged negotiation between the Nigeria…
Enugu Deputy Governor Impeached
Members of the Enugu State House of Assembly on Tuesday impeached Sunday Onyebuchi, deputy governor of the state. Onyebuchi’s impeachment followed his indictment by a seven-man panel of inquiry which investigated allegations leveled against him by members of the Enugu State House of Assembly. The panel, in its report, held that Onyebuchi was guilty of…
Jonathan appoints Kifasi as new Head of Service
President Goodluck Jonathan has appointed Danladi Kifasi as the new Head of Service of the Federation as Bukar Goni Aji retires. This is contained in a tweet posted by Reuben Abati, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity. Kifasi, the new Head of Service of the Federation was, until this appointment, Permanent Secretary in…
Actor Robin Williams Passes On At 63
Robin Williams, Oscar winning actor and comic died on August 11 at 63. He was found dead in his home in Tiburon California. Police suspect that the actor may have committed suicide by asphyxiation and his publicist said he had been battling severe depression for a while. William was born in Chicago in 1951, he…
Sokoto sends indigenes on scholarship to Sudan, Bangladesh
Sokoto State government said it has allocated over N800 million for the sponsorship of 420 students abroad at both the under-graduate and post-graduate levels. Musa Maitafsir, chairman of the State Universal Basic Education Board, SUBEB said this in Sokoto when he spoke to 121 Masters’ Degrees students leaving for the Islamic University of Uganda. He stated…
Sokoto sends indigenes on scholarship to Sudan, Bangladesh
Sokoto State government said it has allocated over N800 million for the sponsorship of 420 students abroad at both the under-graduate and post-graduate levels. Musa Maitafsir, chairman of the State Universal Basic Education Board, SUBEB said this in Sokoto when he spoke to 121 Masters’ Degrees students leaving for the Islamic University of Uganda. He stated…
Nepalese Girl Commits Suicide Over Brazil’s Loss to Germany
A 15-year-old girl in Nepal has reportedly committed suicide on July 9 because her favourite team, Brazil, suffered a colossal loss to Germany, who defeated them 7-1 at the ongoing Brazil 2014 World Cup. The girl, Pragya Thapa, who was a 10th grade student, hanged herself on Wednesday morning in Bharaul village in the country’s…
LASU Yet to Resume Despite Government Order
Despite the directive by the Lagos State University Management that students and lecturers of the institution should resume on June 23, no academic activities has resumedin the school yet. And the reason for this is not far fetched as the Academic staff said their requirements have not yet been met. The Senior Staff Association of…
Secure Electronic Technology Plc &Globacom launch Nigeria Centenary Lottery Phase 2
Secure Electronic Technology Plc and Globacom have teamed up to launch a Nigeria Centenary Lottery television commercial where Nigerians have the chance to win fantastic prizes including 24 Hyundai Jeeps andN100m grand prize. Kemi Kaka, company’s business director while addressing newsmen at the event said the lottery was organized to give back to the society in a…
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