An official of Chicago State University (CSU) has admitted that the replacement certificate which President Bola Tinubu submitted to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) was fake. The official maintained that the certificate was not a document of the university, meaning that it was a forgery. The Registrar of the University, Caleb Wesberg, who testified under oath on Tuesday in a deposition following the ruling of Judge Nancy Maldonado on Monday in the petition of the records of Bola Tinubu at the CSU said that the logo of the school on the replacement certificate was not known to the institution.…
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A ‘sugar baby’ has enthralled the internet by listing the extensive demands she must adhere to after quitting her job to embark on the new venture. Desirè Victoria, who relocated from Atlanta to South Carolina, took to TikTok to candidly reveal ‘all of the requirements’ needed in her new role – including staying in shape, not being late and wearing what she is told. But she also laid bare the financial benefits including getting paid for her time as well as for any travel that is required. And other social media users were left stunned after she then spilled a…
Isolo Local Council Development Area office building in Okota, Lagos came under attack on Tuesday when angry youths razed the facility. Their decision to attack the Council secretariat might not be unconnected to the death of two yet-to-be-identified persons who were chased to their death by the officials of Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA). Investigation revealed that the incident happened around 9:00 a.m when the yet-to-be-identified driver allegedly tried to escape after a traffic infraction. It was against this background that the LASTMA officials, aided by a policeman, gave the motorist a hot chase. According to an eyewitness, who…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has warned that it would give fresh ultimatum before the next strike in 30 days if the federal government did not keep to its current agreement with them. TheHintsNews reports that both the NLC and Trade Union Congress (TUC) had suspended its planned indefinite strike on Monday night after deciding to accept the proposal from the federal government. The suspension of the planned nationwide strike followed the signing of a 15-point Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the two main labour centres and the federal government. Its National President, Joe Ajaero, while speaking on ARISE News…
The House of Representatives has called on the Inspector General of Police (IGP) and other security agencies to intensify efforts to secure the immediate and safe release of the seven abducted members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) still in captivity in Zamfara state. The resolution of the House was sequel to the adoption of a motion moved at the plenary on Tuesday by Hon. Unyime Idenm and nine others. Moving the motion, Idenm said NYSC is a vital national programme aimed at fostering unity and promoting national development by deploying graduates to various States for a mandatory one…
The British and the United States governments have both expressed their willingness and readiness to partner the Nigerian government towards developing the newly created Marine and Blue Economy ministry to support the country’s economic growth. The representatives of the two countries made this known on Tuesday during their separate meetings with the minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, at his office in Abuja. The British High Commissioner, Dr. Richard Montgomery, expressed the government’s desire to partner with Nigeria to tackle the challenges of illegal fishing in Nigeria’s waters, just as he applauded the decision of the minister to…
Twenty-three people were on Monday night feared dead when a boat carrying thirty passengers capsized in Yauri Local Government Area of Kebbi State. The State Governor, Dr Nasir Idris in a statement issued on Tuesday by his Press Secretary, Ahmed Idris, said the boat took off from Kasabo Village to Yauri market when the accident happened. He said all passengers on board the ill-fated boat drowned while 23 people were feared dead; only seven were rescued by village divers and government officials. However, the State Government has condoled with members of the victims’ immediate families, the Yauri Emirate Council, and…
The House of Representatives has called on the federal government to establish a special task force to address the security challenges in the Chibok/Damboa/Gwoza Constituency with a mandate to protect the lives and property of the farmers. The House also urged the federal government in collaboration with the state and local governments, to deploy additional security personnel and resources to the Chibok/Damboa/Gwoza Constituency to provide adequate protection to peasant farmers and their farms. The Green Chamber further urged security agencies to intensify intelligence gathering and surveillance activities in the constituency to identify and apprehend the perpetrators of attacks on farmers. …
The House of Representatives has called on the Ministry of Works to urgently intervene in the reconstruction of the collapsed bridge at New Artisan, Enugu-Port Harcourt expressways. The Green Chamber also urged the federal government to ensure that adequate funds are provided for durable roads and bridges with optimum facilities across the South East, as well as taking proactive measures to ensure maximum safety of lives through quality risk assessment and implementation of safety findings. The House further mandated the House committee on Works to monitor and liaise with the federal Ministry of Works in adhering spontaneously with the resolutions…
The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) have suspended the planned nationwide strike scheduled to commence on Tuesday. The National Union of Textile Garment and Tailoring Workers of Nigeria (NUTGTWN) made this known in a circular issued on Monday to its members. TheHintsNews reports that the labour union had last week declared its readiness to embark on indefinite strike to protest the removal of subsidy on petrol. Following the declaration, the labour union had been mobilising all affiliates’ bodies to shut down the nation’s economy as part of effort to press home their demands. At the…