Charlie Watts, a drummer and member of legendary music group, Rolling Stones, has died, at the age of 80. The Rolling Stones drummer was surrounded by his family at the time of his death, his publicist revealed on Tuesday, August 24. In a statement, his publicist said: ‘It is with immense sadness that we announce the…
Fuel supply to Dansadau town and other neighbouring communities have been cut off by armed bandits who intercepted and set ablaze an oil tanker along Gusau-Dansadau road. The fuel tanker was said to be among dozens of other vehicles being escorted to Dansadau on Tuesday August 24, by security operatives on board an armoured personnel carrier. It…
Group managing director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Mele Kyari has said that the allocation of three percent oil companies operating expense to host communities is higher than 30 percent of profit oil and gas for frontier exploration which is mostly in Northern communities. Appearing on an NTA interview programme on Tuesday…
The Management of Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, has announced the suspension of a lecturer in the Department of Curriculum Studies, Dr. Samuel Abiye, over sex-for-grade scandal. The Vice Chancellor of the institution, Prof. Ozo-Mekuri Ndimele, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, August 24, via his Facebook page. Ndimele said the lecturer…
Governor Samuel Ortom has described the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari as the worst when it comes to security issues. The Benue state Governor who appeared as a guest on Channels TV’s Sunrise Daily on Tuesday August 24, criticized the President’s open grazing policy and also claimed that it is very clear that he wants to…
Six out of 136 abducted students of Salihu Tanko Islamiyya, Tegina, Niger state, have reportedly died in captivity. The students and three teachers were kidnapped on May 30 from the Islamic school in the north-central Nigerian state of Niger. Sadly, 6 of them have died after getting sick while in captivity. Abubakar Alhassan, the…
