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For various offences, which include sexual harassment of students, age falsification, fraud, and extortion, the management of Ambrose Alli University (AAU) in Ekpoma, Edo State, has dismissed 13 of its employees. The affected staff, who were both academic and non-academic, were dismissed after a unanimous decision by the university’s disciplinary committee. Prof. Asomwan Adagbonyin, the Acting Vice Chancellor of the institution, stated this when presenting the report of the University Staff Disciplinary Committee to the Chairman of the Special Intervention Team, Mr. Andrew Olotu, at Government House, Benin City, saying the decision to revoke the appointment of the alleged errant…

The President of the United States of America, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr., has announced in a press release a team of delegates who are to represent him and the good people of the United States in the May 29 inauguration of Nigeria’s President-elect, Sen. Bola Tinubu. As contained in a press release published today on the official website of the White House, the Secretary of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Honourable Marcia L. Fudge, will head the team of delegates. Also among the list of delegates is Mr. David Greene, who is the Chargé…

President Muhammadu Buhari has signed the National Social Investment Programme (Establishment) Bill into law. The new Act provides “a legal and institutional framework for the establishment and management of the National Social Investment Programme (NSIP) in Nigeria.” National Social Investment Programme (NSIP) now enshrined in law in Nigeria. Buhari commissions Dangote refinery, seeks to end fuel imports The new Administration will be expected to build on and expand the various existing programs – cash transfer, jobs/skills/vocational training, school feeding, the National Social Register, among others. Chronicle NG reports that in November 2022, Buhari transmitted of the National Social Investment Programme…

Two brothers, Halilu Shittu and Muhammadu Shittu, have reportedly been shot dead by bandits in Azara village, while over 1000 cattle were rustled in neighbouring Bishini village, Kachia, Kaduna State. According to Yahuza, a resident of Azara, the brothers lost their lives after bandits invaded their farm on Saturday, May 20, 2023, and shot them while they were producing charcoal. Thereafter, they invaded Bishini village, killed a villager, and rustled over 1,000 cattle. Ibrahim Isah, the Sarkin Hausa of Azara, did not return phone calls put through to him to confirm the incident, but a source close to the chief…

Junior doctors in England intend to strike again in June, according to their union, putting more burden on the state-run health service, the NHS, after salary discussions with the government ended without a settlement on Monday. The strikes will take place from June 13 to 17, according to the British Medical Association (BMA), which represents about 45,000 junior doctors in England. The BMA has threatened strikes “throughout the summer” if the government does not modify its attitude. Tens of thousands of junior physicians have already staged two rounds of walkouts this year to seek salary rises that match inflation, which…

Residents reported hearing artillery fire, armoured vehicles patrolling, and aeroplanes flying overhead, putting a one-week ceasefire that had generated the most hope that Sudan’s warring groups would stop fighting in peril. Other locals reported relative calm early Tuesday, the first full day of the ceasefire, which is being supervised by Saudi Arabia and the United States and is intended to allow humanitarian aid to be delivered. After five weeks of fighting between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), the warring sides agreed on Saturday to a seven-day ceasefire that would begin at 9:45 p.m. (1945 GMT) on…

Spanish police apprehended four individuals on Tuesday in connection with an incident in January in which an effigy of Brazilian football player Vinicius Jr. was hung from a bridge, a day after a senior official warned Spanish football had a racism issue. An investigation into a hate crime was launched after an effigy wearing winger Vinicius Jr.’s No. 20 shirt was hung from a bridge in front of Real Madrid’s training ground, along with a 16-metre red and white banner that read “Madrid hates Real.” Following a race-crime accusation filed by Real Madrid, football federation director Luis Rubiales stated that…

Juventus was deducted 10 points for the current season on Monday by an Italian football court probing the club’s transfer operations, according to the Italian Football Association. Before the announcement, and with three games remaining this season, including one on Monday evening, Juve stood second in Serie A with 69 points, trailing this season’s champions Napoli.

WhatsApp users now have access to one of the most anticipated features: the ability to modify messages. “For those moments when you make a mistake or simply change your mind, you can now edit your sent messages on WhatsApp,” the Meta Platforms Inc.-owned (META.O) messaging service announced in a blog post on Monday. Senders will be able to change their messages within 15 minutes of clicking send once the capability is available internationally in the coming weeks. Long-pressing the message and selecting “edit” from the drop-down menu will bring up the feature. The updated message will include the label “edited”…

The Lagos State Taskforce has reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring the safety and well-being of Lagosians while enforcing sanity and orderliness throughout the metropolis by clearing railway tracks across the state and ridding them of traders who conspicuously display their wares at the expense of their safety and the safety of other passengers on the track. According to Chronicle NG, the Agency’s Chairman, CSP Shola Jejeloye, announced the plan to the public at the Agency’s headquarters in Bolade, Oshodi, where he stated that it was high time the Taskforce took proactive steps to prevent any avoidable accidents along the railway…