Not less than 15 people have been killed in a bomb blast outside a police college in the Yemen capital, Sanaa on Wednesday, January 7. Security sources said a car bomb had been detonated outside a police academy killing at least 15 people and wounding 40 others. Yemen has been the site of numerous bombings…
AAUA Gets New Vice Chancellor
Igbeleke Ajibefun has been appointed as the new Vice Chancellor of the Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba, AAUA, Ondo State. This followed the expiration of the tenure of Olufemi Mimiko as the VC of AAUA. Before the appointment of Ajibefun he was the Rector of Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo, RUGIPO, a polytechnic owned by the state…
Insurgency: Governors of Affected States Insist on Elections
Governors of the three North-Eastern states of Adamawa, Borno and Yobe, worst hit by the Boko Haram insurgency, have insisted that elections must hold in their states in February. The governors, who rose from an emergency security meeting with President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday resolved that elections would hold in these areas against fears and…
Police Donates N3 million, Foodstuffs to Wives of Missing Officers
Again, the Nigerian Police Force has donated N3 million to six out of the wives of the 35 police officers who went missing in August, with each receiving a sum of N500, 00. A statement made available to newsmen on Tuesday by Emmanuel Ojukwu, the force spokesman said Suleiman Abba, Inspector-General of Police, presented the…
JAMB Results To Be Valid For Up to 2 Years
The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board, JAMB, is planning to make its examination result s now valid for use by students for up to 2 years. Dibu Ojerinde, JAMB Registrar disclosed that this would be possible if there was an aptitude test and that the JAMB board would use the Iris of the eye to…
120 Persons Died in Road Accidents During Yuletide- FRSC
The Federal Road Safety Commission, FRSC has announced that a total number of 120 persons were killed in road crashes nationwide during the Yuletide season. The Commission says the persons died between December 19 and 28. Imoh Etuk, public education officer, FRSC said the figure, translates to 42 per cent reduction compared to 2013 figure…
Southern Kaduna To Get New University
Ramalan Yero, Kaduna State governor, has announced the establishment of a state-owned University of Technology in Kafanchan, Jema’a Local Government Area of the state. Yero made this announcement as the guest of honour at the annual Kagoro Cultural Day also known as Afan Day Festival, in Kaura Local Government Area of Kaduna. “In view of…
Obasanjo Urges Nigerians to Vote Wisely
Ahead of the February 14 general elections, former President Olusegun Obasanjo has urged Nigerians to vote wisely and allow sound judgment to prevail. He said this was necessary as Nigeria does not deserve its present position. Obasanjo said this on Monday, while receiving a group of women identified as South-West Women leaders at his Presidential…
Judicial Workers Embark on Strike
Almost one year after the Federal and state governments refused to either appeal or comply with the decision of a Federal High Court on the autonomy of the Judiciary, Judicial Staff Union of Nigeria, JUSUN has down tools to press for implementation of the judgment. A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja had on January…
APC Governorship Candidate Promises 50 per cent Reduction In Tuition Fees In Enugu
Okey Ezea, governorship candidate of the All Progressive Congress, APC, in Enugu State has promised to effect 50 per cent reduction in tuition fees charged by higher institutions in the state, if elected. Ezea also promised to bring the Enugu State University of Science and Technology, ESUT, and the Institute of Management and Technology, IMT,…
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