Author: Emmanuel Olabiwonninu
(VOICE OF NAIJA)- Bullying remains a serious issue plaguing schools worldwide, and Nigeria is no exception. Recently, videos of bullying incidents involving Namtiri Bwala, Tobe Maryam Hassan, Faliya at Lead British International School Abuja went viral, leading to the school being shut down on April 23, 2024, by the Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy-Ohaneye. This incident is not the first case of bullying in Nigeria schools. The tragic story of late Sylvester Oromoni, a 12-year-old student at Dowen College, Lagos, sadly resulted in his death. The multiple viral videos from Lead British International School in the same week highlight…
ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)-A Former Representative Enugu North Senatorial Zone and Former Senate Committee Chairman on Information and Media, Senator Senator Ayogu Eze is dead. Before his death, he was a member of the Constitution Drafting and Amendment Committee for the eight years he spent in that chamber. Eze who made some remarkable changes in the 1999 constitution of Nigeria as amended, died on Thursday in an Abuja hospital at the after suffering a yet to be disclosed illness. READ ALSO: Kwara Ex-senator, Rafiu Ibrahim Is Dead After his re-election to the senate in 2011, the late Senator was…
ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- Governor of Delta State, Sheriff Oborevwori, says Nigeria is facing multiple security threats to its sovereignty from insurgents and bandits across the nation. He stated this when he received the House of Representatives committee on Defence, led by Hon. Babajimi Benson, at Government House, Asaba, on Wednesday. According to the governor, his administration had set up an Ad-hoc committee to address humanitarian concerns emanating from the crisis in Okuama community, adding that President Bola Tinubu and the Army high command had assured that no innocent citizen of the community would suffer as a result of…
LAGOS,Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA) The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun has voiced his disagreement with the idea of establishing a State Police. Represented by AIG Ben Okolo at a one-day dialogue on state policing, Egbetokun expressed doubts about the country’s readiness for such a system, while highlighting the potential consequences of implementing state police. READ ALSO: Insecurity: Reps To Convene National Dialogue On State Police The IGP asserted that the establishment of State Police could worsen ethnic tensions and create divided loyalty within the states. He also cautioned against the possibility of multiple command structures and potential abuse of…
LAGOS,Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA) -Popular Nollywood actor Jamiu Azeez recently took to his Instagram page to recount a peculiar incident involving a police officer. According to his account, Azeez was halted at a police checkpoint where the officer on duty made an unexpected request, asking him to gift him some money for the weekend . Refusing to comply, the actor retorted by stating that he, too, was searching for someone to help him with some money. This response seemed to offend the officer, who then proceeded to demand Azeez’s driver’s license and other relevant vehicle documents. READ ALSO: Wike Donates…
LAGOS,Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- The management of the Federal Polytechnic, Oko, Anambra State, has denied any hike in the examination fee. The Rector, Dr Uche Onyegbu, stated that the purveyors of such a malicious story are enemies of the institution. After the recent peaceful protest conducted by a group of students earlier this week, the institution’s Public Relations Officer (PRO) Mr. Chijioke Ibeziako released a statement clarifying that the students’ claim of a N5,000 examination fee being imposed on them is incorrect. According to Mr. Ibeziako, the fee in question is an old fee that was approved by the former…
LAGOS,Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of new boards for the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Special Adviser to President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, disclosed this in a statement on Friday. He said that the chairperson and members of NAICOM are Halima Kyari, chairperson; and Olusegun Ayo Omosehin – commissioner for insurance Others are Olawoye Gam-Ikon- deputy commissioner (Technical operations) and Dr. Usman Ankara Jimada- deputy commissioner (Finance and administration). The remaining are Dr Miriam Kene Kachikwu – member; Adeniyi Olusegun Fabikun – member and Umar Khalifa Mohammed…
LAGOS, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)-The Nigerian Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (NIEEE) has called on the Federal Government to conduct a comprehensive audit of all power infrastructure assets within the nation. This directive was outlined in a communique issued by the institute and endorsed by its President, Felix Olu. The document was disseminated to journalists on Sunday following the conclusion of a one-day conference convened by the institute in Abuja. This recommendation was made in light of the ongoing challenges with electricity supply across the country, despite the recent increase in electricity tariffs announced by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory…
ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), have intercepted a commercial bus transporting N3.2m counterfeit cash owned by three suspects including eight-month pregnant. The suspects who were arrested at Jabi park in Abuja are; Favour Peter 24, Esther Adukwu 27, and Ochigbo Michael 39. This was made known in a statement signed by the agency’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, and shared on the agency’s website on Sunday. The statement read, “Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have intercepted a commercial bus conveying N3.2m counterfeit cash owned by…
LAGOS,Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- The Naira on Friday experienced huge appreciation at the official market, trading at N1,142.38 to the dollar. Data from the official trading platform of the FMDQ Exchange, a platform that oversees the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEM), revealed that the Naira gained N88.23. This represents a 7.16 per cent gain when compared to the previous trading date on Monday, April 8, exchanging at N1,230.61 to a dollar before the Sallah holiday. The total daily turnover increased to $281.34 million on Friday up from $125.55 million recorded on Monday. READ ALSO: Naira Stability to Attract Manufacturers…