The Chief Magistrate Court 3 sitting in Yola, Adamawa State, has ordered a college registrar to pay N1 million as damages to a married female lecturer whom he slapped. The court discharged the Acting Registrar of the College for Legal Studies in Yola, Musa Chiroma, after he paid the N1 million as damages to the lecturer, Mrs. Fadimatu Musa. Apart from the N1 million in damages and an additional N80,000 as the cost of prosecution, the acting registrar was also required to tender a written apology and an undertaking not to victimize or assault the complainant again. It was after…
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The Jigawa State Governor, Malam Umar Namadi, reiterated his administration’s commitment to becoming a leading player in the Halal meat export industry. He stated this while speaking at the launch of Goats and Sheep distribution to women across the state under the Nigeria Community Action Resilient and Economic Stimulus (NG-CARES), Results Area II (FADAMA CARES), held at Shiwarin. Speaking on behalf of the Governor, the State Project Coordinator of FADAMA CARES, Dr. Aliyu Inuwa, said the aim of the program is to increase food security and ensure the safe functioning of the food supply chain for poor households. Aliyu said…
Godwin Obaseki, the governor of Edo State has stated that Nigeria is technically bankrupt. Obeseki during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Thursday, elaborated on his concerns over the country’s financial health. While criticising the Federal Government for being stuck in the past, the governor emphasized the urgent need for restructuring to facilitate progress. “Nigeria is technically bankrupt. When you are bankrupt anywhere in the world like in the state. “You restructure your affairs so that you can reorganize and be able to meet your obligations. But Nigeria is still behaving as if they have money like it…
Yobe State House of Assembly has called on the executive arm of government to construct more earth dams to utilize the abundant rain water for irrigation farming activities. The House made the call in a motion of urgent public importance moved by members representing Bade West and Geidam central Hon. Bukar Mustapha and Hon. Sanda Kara Bade, respectively, as well as other members of the House. The members who spoke at length on the importance of constructing the dams, said it will assist farmers to engage in irrigation farming to reduce the hardship being experienced as a result of flood…
Sani Shinkafi, a former governorship candidate in Zamfara State and ex-Special Adviser to erstwhile governor, Bello Matawalle, has warned the governor of the state, Dauda Lawal, to desist from sharing what he (Shinkafi) described as false allegations against fellow politicians from the state. According to him, some of the governor’s actions depict a man who is ignorant of the law and afraid of the Minister of State for Defence, Dr. Bello Matawalle’s rising profile. Shinkafi wants Lawal to clear his name over an alleged leaked memo on his government’s link with bandits that has gone viral on social media. DAILY…
Legendary Manchester United boss, Sir Alex Ferguson, has admitted that he misses life as a football manager. The 82-year-old stepped away from manager after the 2012/2013 season. Ferguson retired after leading United to their 13th Premier League title in what was his 27th year at Old Trafford. United have struggled for success ever since Ferguson’s departure, with Manchester City leading the way for much of the last decade. Speaking on BBC Breakfast about life post retirement, he said: “Yeah, I miss it sometimes. “I think the first year after retirement, I went to the European final and I said to…
Atalanta winger, Ademola Lookman, has looked back at their draw with Arsenal and compared it with “a chess match”. The two teams played out a 0-0 draw in their first Champions League game of the season on Thursday night. The hosts had a great chance to take the lead in the second half, but Mateo Retegui saw his penalty saved by David Raya. “We had a plan and we were unfortunate not to score. We will take the positives out of it and move. “It was kind of a chess match. “Obviously, they are one of the top teams and…
Manchester United legend, Rio Ferdinand has suggested the only way Manchester City midfielder Rodri can win the Ballon d’Or. Recall that Rodri was among the 30-man players shortlisted for the award this year. The Spain international won the Premier League and the Euro 2024. He will compete with the likes of Vinicius Junior, Jude Bellingham and Kylian Mbappe for the prestigious individual prize. However, Ferdinand feels Rodri needs to put a number ten shirt on his back in order to win the Ballon d’Or. “I just think he needs to put a number ten on his back and he might…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has not reinstated the cybersecurity levy that was previously suspended. The CBN had suspended the enactment of the cybersecurity levy following a decision by the Federal Executive Council (FEC). In a notice in May, the CBN mandated all banks in Nigeria to collect and remit a 0.5 percent cybersecurity levy to the office of the National Security Adviser. However, the Nigerian government ordered the suspension of the levy amid outrage from citizens. Despite the suspension, there have been reports of the apex bank reintroducing the levy. However, the apex bank has denied reintroducing the…
Can we meet you? My name is Micheal Oketunde Okegbola. I am a Registered Surveyor, dedicated researcher, academic, and professional in the field of surveying and geoinformatics with over a decade of experience in geomatics engineering, remote sensing, and GIS. I currently serve as a Graduate Research and Teaching Assistant in the Department of Civil Engineering at Morgan State University, Maryland, United States. I am also pursuing my PhD in Sustainable and Resilient Infrastructure Engineering with a focus on Transportation Systems Engineering. Please, tell us about your background. I am originally from Iseyin, Oyo State in the South Western part…