Author: Lawan

Benue Governor Hyacinth Alia has suspended the Chairman State Universal Basic Education Board, SUBEB, Dr.Grace Adagba. He suspended Adagba with the Chairman of Otukpo Local Government area Maxwell Ogiri and the State Secretary of the Lottery Board Micheal for a person of one month. According to a statement by Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Sir Tersoo Kula,the resolution is in line with the resolution of the Benue Assembly . ” Governor Alia has upheld the resolutions of the Benue State House the of Assembly conveyed to his office regarding the suspension of some public officials. ” In line with…

An Inspector of Correctional Service, Shabali Adamu, has died in an auto class along Damba to Gusau express way in Zamfara State. He died while on his way to Kwatarkoshi where he lived with the family after work on Monday evening. A statement by the Nigerian Correctional Service Zamfara Public Relations Officer ASC1 Mustapha Abubakar, said the outgoing Controller of Correctional Service Zamfara State Command, Assistant Controller General Alhaji Musa Tanko, described the deceased as a dedicated officer who gave his best in the service of the nation and the Correctional Service. The ACG on behalf of the officers and…

Media personality Radiogad has defended Dangote Industries against criticism over recent truck accidents. According to Radiogad in a video, pedestrians are largely to blame for their own safety, citing their careless behavior while crossing roads. He emphasizes the importance of pedestrians being vigilant and checking for oncoming vehicles before crossing. Radiogad also criticises some Nigerian youths, claiming they exacerbate the problem by drinking and smoking before navigating roads. “Everyone is pouring out their frustration on Dangote and not blaming the people for crossing the road carelessly “If you’re crossing the road as a sensible person, you’ll look left and right,…

The civil societies have decried the selection process of the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), insisting that whoever will succeed the outgoing occupant of the office should be neutral and be of high integrity. This position was canvassed at the public presentation of three key outputs from its Civic Space, Poverty and Elections (CISPEN) project to ensure constitutional altercation and trust in INEC ahead of the 2027 general elections, by the Women’s Rights Advancement and Protection Alternative (WRAPA) in partnership with the African Centre for Leadership, Strategy & Development (Centre LSD). The groups argued that credible elections,…

Seven people wete k!lled and several others sustained varying degrees of injuries in a crash on the Damaturu-Maiduguri highway in Yobe State. The accident, which occurred near Warsala village in the Potiskum Local Government Area of Yobe State, involved a Toyota Sienna bus and a Toyota Corolla. Eyewitnesses attributed the crash to overspeeding by both vehicles. A frontline emergency responder with the Yobe Emergency Medical Ambulance Service (YEMABUS) said the victims were immediately evacuated. “The remains of the deceased and the injured were conveyed to the Yobe State University Teaching Hospital in Damaturu for urgent care,” he said.  Confirming the…

The management of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, have banned final-year students from carrying out any form of final examination signing out ceremonies. Final year students in most institutions are known for having signing out parades after writing their final papers in their final year examination. In a statement signed by the Registrar, Dr. Chinenye Okeke, and released on Tuesday, August 20, the school authorities cited chaos, violence, and disruption of normal university activities as the reasons for the ban which takes immediate effect. The statement reads “The university management wishes to inform you that, effective immediately, all forms of…

Inter Miami striker Luis Suárez has expressed his readiness to retire alongside his best friend, Lionel Messi. The duo, once the dynamic heart of FC Barcelona, has been lighting up the pitch at Inter Miami for the past two years, and it seems Suárez is not ready for this chapter to close. In a chat with the club’s website, the Uruguayan spoke about his future and his desire to retire alongside Messi. “We’re both at a stage where we’ll make decisions based on ourselves and our families. Of course, I’d love to retire with him – we’ve talked about it…

The founder of an Ibadan-based radio station, Agidigbo 88.7 FM, Oriyomi Hamzat, has apologised to Azeez Fashola, known professionally as Naira Marley. Hamzat also lifted the ban placed on Malian songs on the station over the demise of Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad. Recall that in 2024, Oriyomi placed a ban on Marley songs on the radio station over the allegations of being involved in Mohbad’s de@th On Tuesday, August 19, Hamzat made a public apology on his radio station, and also said Agidigbo would henceforth resume playing Malian songs. The broadcaster said, “I am very sorry for all…

The Coalition of Edo Civil Society Organisations (CECSO) has absolved Dangote Cement of blame in the recent tragic accident along the Auchi-Okpella-Okene road, near the Omega Fire Ministry in Auchi, Etsako West LGA of Edo State, insisting that contrary to online reports, the company’s truck was not responsible for the fatal crash. In a detailed investigative report released on Tuesday and signed by its president, Comrade James Osahon, the coalition said its independent findings aligned with police confirmation that it was a third-party cement truck, not the Dangote Cement CNG truck, that triggered the chain of events leading to the…

Pro-Tinubu Group Demands Sack of Badaru, Other Ministers Who Lost Polling Units in Bye-Elections The Asiwaju Network, has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to immediately disengage underperforming ministers who failed to deliver their polling units and wards during the just-concluded bye-elections. The group also urged a cabinet reshuffle to inject fresh energy and ensure that only those who can add political and governance value remain in the Federal Executive Council. In a statement issued on Monday in Abuja and signed by its president, Alhaji Musa Ibrahim Dandoka, the Asiwaju Network said the results of the elections were a litmus…