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JAPA: TINUBU ORDERS SANCTIONS FOR CIVIL SERVANTS COLLECTING SALARIES AFTER RELOCATING ABROAD
President Bola Tinubu has directed that all civil servants drawing salaries from the government after relocating abroad should be made to refund the money. The President also directed that the supervisors and department heads of the culprits must also be punished for aiding and abetting the fraud under their watch. Tinubu’ gave the directive on…
EKITI STUDENT SLITS COLLEAGUE’S THROAT DURING ARGUMENT
A 300-level student of the Federal University, Oye Ekiti in Ekiti State, Rachael Olufogbe, has been arrested by the police following a physical assault on a fellow student on Saturday. It was gathered that the incident happened in a private hostel located in Oye Egbo, a community outside the school premises after Olufogbe and another female…
PEACEFUL COEXISTENCE: A CALL TO END VIOLENCE AND EMBRACE UNDERSTANDING
In the wake of a recent incident in Iseyin, Oyo State, where a pastor allegedly attacked Eleha and her husband over the slaughter of a Sallah ram near a church, we are reminded of the urgent need for peaceful coexistence and religious tolerance. This blog post seeks to address the importance of nonviolence, understanding, and…
BREAKING NEWS: FIRE ENGULFS CHRIST EMBASSY CHURCH IN OREGUN, LAGOS STATE
Tragedy struck in the early hours of today, June 23, 2024, as a devastating fire outbreak occurred at the Christ Embassy Church, located in Oregun, Lagos. The church, founded by renowned Pastor Chris Oyakhilome, was engulfed in flames, leaving a trail of destruction and chaos in its wake. Eyewitness Accounts Witnesses in the vicinity reported…
TEN COMMANDMENTS, ABORTION PILLS, CASTRATION: HOW LOUISIANA’S NEW LAWS ARE PUSHING BOUNDARIES IN THE CULTURE WARS
In his first six months in office, Gov. Jeff Landry has pushed a broad conservative agenda that is altering Louisiana’s cultural landscape, from abortion rights to criminal justice to education. That culminated this week with his signing of the first law in the nation mandating that the Ten Commandments be posted in every public school classroom in the state. “If you…
TEENAGER STUNS CHINA AFTER BEATING A.I. IN MATH CONTEST
A teenager in China performed so well in a math contest, she defeated A.I. — as well as students from prestigious universities including MIT, Stanford, and Princeton. The outpouring of support and shock for the 17-year-old fashion design student was fueled by her humble academic background. Vocational schools in China are not known for academic…
AT LEAST 39 PEOPLE KILLED IN ISRAELI STRIKES ACROSS NORTHERN GAZA, OFFICIALS SAY
At least 39 people were killed by Israeli strikes across northern Gaza on Saturday, as rescue workers scrambled to find survivors beneath the rubble, according to Palestinian and hospital officials. Fadel Naem, director of the al-Ahli Hospital in Gaza City, told The Associated Press that more than three dozen bodies arrived at the hospital. The…
WORLD BANK GRANTS OYO N3.5BN TO RENOVATE 105 SCHOOLS
The World Bank has supported the Oyo government with N3.5 billion grant for the renovation of 105 public primary schools across the state. According to NAN, Seyi Makinde, the Oyo governor, presented the cheques to representatives of some of the beneficiary schools at a symposium on Friday. Makinde, who was represented by Bayo Lawal, his deputy, said…
‘IDFINDER.COM.NG, VERIFY.NG’ – NIMC WARNS OF WEBSITES HARVESTING DATA OF NIGERIANS
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has warned Nigerians against the activities of some unauthorised websites harvesting people’s data. The websites are idfinder.com.ng, Verify.ng, championtech.com.ng, trustyonline.com, and anyverify.com. The NIMC gave the warning in a statement signed by Kayode Adegoke, its head of corporate communications, on Saturday. On June 20, Paradigm Initiative, a pan-African social…
WAEC TO GRADUALLY PHASE OUT PAPER-BASED EXAMINATION
The West African Examination Council (WAEC) says it will gradually eliminate paper-based examinations. Amos Dangut, head of WAEC’s national office, said electronic devices will be provided to all centres in the country for future exams. He said the process would start in schools with electronic facilities and then gradually incorporate schools that do not have one. Dangut…