Author: Tosin Ajayi

IBADAN, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has donated medical equipment to some hospitals in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja. Presenting the items, the Director General of NIMASA, Dr Bashir Jamoh, who was represented by the Director Special Duties, Mr. Isichei Osamgbi, explained that the donation was part of NIMASA’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programme. The DG said the presentation to Asokoro District Hospital was symbolic and that other hospitals within the FCT were also billed to benefit from the donation. He explained that the gesture was to support the Federal Government and…

The U.S. Polo Assn. once again served as the Official Apparel Partner and Team Sponsor for the 2022 Sentebale ISPS Handa Polo Cup, featuring Prince Harry, The Duke of Sussex. The event took place on August 25 at Aspen Valley Polo Club in Carbondale, Colorado. U.S. Polo Assn. provided custom performance jerseys for all teams and umpires and also distributed co-branded caps for all attendees to take home as a memory from the event. The global lifestyle brand also provided field signage and promoted the event through digital and social media. “As the Official Apparel Partner and Team Sponsor of…

IBADAN, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- Leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, University of Benin (UNIBEN) Branch, has urged the public to disregard a speculation that it has pulled out of the ongoing national strike. This is contained in a statement on Wednesday in Benin, by Dr. Ray Chikogu, branch chairman of the union. Chikogu stressed that the branch was irrevocably committed to execute the industrial action to a logical conclusion. “The leadership of the University of Benin Branch of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has read with amusement, a piece of information purporting that the University…

IBADAN, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has visited former President Goodluck Jonathan in Abuja. The APC flag bearer visited Jonathan, along with Senator Kashim Shettima, the APC vice-presidential candidate. Five APC governors, including the Director-General of the APC Presidential Campaign Council, Governor Simon Lalong, were also at the meeting, held behind closed doors The other governors are Bello Matawalle, Dapo Abiodun, Abubakar Badaru and Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq. The meeting held after Tinubu had met the governors at a strategic session at the campaign headquarters. The governors also visited President Buhari…

IBADAN, Nigeria (VOICE Of NAIJA) President Muhammadu Buhari has promised governors who were elected on platform of the All Progressives Congress, APC, that his government would not interfere in the 2023 elections. The APC governors visited the Nigerian leader in Abuja on Tuesday and details of their discussion were contained in a statement by the president’s spokesperson, Femi Adesina. According to Mr Adesina, Mr Buhari told the governors that non-interference in elections gives credence to the political process, ensures participation and inclusiveness, and shows that the governing party respects the electorate. President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday in Abuja assured Nigerians that the governing…

IBADAN, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- Katsina State has recorded four cases of monkeypox out of the 27 samples collected across nine local government areas of the state The Commissioner for Health, Nuhu Yakubu Danja told journalists at a press conference on Tuesday that, 803 suspected cases of cholera have also been recorded in the state out of which 53 were confirmed positive with rapid diagnostic test (RDT) ongoing across the state. He explained that as of last week, 2,431 cases of COVID-19 were recorded with 37 related deaths since the beginning of the pandemic in the state in early 2020.…

IBADAN, Nigeria (VOICE Of NAIJA)- The National Universities Commission (NUC) has invited Pro-Chancellors and Chairmen of Councils as well as the Vice-Chancellors to a meeting with the Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu, regarding the lingering strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). NUC in a letter signed by its Deputy Executive Secretary (Administration), Chris Maiyaki, noted that the meeting scheduled for Tuesday, September 6, would help chart a way forward on the ongoing strike. On Monday, the union extended the industrial action indefinitely after a meeting with the National Executive Council. The NUC in the letter dated…

IBADAN, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- The Ibadan Division of the Court of Appeal has the N20 billion exemplary and aggravated damages awarded against the Department of State Security (DSS) for attacking Sunday Igboho house The court also nullified the judgment which declared the attack on the house of Yoruba nation agitator Sunday Adeyemo aka Sunday Igboho illegal. Justice Muslim Hassan, in his judgment, held that the Oyo State High Court lacked jurisdiction on the matter, adding that the judge should not have awarded damages based on his personal parameters. It would be recalled that Oyo State High Court in September…

IBADAN, Nigeria (VOICE Of NAIJA)- Two 200-level students of the Kwara State University (KWASU) identified as Tobiloba Daniel and Arewa Abayomi, have been found dead in a hostel outside the campus. The deceased were both 200-level students and were writing the ongoing examinations when the incident happened. A student of KWASU told Daily Trust, “We suspect they were lovers and became concerned when they were not seen during an examination and for three days. “It was when some of their friends got to their hostel room outside the school that they found them dead and naked. We suspect it’s a…

IBADAN, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- President Muhammadu Buhari has assented to eight bills, including the Civil Aviation Act, recently passed by the National Assembly. His approval is contained in a statement issued by Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly Matters (House of Representatives), Nasir Baballe Ila. These bills are the Civil Aviation Act, 2022; Nigeria Meteorological Agency (Establishment) Act, 2022; Pharmacy Council of Nigeria (Establishment) Act, 2022; Nigerian Council for Management Development Act, 2022; National Institute of Credit Administration (Establishment) Act, 2022; Chartered Institute of Social Work Practitioners (Establishment) Act, 2022; Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria Act,…