Day: December 6, 2024

UK’s Guardian agrees to sale of world’s oldest newspaper, The Observer, to Tortoise online

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The Guardian Media Group (GMG) announced on Friday its decision to sell The Observer, the world’s oldest Sunday newspaper, to online news platform Tortoise Media, despite staff protests and strikes. This announcement followed a 48-hour strike by over 500 journalists from The Guardian and The Observer opposing the sale. In a statement, GMG and its owner, the Scott Trust, confirmed that the sale had been approved in principle. “The boards of the Guardian Media Group and the Scott Trust have agreed to sell The Observer to Tortoise Media,” the statement…

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18 senior police officers dismissed, ranks of 19 others reduced by Police Service Commission over misconduct

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The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the dismissal of 18 senior police officers after a thorough review of pending disciplinary matters. Those dismissed include two Chief Superintendents of Police, one Superintendent, four Deputy Superintendents, and 10 Assistant Superintendents of Police. Additionally, two Assistant Inspectors General of Police faced disciplinary actions: one received a reprimand for failing to carry out lawful instructions, and the other was issued a warning for negligence. According to a statement by PSC spokesperson Ikechukwu Ani, 19 other senior officers had their ranks reduced, including one…

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Air mishap: Borno deputy Gov, over 100 passengers escape Max Air incident

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Borno State Deputy Governor, Alhaji Umar Usman Kadafur, and over 100 passengers narrowly avoided disaster when a Max Air aircraft experienced an engine fire shortly after taking off from Maiduguri International Airport. The incident occurred around 7 p.m. on Wednesday as the flight, bound for Abuja, suffered engine failure caused by a bird strike approximately 10 minutes into the journey. The pilot and crew skillfully executed an emergency landing back at Maiduguri Airport, preventing a catastrophe. A Max Air staff member, speaking anonymously, confirmed the incident, stating: “The aircraft struck…

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Muyideen Bello dies after brief illness

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  Alhaji Muyideen Ajani Bello, a renowned Islamic cleric and preacher, is dead. Bello, according to a family source, died on Friday morning after a brief illness. “The cleric, who was once Missioner, Ansar-u-Deen Islamic Society, Kano State Branch, would be buried this evening in Ibadan,” said the source. Share on: WhatsApp

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Buckingham varsity VC suspended after Nigerian wife reported allegations of affair, misconduct

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A Nigerian woman, Cynthia Tooley, has emerged as a whistleblower leading to the suspension of the her husband from University of Buckingham as Vice Chancellor. She said her husband, Professor James Tooley, is in a controversial overseas relationship. Tooley, who denies the allegations, was suspended from his £229,000-a-year role in October following accusations linked to a romantic involvement with a 25-year-old Indian woman, reports UK’s Daily Mail on Thursday Cynthia reportedly raised the alarm by submitting the young woman’s diaries, which detailed the alleged relationship, to university authorities. A mother…

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