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Canada, Australia Warn Citizens Over Likely Terror Attack In Abuja

27Oct

By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Terrorism

Canada, Australia Warn Citizens Over Likely Terror Attack In Abuja

Australian and Canadian authorities have warned their citizens to be on high security alert while traveling to and moving around Nigeria. This followed a similar alarm by the US and UK, warning of a likely terrorist attack in Abuja. The US followed up the warning by directing an evacuation of its citizens and embassy staff in Nigeria. The Australian government in its advisory asked her citizens to reassess the need to embark on a travel to Nigeria. The Australian government named Abuja and areas surrounding it as places prone to attack by terrorists and kidnapping. It stated, “The potential for terrorism, kidnapping, crime, and civil unrest remains high throughout Nigeria. If, despite our advice, you undertake travel within Nigeria, research routes and get profes...

26Oct

By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments

Education, News, Nigeria

Fire Guts WAEC National Office

The West African Examination Council, WAEC, Yaba, National Office, Lagos has been engulfed by fire in the early hours of Wednesday. According to a Lagos radio station, Bond FM, firefighters from the University of Lagos, UNILAG, and Yaba College of Technology, YABATECH, were already at the scene of the incident, making effort to put off the fire as of the time of this report. See Also: WAEC Releases 2022 WASSCE Results, Records 76.36% Pass A staff of the Council believed to be stuck in between some floors was sighted by an eyewitness trying to jump through the window of the 12-floor gigantic building in an attempt to evade suffocation. Officials of the Council were unreachable for further clarification at the point of filing this report. Details later… Source: Daily...

26Oct

By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Petroleum

Why Petrol Queues Have Returned – FG

The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, NMDPRA, yesterday confirmed the existence of commercial stocks across the country, despite motorists queuing up for petrol in some cities. Farouk Ahmed, Chief Executive Officer, NMDPRA, while stating this, asked Nigerians to desist from panic-buying of petrol. Ahmed said he was optimistic that the queues being experienced would soon disappear as the marketers and NNPC have confirmed that there are adequate stocks to sustain the public. The NMDPRA boss said, “I spoke with the MOMAN’S Executive Secretary this morning and he told me they have sufficient stock. I have directed them to start evacuating the product immediately to filling stations. “NNPC has also confirmed sufficiency and they have commenced ev...

ASUU Strike Suspended Based On Trust – ASUU President

25Oct

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Education, News, Nigeria

ASUU Strike Suspended Based On Trust – ASUU President

The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has stated that the union based the suspension of its strike on trust rather than a signed agreement with the government. This was stated by the President of the union, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke, during a meeting with the leadership of the House of Representatives on Monday. Recall that the Appeal Court had supported the order of the National Industrial Court, for the union to suspend its strike. But before the judgment of the court, the House had reached some agreements with the union on behalf of the federal government. Speaking at the meeting, Osodeke said that ASUU based its decision on trust by suspending the strike without signing any agreement with the government. He said, “The strike we called off, our members did it ...

Nigeria Will Break Up If APC Wins 2023 Election – Obaseki

25Oct

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News, Nigeria

Nigeria Will Break Up If APC Wins 2023 Election – Obaseki

Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has said that Nigeria will break up if Bola Tinubu, the presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, wins the 2023 general election. The Edo State governor stated that no Nigerian in his right sense would cast a vote for Tinubu and APC in next year’s presidential election. Obaseki disclosed this when he spoke at the inauguration of the Edo State Peoples Democratic Party’s Campaign Council in the State. He stressed that the PDP will enjoy an easy electoral victory if they campaign in the right manner. Obaseki who noted that the county’s debt had hiked to N60 trillion, queried, “when are we going to get out of it?” He said, “This will be an easy election for us if we campaign right because honestly our heads should...

