The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has blamed the severe shortage of staff in Universities in Nigeria on ‘Japa syndrome’ as thousands of lecturers have left the country in search of greener pastures in foreign lands. In an interview with The Punch, the Union said there is currently a high number of retirements at the varsities in Nigeria. ASUU at the Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, said about 100 lecturers had left the university, while the …
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One Lubem Terkula from Benue State, has publicly apologised to his ex-girlfriend and begged her to give him a second chance. Terkula, a former President National Union of Benue State Students Nubess, blamed close friends for his breakup with Orbunde Joyce. Taking to Facebook on Friday, January 14, the Benue State University graduate narrated how he met Joyce and what led to their split. He wrote; “My close friends are the reason for my break up, am missing Orbunde Member Joyce …
A first class traditional ruler in Kogi state, the Ohi of Adavi, HRH Alhaji Muhammad Ireyi Bello, has narrated how he narrowly escaped death when he was ambushed by gunmen along Lokoja-Abuja highway. According to the monarch, he was returning from the 3rd day firdau prayers for late Hon.Suleiman Kokori, the deceased member of the Revenue Mobilisation and physical commission, held in Abuja when he ran into the gunmen at Magajiya village, near Banda in Kogi state on Tuesday, November 17. Narrating his …
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has blamed youths for the rapid COVID-19 spread in the country. Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu, the NCDC Director-General stated this during the briefing of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 on Thursday, July 2, in Abuja. He said youths between the ages of 20 and 40 were responsible for the spread of COVID-19, while the majority of those who succumb to the killer disease are older people from 50 years and above. He said, “As …
A 43-year-old father has been arrested for allegedly raping his 3-year-old daughter while his wife was in the hospital to deliver their child. Mr Ikechukwu Ekenta, from Ikeduru- Ogwah, Mbaitolu Local Government Area of Imo state, is accused of defiling his daughter, Kamsiyochukwu Ekenta on 28th of April 2020, when her mother put to bed. Narrating her ordeal, little Kamsimyochukwu, who is 3 years and 10 months old, said her daddy put his “komkom” (Penis) inside her private part while she …
A Nigerian mother ignited an outcry after being spotted in a viral video beating, blaming and calling her 2-year-old daughter an “ashawo” after being raped. An eyewitness who shared the video on social media, said the incident occurred in Idumota and the lady left her daughter with a bloodied eye after the incident. When asked why she resorted to beating and blaming her daughter over the rape incident, the lady insisted that her child was at fault because she had …