Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has appointed members of the governing council of the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) Ogbomoso. Makinde announced the appointments in a statement made available to DAILY POST on Friday. The governor announced that he has appointed a former chairman of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), University of Ibadan branch, Professor Ayodeji Omole, as the Pro-Chancellor of the University. Also appointed are Professor Lanre Olaniyan, Mrs. Titilayomi Ahmadu, Hon. Adekunle Bankole and Mr. Adeosun Olukunle Idowu. Makinde noted that the appointments of the five people were in line with his promise to…
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Parents of the 39 abducted students of the Federal College of Forestry Mechanisation in the Mando Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State, have appealed to the state governor, Nasir El-Rufai, to negotiate with the bandits to secure the release of their wards. The parents expressed grave worry that over two weeks after their children were kidnapped by gunmen who stormed their hostels, the students were yet to be released. The PUNCH had reported that the bandits attacked the school on March 12 and kidnapped 23 female and 16 male students. The gunmen later released a video and demanded N500 million…
The situation looks grim, confusing, nerve-racking, slow death and grossly uncertain. These are some of the immediate ways to describe the plight of parents of the 39 students of the Federal College of Forestry, Kaduna, who today, have spent two weeks, that is 14 days, in the forest somewhere in the North-Western part of the country. A widow whose only child was abducted, presently has her world hanging in the balance. A staff of the college with two daughters somewhere out there in the forest, yet for the sake of his daughters and that of others, is doing a yeoman’s…
Parents of Leah Sharibu, Nathan and Rebecca have decried the abandonment of their daughter, Leah with her abductors by the Federal Government, saying her endless captivity is a sad situation. Although the teenager is said to be nursing her second child in captivity, her parents said Nigeria has failed Leah, and pleaded with President Muhammadu Buhari to accept America’s offer of assistance to secure the release of their daughter. The parents in a statement issued to DAILY POST by their spokesperson, Dr. Gloria Puldu demanded that President Buhari brings back their daughter with or without children because Leah still remains…
Gunmen in the early hours of Wednesday raided Kiyi town, Kuje Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and abducted four residents. According to sources in the community, the gunmen abducted Mr Salami Olalekan, a staff of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) and three others after breaking into their various homes. Rural communities of the FCT have witnessed incessant kidnappings for ransom in the past two years, with over 30 people kidnapped in the past three months. William Salami, elder brother of one of the victims, said the kidnappers have made contact and are demanding N200m ransom, N50m…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has commenced the 2021 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) and Direct Entry registration exercise. The registration is scheduled to take place in 700 centres across the country. In a statement by the Head, Public Affairs and Protocol, Fabian Benjamin, disclosed that any candidate registering must provide his/her National Identity Number (NIN). “For any person to be registered for UTME/DE, he/she must supply his/her National Identity Number (NIN). “It is therefore mandatory for participation in the 2021 Registration Exercise”. Read Full Statement Below: JOINT ADMISSIONS AND MATRICULATION BOARD JAMB COMMENCES 2021 UTME/DE REGISTRATION EXERCISE…
The National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Former Governor of Lagos State, Bola Tinubu have announced a donation of the sum of N50 million to victims of the Katsina Central Market Fire. Tinubu made the announcement on Wednesday during a condolence visit to the Katsina State government and victims of the fire. He was received by the state governor, Aminu Masari, and other top government officials in the state. He commiserated with victims of the fire and advised that market activities resume despite the level of damages and destructions recorded. According to him, life must continue. The…
The wave of kidnapping has spread to Kwara State as gunmen reportedly abducted three farm managers at their commercial poultry farms at Pampo community in Asa local government area of Kwara state. Already, the kidnappers who were said to be six in number and armed with AK47 rifles during the attack, have demanded the sum of N45million from the families of their victims . The incident according to THISDAY checks happened at about 4:00 pm on Monday in the agricultural community located on Eyenkorin Afon Ogele road (near Ilorin, the state capital) in Asa local government area. It was gathered…
Justice Maureen Onyetenu granted the extension while delivering a ruling in a fundamental right suit filed by legal practitioner, Monday Ubani, against the Nigerian government, the Attorney General of the Federation, Nigerian Communications Commission and the Minister of Communication and Digital Economy. A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has ordered the extension of the deadline for National Identity Number registration by two months effective from Tuesday, March 23. Justice Maureen Onyetenu granted the extension while delivering a ruling in a fundamental right suit filed by legal practitioner, Monday Ubani, against the Nigerian government, the Attorney General of the Federation,…
Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom on Tuesday dismissed the allegation that attack on him by gunmen last Saturday during a visit to his farm, was stage-managed, warning that 2023 general elections will not hold if insecurity persists. He told journalists after a closed-door meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the State House, Abuja that his security aides, including those from other parts of the country witnessed the attack. He also stressed the need to secure the nation ahead of the 2023 general elections, while vowing not to repeal the state’s anti-grazing law notwithstanding the threat to his life. The governor…