The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETTFund) said it would from January 2025 halt its foreign scholarship funding for Nigerian academics under the TETFund Scholarship for Academic Staff (TSAS) scheme. The Fund disclosed the decision on Thursday in a statement by its spokesperson, Abdulmumin Oniyangi. Mr Oniyangi noted that the suspension is in response to the … Read more
Governor Caleb Mutfwang has called on Plateau State residents to remain calm following a rumour of a bomb explosion in Jos, the state capital, on Tuesday. The rumour of an explosion on Murtala Way, near Jos Terminus, in Jos North Local Government Area caused panic among residents before the police debunked it. Despite the denial … Read more
The Police Command in Lagos state says it has detained a 30-year-old newlywed man, Motunrayo Olaniyi, for allegedly stabbing his 25-year-old wife, Olajumoke, to death. The command’s spokesperson, Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the murder case to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Lagos. He said that the incident happened on Friday at about … Read more
The media community in Akwa Ibom State, South-south Nigeria, was thrown into mourning on Monday as two journalists in the state died the same day. The two deceased journalists are Patience John and Esther Ukpe. Ms John reportedly died on the way while being rushed to the hospital for an undisclosed ailment. Until her passing, … Read more
Each member of the House of Representatives takes N600,000 as monthly salary against N900,000, which is being speculated by some Nigerians, its spokesperson, Akin Rotimi, has said. Mr Rotimi made the clarification in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. He reaffirmed the commitment of the House to the 50 per cent deduction in their salary … Read more
Governor Alex Otti of Abia State has spoken on the sack of his chief press secretary and the suspension of the state commissioner for health. PREMIUM TIMES reported that Mr Otti, earlier in June, suspended the Commissioner for Health in the state, Ngozi Okoronkwo, for “gross misconduct”. This newspaper also reported that the governor also … Read more
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has assured its members of their safety in Kano ahead of the Section on Legal Practice (SLP) conference scheduled to take place in the city. In a statement, NBA National Publicity Secretary Akorede Lawal said NBA President Yakubu Maikyau has received assurances from the Kano State Government and relevant law … Read more
The Kano State House of Assembly is expected to conclude, on Thursday, the process for the amendment of the Kano Emirate Council Law of 2019 that created five emirates in the state. A bill for the amendment of the law passed its first reading on wednesday. The member representing Dala Constituency, Lawan Hussaini, who is … Read more
Police operatives in Katsina have foiled an attack on Sabuwa town, headquarters of Sabuwa Local Government Area of the state, killing one suspected bandit. The police spokesperson, Abubakar Aliyu, made this known to journalists on Thursday in Katsina. He said that on 17 April, at about 5 p.m., information was received that some suspected bandits … Read more
The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has debunked reports of a bomb blast in the Maitama District of the territory on Wednesday. In a statement by its spokesperson, Josephine Adeh, a superintendent of police, the police said it was an explosion caused by an overheated metal refuse container activated under intense heat. Reports indicated earlier … Read more
