Author: straightnewsng.com

Tributes have continued to pour as a renowned Mass Communications Professor at the Lagos State University (LASU), Lai Oso, died in a road accident. Oso died Saturday evening when his  SUV car reportedly plunged into a river along the Ijebu axis of Ogun State. The Dean, Faculty of Communication and Media Studies, FCMS, Lagos State University, Professor Sunday Alawode, confirmed Oso’s death. Also read: Death of student: Lagos shuts Chrisland Schools Again It was gathered that the academic was returning to Lagos from Delta State University (DELSU), where he was an external examiner at the Department of Mass Communications. From…

Three medical students reportedly died after a speedboat carrying 14 students on a cruise, capsized at a resort in Calabar, Cross River State on Saturday, June 24. The medical students under the aegis of the Nigeria Medical Students Association (NIMSA) came from universities across the country to attend the NiMSA annual Health Week in Calabar. The state Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Irene Ugbo, confirmed the rescue, noting that efforts had intensified to rescue three others as of Saturday evening. It was gathered that the passengers were on a boat cruise when the mishap occurred around 3 pm. An eyewitness…

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has pegged the minimum scores for candidates to secure admission into Nigerian universities at 140. The Board also pegged the minimum cut off marks of Polytechnics at 100, while that of Colleges of Education was fixed for 100 as well. The Registrar of the board, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, stated this during a presentation at the 2023 Policy Meeting on Admissions to Tertiary Institutions and awards in Abuja on Saturday, June 24. He also stated that 100 had been approved as cut off mark into Polytechnics and Colleges of Education. Oloyede, however, noted that…

President Bola Tinubu, who was earlier scheduled to return to Abuja on Saturday from Paris, France, proceeded to London, United Kingdom, for a “short private visit.” A statement by Dele Alake, Special Adviser to the President on Special Duties, Communications and Strategy says on Friday, said President Tinubu concluded his official trip to Paris, France, during which he had an outstanding participation in a summit for ‘A New Global Financing Pact’ hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron. ‘’Aside participating in the summit where he represented Nigeria well, President Tinubu also held high-profile sideline meetings with fellow heads of state and…

Wagner leader Yevgeny Prigozhin has ordered his fighters to end their march on Moscow and return to their bases in southern Russia to averting direct clashes with the army and a potential outbreak of civil war. The notorious warlord said that he wanted to avoid shedding Russian blood and would order his troops back to their bases instead. “Now the moment has come when blood can be shed,” he said. “Therefore, realising all the responsibility for the fact that Russian blood will be shed from one side, we will turn our convoys around and go in the opposite direction to…

The Speaker of Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly, Mr. Udeme Otong, Friday, inaugurated 26 Standing Committees with Chairmen and members for the successful running of the 8th Assembly. Below are the 26 Committees inaugurated and their Chairmen as follows: *Advisory Committee on Parliamentary Matters /Rt. Hon. Udeme Otong- (Abak/Speaker). Also read:  Udom wins as Akwa Ibom House of Assembly names key officers *Committee on Public Accounts – Hon. Eric Akpan (Nsit Ibom). *Committee on Inter-governmental, Political & Special Matters/ Hon. Emem Udom, (Ukanafun). *Committee on Petroleum – Hon. Udobia Friday (Esit Eket/Ibeno). * Committee on Rural Development & Public…

A septuagenarian has been sentenced to death by hanging for killing a school proprietor at the Kajola area of Odigbo Local Council Area of Ondo State on August 7, 2021. The 78-year-old community leader, Ojo Komolafe found guilty by Ondo State High Court of killing a School Proprietor, Taofik Babalola, was also sentenced to seven years on a second count. During the trial, police prosecutor, H.M. Falowo, called four witnesses, which included the deceased’s wife; a neighbor, a police officer and a pathologist. Also read:  Court sends Pastor to gallows over multiple murders While giving evidence, the deceased wife, Mrs…

The Appeal Court, Calabar Division, Friday, upheld the conviction of Senator Bassey Albert Akpan  popularly known as as OBA on money laundering charges by a Federal High Court, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State and ordered his arrest. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) made this known on Friday in a statement by its Head, Media and Publicity, Wilson Uwujaren. EFCC noted that Justice Agatha Okeke, on December 1, 2022, found Akpan guilty of seven counts of money laundering preferred against him by the EFCC and sentenced him to 42 years imprisonment, without an option of fine. Also read:  Sen OBA…

British billionaire-explorer, Hamish Harding, and two Pakistani businessmen are among five people of a missing submersible that disappeared en route to the wreckage of the sunken SS Titanic are believed to be dead, the expedition company said Thursday. Harding, the chairman of aircraft firm Action Aviation and a renowned adventurer, had flown to space and is a recorder holder of three ‘Guinness World Records.’ In September last year, the 58-year-old who flew on one of his aircraft from Namibia on a mission to relocate eight wild cheetahs to Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh had collaborated with the Indian government…

President Bola Tinubu has not approved any increase of salary for political office holders and judicial officers, the Presidency has reacted.  The media have been agog with reports that the Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) is proposing a 114% review of salaries for political holders. According to the commission, 2008 was the last time it reviewed salaries of public office holders. Also read:  Tinubu Rejigs security architecture, Names new service chiefs A statement by Dele Alake, the Special Adviser to President Tinubu on Special Duties, Communications & Strategy said the President has not granted such an approval and…