UNIJOS suspends lecturer allegedly caught cheating during a Master's degree exams

The University of Jos has suspended an associate professor of law, who was allegedly caught cheating during an examination on May 4, Premium Times reports Benedicta Dauda, a former head of the Department of Jurisprudence and International Law of the Faculty of Law was allegedly caught copying from a prepared answer during an examination for a Master’s degree in Research and Public Policy in the Faculty of Social Sciences.

Mrs Daudu was also suspended from the Presidential Advisory Committee against Corruption following the report. Sources who spoke to PREMIUM TIMES, said the lecturer has also been suspended from the masters programme for two semesters.

Well-wishers donate gifts to a Cleaner mocked online for staring at gold chains in a Saudi Arabia jewellery shop

A photo of a Bangladeshi cleaner staring into a jewellery shop recently went viral on social media. Nazer al-Islam Abdul Karim, 65, who works in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia was spotted looking into a jewellers' window and someone decided to take a photo of that exact moment.

Karim, whose monthly salary in Riyadh is $187 (700 Saudi Riyal), said he didn't realise the photo was taken. Sadly, he was ridiculed by the person who shared it online...

Spot the difference between the US embassy in Ghana & the recently exposed fake one which sold legitimate visas

A fake United States Embassy was recently busted in Ghana after operating illegally for a decade. According to a statement released by the U.S. State Department, the sham embassy was operated in Accra by a cartel that issued illegally obtained but legitimate visas. The syndicate issued fraudulently obtained but legitimate U.S. visas and false identification documents, including birth certificates at a cost of $6,000 each.   Photo Credit: BBC Africa

Photo: Police arrest kidnappers that murdered Dangote's strategist, recovers arms and ammunition

The IGP Intelligence Response Team (IRT) have arrested three of the kidnappers that murdered ransom transporter and a senior strategist with Dangote Industries Limited, Istifanus Gurama.

According to a press release signed by police spokesman, Don Awunah, the IRT, armed with credible intelligence, between November 27, 2016 and December 3, 2016 arrested three of the kidnappers: Abubakar Gide 24, Abdullahi Salihu 22, and Babuga Adamu 25 in Ijebu Igbo - Ogun state, Epe Forest - Lagos State and Ajase Ipo Forest - kwara state respectively.

Photos of South Africans looting broken down truck transporting drinks

A truck transporting cool drinks broke down on the N12 West Motorway between Voortrekker and Comaro Road off ramps, South Africa on December 2.

Photos showed looters carrying 2 litre six packs while others were carrying 2 litre bottles in twos or more. 

People in vehicles were also pulling off in droves and stealing stock from the truck. Even a Sasko delivery truck stopped and loaded some stolen stock. The looters were so many that they even caused a traffic jam on the Motorway.

Police have been called to the scene. JMPD Spokeswoman Superintendent Edna Mamonyane said:

Corp members in Rivers state refuse to serve in Saturday's rerun election

Corp members serving in Rivers state have refused to be shortlisted to serve as INEC ad-hoc committee members in this Saturday, December 10th National Assembly rerun election in the state.

Most of the corps members refused to serve following the violence that has characterized elections in the state in recent times.

Recall that a corp member, Okonta Samuel Dumebi, was murdered by some political thugs during the state's rerun election on March 19.

Okonta was serving as an ad-hoc staff in the election when he was stabbed by some political thugs. INEC pays Corp members that serve during elections N9500.

Gov. Amosun rewards street sweeper, traffic officer and 3 others with 2 bedroom flat for work dedication

Ogun State governor, Ibikunle Amosun, on Monday awarded a traffic warden, a street sweeper and three other civil servants each with 2 bedroom flat, for their dedication in their respective jobs. The Governor said he had been monitoring the street sweeper and the traffic officer for quite a while but didn't know their names. Adding that the other three recipients were picked from the list of outstanding civil servants compiled in May for May Day.