Below are the headlines found on The Tribune Online Newspaper for today, Thursday, 28 September, 2017.
Thu, 28 Sep 2017
The Senator representing Abia South Senatorial District, Enyinnaya Abaribe said on Wednesday that the Closed session of the Senate did not query him on his decision to sign the bail bond for the embattledleader of [...]The post Senate never queried me over IPOB 'Abaribe appeared first on Tribune.
Thu, 28 Sep 2017
THE Federal Government has declared Monday, 2nd October 2017 Public Holiday to commemorate Nigeria's 57th Independence Anniversary. Minister of Interior, Lieutenant Gen Abdulrahman Bello Dambazau (Rtd), who made the declaration on behalf of the Federal [...]The post FG declares Monday public holiday to independence anniversary appeared first on Tribune.
Thu, 28 Sep 2017
Counsel to Nnamdi Kanu, the self-acclaimed leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Ifeanyi Ejiofor, on Wednesday dragged the Chief of Army Staff, Tukur Buratai before the Federal High Court in Abuja praying for [...]The post Nnamdi Kanus lawyer drags Army Chief to court appeared first on Tribune.
Thu, 28 Sep 2017
THE governor of Oyo State, Senator Abiola Ajimobi, on Wednesday changed his legal representative in a suit filed against him and Justice O. A. Boade by the Osi Olubadan of Ibadan land and former governor [...]The post Elevation of chiefs: Yusuf Alli takes over as Ajimobi's counsel appeared first on Tribune.
Thu, 28 Sep 2017
ELDER statesman and chairman of thePan-Niger Delta Forum, (PANDEF) has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to reverse recent appointments and redeployments made at theNigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) which have been considered lopsided in some [...]The post Clark to Buhari: Reverse lopsided appointments in NNPC appeared first on Tribune.
Thu, 28 Sep 2017
THE outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has appealed to the United Nations (UN) and the United Kingdom (UK) to prevail on the Federal Government to produce its Leader, Nnamdi Kanu, saying his whereabouts is [...]The post Biafra: IPOB appeals to UN, UK, to prevail on FG to produce Kanu appeared first on Tribune.
Thu, 28 Sep 2017
LAGOS State governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode, on Wednesday commissioned the first DNA Forensic Centre in West Africa, saying that the move would go a long way in resolving all forms of crimes, paternity issues, among [...]The post Lagos commissions first DNA Forensic Centre in West Africa appeared first on Tribune.
Thu, 28 Sep 2017
Senator Olubunmi Adetunmbi is the Secretary of the Restructuring Committee constituted by the All Progressives Congress (APC). In this interview with newsmen, he shed light on the essence of the public hearings being conducted by [...]The post In APC, we don't mouth restructuring, we live it 'Senator Adetunmbi appeared first on Tribune.
Thu, 28 Sep 2017
Ishola Michael, in this piece, writes on the chances of candidates contesting the 2019 governorship election in Bauchi State against its incumbent, Governor Mohammad Abdullahi. a few months ago, the Bauchi State cabinet was dissolved [...]The post 2019: Power play in Bauchi gathers momentum appeared first on Tribune.
Thu, 28 Sep 2017
LATELY, there have been growing concerns over the seemingly intractable problem of access to tertiary education in Nigeria. Less than 30 per cent of candidates who apply for admission every year are absorbed by the [...]The post 'How govt can increase access and improve quality of varsity education' appeared first on Tribune.
Thu, 28 Sep 2017
THE rising profile of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko, (AAUA) Ondo State, as a desired research hub among Nigerian varsities has once again been confirmed as lead researchers from Babcock University, Ilishan-Remo, Ogun State, have approached [...]The post Babcock varsity seeks AAUA 's collaboration on Alzheimer research 'FRSC commends Ajasin varsity's achievements appeared first on Tribune.
Thu, 28 Sep 2017
THE federal government has pledged to do all it can to improve the quality of tertiary education in the country, in line with the vision of the current administration. Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu, [...]The post FG reiterates commitment to improving quality of tertiary education appeared first on Tribune.
Thu, 28 Sep 2017
Residents of Odenigbo area of of Nsukka in Enugu State have appealed to Nsukka Local Government Area to assist them by preventing the influx of lunatics to the area. The residents, under the aegis of [...]The post Odenigbo residents appeal to Nsukka LG to stop influx of lunatics appeared first on Tribune.
Thu, 28 Sep 2017
The acting vice chancellor, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, (FUNAAB), Professor Ololade Enikuomehin, has disclosed that agriculture has become a mainstay of the nation's economy and that the future of Nigeria depends largely on agriculture. [...]The post Nigeria's future depends on agriculture ' FUNAAB VC appeared first on Tribune.
Thu, 28 Sep 2017
KADUNA State government says it has awarded contracts for the rehabilitation of 457 primary and secondary schools under the emergency intervention programme in the past one year. Professor Andrew Nok, the Commissioner for Education, Science [...]The post 'Kaduna renovates 457 schools under emergency intervention' appeared first on Tribune.
Thu, 28 Sep 2017
THE Visitor to the Ekiti State University, Governor Peter Ayodele Fayose, has appointed a frontline lawyer, Mr. Dele Adesina, SAN, as the new pro-chancellor and chairman of the governing council of the university. His appointment [...]The post Meet ESKU's new pro-chancellor, Adesina appeared first on Tribune.
Thu, 28 Sep 2017
A review of Hassan Ya'u's book, Perception of National Security among journalists by Aondover Eric Msughter. The research paper on the Perceptions of National Security among Journalists by Hassan A. Ya'u, captured important issues on [...]The post Discerning journalists' view on national security appeared first on Tribune.
Thu, 28 Sep 2017
A review of Ween Chukusa's book, Inalu and the Mystery Palm, by Segun Adebayo. Inalu and the Mystery Palm is assessed as a product of innate ability in creative writing. There may be no other [...]The post Of Inalu and the lesson of heeding to instructions appeared first on Tribune.
Thu, 28 Sep 2017
THE Lagos State government says schools in the state have made tremendous progress in external examinations since 2015. Adesina Odeyemi, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education, made this known during a workshop for guidance and [...]The post We have made progress in education ' Lagos govt appeared first on Tribune.
Thu, 28 Sep 2017
WOMEN in Saudi Arabia have been celebrating the news that they will finally be able to drive, a landmark step that brings the conservative kingdom in line with the rest of the world and will [...]The post Saudi women celebrate news they will finally be allowed to drive appeared first on Tribune.
Thu, 28 Sep 2017
THOUSANDS of workers have taken to the streets in cities across South Africa to protest against government corruption, state capture and job losses. The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) and the South African [...]The post Thousands march against corruption in South Africa appeared first on Tribune.
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