The Nigerian Army on Wednesday disclosed that it had commenced recruitment of qualified able men into the service to help strengthen it in the ongoing war against insurgence. This was disclosed at a news conference in Abuja by the Director of Army Public Relations, Brig-Gen. Olaijide Laleye. Laleye said those recruited would be trained, after…
Nigerian Schools Closed Over Abducted Schoolgirls
Public primary and secondary schools all over Nigeria were closed today in protest over the abduction of over 200 schoolgirls in Borno on April 14. This is in line with the directive given by Michael Olukoya, President of the Nigeria Union of Teachers, NUT, issued through a statement. Uniformed students who went to school…
Malawi Minister Commits Suicide After Losing Election
Godfrey Kamanya, a Malawian minister, on Thursday, May 22, committed suicide after losing his parliamentary seat at the general elections. Kamanya, the outgoing deputy Local Government Minister, shot himself in his home. Though the official results of Tuesday’s election are yet to be announced, preliminary election results aired on radio stations disclosed that Kamanya was…
Military Coup in Thailand
Thailand’s army has announced a military takeover of the government claiming that the coup was necessary to restore stability and order after six months of political deadlock and turmoil. The announcement was made Thursday on a national television by General Prayuth Chan-ocha, Thailand’s army chief. “It is necessary for the Peace and Order Maintaining Command…
Nigerian Schools Closed Over Abducted Schoolgirls
Public primary and secondary schools all over Nigeria were closed today in protest over the abduction of over 200 schoolgirls in Borno on April 14. This is in line with the directive given by Michael Olukoya, President of the Nigeria Union of Teachers, NUT, issued through a statement. Uniformed students who went to school were…
Cyber Attack: eBay Urges Users to Change Passwords
EBay an online marketplace has asked users to change their passwords following a cyber attack that compromised one of its databases. It said it would be contacting users to alert them of the issue via email, its website, adverts and social media. The US firm said a database had been hacked between late February and…
Ogun Makes Over $7 billion in Two Years
When the Ogun State government inaugurated the forum in 2012, many had thought it was a propaganda platform for Governor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun State to deceive residents of the state that his administration was working. But two years after, aside from bringing over $7 billion worth of investment into the coffers of the state,…
Egypt: Mubarak jailed for embezzlement
A court in Egypt has sentenced Hosni Mubarak, former President to three years in prison after finding him guilty of embezzling public funds. Alaa and Gamal, his two sons, were also convicted and handed four-year jail terms. The three were also fined $3m and ordered to repay the $17.6m they were accused of stealing. The…
LASU Lecturers Embark on Indefinite Strike
Lecturers at the Lagos State University, LASU have embarked on an indefinite strike following what they described as the lack of concern on the part of the state government in addressing the issues plaguing the school. This was made disclosed on Tuesday after a meeting of members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU…
APC Holds Grand Rally In Ekiti
Bola Ahmed Tinubu, former governor of Lagos State and national leader of the All Progressives Congress, APChas urged the people of Ekiti State to return Kayode Fayemi, as the governor of Ekiti State. Tinubu stated this today during a grand rally held by the APC in Ado-Ekiti, the state capital. “Sweep them, clear them because…
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