How Airfares Rose By 96.87% In One Year – NBS

24Oct

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Finance, News, Nigeria, Transportation

How Airfares Rose By 96.87% In One Year – NBS

The National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, has said that the price of air transportation rose by 96.87 per cent in one year. In its report titled ‘transport fare watch’ (September 2022), the Bureau stated that the average ticket for specified routes single journey rose by 96.87% from N36,922.97 in September 2021 on a year-on-year basis. NBS said that on a month-on-month basis, it rose by 11.76% from N65,041.89 in August 2022 to N72,690.54 in September 2022. The statistics body also revealed that the average fare paid by commuters for bus journeys within the city per drop rose by 2.19% monthly to N615.69 in September 2022 compared to N602.48 in September August 2022. See Also: DisCos Generates N398.16bn in Six months – NBS Reveals Also, the average Okada transportation ...

NAFDAC Raises Alarm Over Suspected Fake Augmentin

24Oct

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News, Nigeria

NAFDAC Raises Alarm Over Suspected Fake Augmentin

The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control, NAFDAC, has cautioned Nigerians against suspected fake Augmentin 625mg Tabs in circulation in the country. The agency said the product did not meet up with the labeling requirements. The alert which was signed by the management of NAFDAC and titled ‘NAFDAC Alert And Sensitization of the Public on Suspected Falsified Augmentin 625mg’ was uploaded on the agency’s website. According to NAFDAC, the suspected counterfeit Augmentin which was produced in April 2021 would expire in April 2024, adding that the batch number is 562626 with NAFDAC registration number – 04-1928. It read, “The product failed short of the labeling requirements. No inscription “manufactured by” is written on the label -only t...

Insecurity: If You Depend On Military, You Will Die – TY Danjuma

23Oct

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News, Nigeria, Security

Insecurity: If You Depend On Military, You Will Die – TY Danjuma

Former Minister of defence, Theophilus Danjuma, has fingered the government for the insecurity in some parts of the country. He stated this during the installation of a monarch in Wukari, Taraba State on Saturday. According to the retired general, the mission of bandits is to re-colonise Nigeria. Recall that Danjuma had in 2018 indicted the army and other security apparatus for conniving with gunmen to attack Nigerians. Danjuma said, “The armed forces are not neutral. They collude with the armed bandits. They kill people, kill Nigerians. They facilitate their movements, they cover them,” Danjuma had said. “If you depend on the armed forces to stop the killings you will all die one by one.” The Nigerian army in its reaction to Danjuma’s claims set up a panel to probe ...

ASUU Appeals Against NIC Judgment On Strike

23Oct

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Education, News, Nigeria

ASUU Appeals Against NIC Judgment On Strike

The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has once again appealed the judgment of the National Industrial Court of Nigeria which ordered the union to suspend its strike. Reports say the court was yet to fix a date to officially hear the suit. ASUU Femi Falana, ASUU counsel, stated this in an interview with Punch on Saturday. According to Falana, the union was still expecting the official hearing date from the appellate court. Recall that Justice Hamman Polycarp of the Industrial Court had ordered the members of ASUU to return to the classroom. The union proceeded to file an appeal before the Appeal Court in Abuja. However, the appellate court asked the university teachers to call off the strike before its appeal could be heard. See Also: Real Reason We Called O...

Supreme Court Decides Authentic Delta PDP Guber Candidate

22Oct

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Elections, Judiciary, News, Nigeria

Supreme Court Decides Authentic Delta PDP Guber Candidate

The Supreme Court on Friday declared the Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, Sheriff Oborevwori, the authentic governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for the 2023 election. Sheriff who is believed to be backed by Governor Ifeanyi Okowa has been involved in a legal battle with Mr David Edevbie, believed to be supported by former governor, James Ibori. The Federal High Court had on July 22, 2022, declared Edevbie as the PDP candidate. However, that judgment was overturned by the Federal Court of Appeal on August 29, 2022. Reacting to the latest verdict, Okowa at a victory thanksgiving service held at the Government House chapel on Friday, described the ruling as victory for the common man. He said, “Whatever has been happening in the last few ...