Below are the headlines found on The Daily Sun Online Newspaper for today, Thursday, 14 September, 2017.
Thu, 14 Sep 2017
From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja The Federal Executive Council (FEC), presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the probe of past heads of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) and the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), for poor remittances. It was the first FEC meeting since the president returned from his over...
Thu, 14 Sep 2017
Former governor of Abia State and popular philanthropist, Dr Orji Uzor Kalu, willhost the 2017 Junior Chamber International Conference and Youth Summit through his foundation, Orji Uzor Kalu Foundation, in Neya Camp, Igbere. This was disclosed on Wednesday in a statement by his Special Assistant, Peter Eze. Eze said the event, which comes up on...
Thu, 14 Sep 2017
By Christopher Oji The Nigeria police high command has escalated its 'bail is free' campaign across the country. Relaunching the crusade in Minna, Niger State capital, Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, said the fight against money-for-bail was born out of his desire to reposition the Nigeria Police Force to be more accountable. He noted that...
Thu, 14 Sep 2017
From Chris Anucha, Port Harcourt Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, has accused the Nigeria Police of masterminding kidnappings, armed robberies and other crimes in the state. He specifically accused men of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), headed by Mr. Akin Fakorede, of being behind most of the crimes in the state. Briefing newsmen at...
Thu, 14 Sep 2017
From Godwin Tsa, Abuja The 54 Nigerian soldiers sentenced to death by the Military Court Martial over alleged mutiny and refusal to fight the Islamist group, Boko Haram, in the North East have approached the presidential probe panel into human rights violation by the Armed Forces for pardon. The General Court Martial, which sat at...
Thu, 14 Sep 2017
They want to cause war, says Uwazuruike Two pro-Biafra factions yesterday, disagreed sharply on the way forward for agitation, during the 18th anniversary for secession. The Uchenna Madu-led Movement for Actualisation of Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) said the struggle will continue despite what it called 'harassment and intimidation by the security agents in Nigeria.'...
Thu, 14 Sep 2017
Lagos State Government has announced restriction of inter-state buses and vehicles operating along Ikorodu Road, from going beyond Ojodu Berger and Ojota Motor Parks. The government also issued a seven-day ultimatum to the operators, to relocate to the designated inter-state motor parks at Ojodu Berger and Ojota, after which stiff sanctions would apply to defaulters....
Thu, 14 Sep 2017
From Bamigbola Gbolagunte, Akure Ondo State Government has said those involved in an auto crash on Okitipupa-Ore Road on Tuesday were not delegates to the Niger Delta council summit holding in the state. The government, in a statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Segun Ajiboye, however admitted that the accident claimed lives...
Thu, 14 Sep 2017
May suspend strike soon By Gabriel Dike the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has rejected the sack of Lagos State University (LASU) branch chairman and his deputy, over alleged misconduct. The union alleged that the decision did not follow due process and was manipulated for political reasons as members of the governing council...
Thu, 14 Sep 2017
Oyo State Government has disclosed that the state recorded its best result in West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE), in 18 years. It said 54.18 percent of the students passed the examination with minimum of five credits, including Mathematics and English and added that the result is encouraging when compared to the national...
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