An aide to Senator Orji Uzor Kalu and graduate of Economics from University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN), Peter Eze, distinguished himself as best graduating student of the University of International Business and Economics (UIBE) Beijing in China. The prestigious Chinese university awarded the Nigerian, Peter, having successfully concluded his Master’s programme in Public Administration, during the graduation ceremony on Tuesday, June 25. Peter however expressed deep gratitude to God for such an accomplishment in his life. Senator Orji was not also left out of his list for appreciation for his magnanimous support towards his success. The Chinese university, UIBE, was…
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A 300-level Medical Laboratory student of University of Benin just took her life a few minutes ago. The girl whose name was given as Christable did the unthinkable a few a minutes ago at his off-campus residence at the notorious Ekosidin village. According to an eye witness, the decesased left a sucide note behind; which he narrated her relationship ordeal that led to her decision of taking her own life. According to what she wrote on the sucide note, her agelong boyfriend cheated on her with another girl which resultantly left her in heartbreak. MERIDIAN SPY gathered that it was the…
“It will take the next two months before ministers can come on board. Bringing them in now may disrupt the clean-up going on. So, Nigerians just have to be patient.” This was Garba Shehu, presidential spokesman, speaking to Reuters on July 1, 2015 on the hold-up in appointing ministers. He said the president was taking his time to assemble a team of “credible and competent” Nigerians. But after six months of suspense and wearisome wait, some persons of blemished character and of inchoate competence still got hoisted into the cabinet. What a pathos-inducing denouement that was? As a matter of…
Wife of the President, Aisha Buhari has said she should be henceforth addressed as the ‘first lady’ of Nigeria and no longer ‘wife of the President.’ Mrs Buhari said this on Thursday while addressing wives of state governors during an exclusive ceremony in Abuja.She unequivocally requested to be addressed as first lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria; and that the change should be effected with immediate effect. During his campaign in 2015, President Muhammadu Buhari expressed reservation on the office of the first lady, stating that it was not constitutional. The then All Progressive Congress presidential flagbearer promised to proscribe…
Rochas Okorocha, former governor of Imo State , has been sworn in as a member of Nigerian senate. The personal sweraing in session took place at the national assembly on Thursday amidst a few dignitaries who accompanied the erstwhile governor to the venue. Clerk to the Senate, Nelson Ayewoh, conducted the swearing-in ceremony after which Okorocha signed necessary documents. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had on Tuesday issued a Certificate of Return to the former governor, as the winner of the Imo West Senatorial District election. Although, the INEC spokesperson, Festus Okoye had said the commission would appeal Okorocha’s…
Ike Ekweremadu, senator representing Enugu west, says it would had been wrong to allow Ovie Omo-Agege, senator representing Delta central, to stand in for the position of the deputy senate president without a challenge. Ekweremadu said this after losing out on Tuesday in the contest. According to him, he ran for office of deputy senate president to make a statement. Ekweremadu who spoke to journalists after the senate inugaural sitting also said that he made up his mind to contest while the election was ongoing owing to the fact that the APC failed to present a credible consensus candidate for…
Students in University of Benin have are set to honour their Vice-Chancellor Professor Friday Faraday Orumwense with an event to mark his five years in office as subtractive lead-administrator of the institution. The event is organized in conjunction with the Odumalife Limited; a sociocultural organization founded and headed by His Royal Highness, Prince Ezelekhae Ewuare II, the ‘Crown Prince’ of the Benin Kingdom. The students under the aegies of ” Progressive Nigerian Students of UNIBEN” have decided to thread the great path of history in honour of their amiable Vice-Chancellor owing to his administrative imprints and exclusive giant strides since…
Amaechi Okobi, Group Head, Corporate Communications, Access Bank PLC , has said the bank is very interested in giving back to the society through social initiative programs and sponsorships. Mr. Okobi said this during the bank’s polo charity press conference held in Lagos on Tuesday. He said the bank was aware of the importance of children, and what catering for them will do for the future of the country. He assured that as often as the bank could, it will continue to let Nigeria and the world know that Nigerian children and their education will not be ignored. He said:…
Professor Charles Okechukwu Esimone has been appointed the substantive Vice-Chancellor of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State. He emerged winner among five other candidates who jostled for the apex position. His appointment was announced by the Governing Council of the institution on Tuesday in Awka. The Professor, however, confirmed his appointment via a mail he sent to MERIDIAN SPY on Wednesday. Professor Charles Okechukwu Esimone is professor of Biopharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology. Prior to his appointment, he was a Deputy Vice-Chancellor of the Institution. He served as the pioneer Dean of Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences prior to his ascendancy into…
Nigerian teenage girl, Leah Sharibu clocks 16 years today in Boko Haram’s captivity. Leah was born on May 14 2003 in Borno, North-East Nigeria. Sharibu was abducted on February 19, 2018, when Boko Haram terrorists stormed her school, the Government Girls Science and Technical College, Dapchi and carted away 110 school girls. On March 21, 2018, after negotiating with terrorists, the Nigerian government announced the release of all but one of the kidnapped school girls; Leah Sharibu. Sharibu was held back on account of her faith. She had refused to denounce her ‘’Christian faith’’ as demanded by men of the…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has remitted N5 billion to the federal government’s coffers after the conduct of its 2019 unified tertiary matriculation examination (UTME). Fa bian Benjamin, JAMB’s head of media and information, disclosed this in the board’s weekly bulletin, tagged “JAMBULLETIN”. Benjamin later explained that out of the N5 billion returned to the federal government, N2 billion was given back to the board to enhance its operation. “Technically, the board returned N5 billion to the federal government but out of that amount, the board was handed N2 billion to further enhance its operation,” he said. Last…
The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the African Action Congress (AAC) has suspended Omoyele Sowore as the national chairman of the party, MERIDIAN SPY reports. Sowore, according to the NEC, is being suspended for alleged anti-party activities, failure to convene NEC meeting and financial misappropriation. A member of the a factional executive council of the party, Mazi Okwy, made this known to news men after a NEC meeting held on Monday in Abuja. Okwy noted that Sowore, a former presidential candidate of the party, misappropriated foreign financial donations meant for the party’s campaign activities, which contravenes the dictates…