EKITI VARSITY SACKS 13 STAFF MEMBERS OVER SEXUAL MISCONDUCT, OTHER OFFENCES
The Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti (EKSU), has terminated the appointments of 13 staff members over sexual misconduct, abandonment of duty and other offences. The Vice-Chancellor...
BUSINESS NEWS: BMW, VOLKSWAGEN’S ELECTRIC CARS OUTSELL TESLA IN EUROPE
Data by research platform JATO Dynamics and published by Reuters on Monday showed that Tesla EV sales in Europe have fallen in February behind Volkswagen...
WORLD NEWS: IRAN SAYS OPEN TO INDIRECT NUCLEAR TALKS WITH US
Iran said on Monday it was open to indirect talks with the United States, after President Donald Trump had demanded negotiations for a new nuclear...
CRIME: CATHOLIC PRIEST KIDNAPPED IN IMO
Gunmen have abducted a Catholic priest, Rev. Fr. John Ubaechu, in Ejemekwuru, Oguta Local Government Area of Imo State. The Owerri Catholic Archdiocese confirmed the...
HEATHROW AIRPORT HAD ‘ENOUGH POWER’ TO STAY OPEN – UK GRID BOSS CONFIRMS
The head of the UK’s national grid has said there was “enough power” to keep Heathrow Airport running on Friday, after an electrical substation fire shuttered...
UPDATE: DIRI LIFTS 5-YEAR EMBARGO, APPROVES 1,000 NEW JOBS
Bayelsa State Government has lifted a five-year employment embargo, approving the recruitment of 1,000 indigenes into the state civil service. The move, according to the...
BREAKING: 12 INMATES ESCAPE AFTER KOGI JAILBREAK
Twelve inmates escaped in an early morning jailbreak at the Federal Correctional Centre in Kotonkarfe, Kogi State, on Monday. Kogi State Information Commissioner, Kingsley Fanwo,...
BUSINESS NEWS: BITCOIN HITS $87 AS CRYPTO GAINS AT TRADING
Leading cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin, continued to rise on Monday, reaching $87. Despite worries about impending U.S. tariffs and important economic data releases later this week,...
FUEL TANKER EXPLOSION CAUSES PANIC IN KONTAGORA, NO CASUALTIES REPORTED
A fuel tanker exploded in Kontagora, Niger State, on Sunday, sparking panic among residents and motorists in the area. The incident occurred near AA Rano,...
POWER OUTAGE HITS EMBASSIES, RESIDENTIAL ESTATES IN ABUJA
A major power outage has affected several embassies and residential estates in Abuja due to a technical fault on the feeder supplying the impacted areas....