By Ogaga Ariemu The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has secured the conviction of three civil servants and a businessman for defrauding one Alhaji Bala Rabiu of N900,000 for fake Immigration jobs purportedly secured for six…
In furtherance of its digital capacity building initiative, the Federal Government of Nigeria has entered into partnership with Coursera, a global online digital skills acquisition platform, to empower twenty four thousand Nigerians with digital and developer skills in various fields…
A gas plant along the Obirikwere bridge axis of the East West road in Port Harcourt, River State, has been gutted by fire. The incident occurred around 8am on Wednesday. Officials of the Federal Fire Service, however, arrived at the…
Delta Governor Ifeanyi Okowa has urged the Federal Government to build new dams and dredge major rivers in Nigeria to check flooding. The governor spoke on Tuesday after visiting flood victims at three Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camps, NAN reports.…
Leicester City manager, Brendan Rodgers believes Kelechi Iheanacho will make an impact in Thursday’s Premier League clash against Leeds United. Iheanacho has started only one out of Leicester City’s 10 league games this season. The 26-year-old has registered one goal…
A 28-year-old truck driver, Illiyasu Balarebe, was on Wednesday docked in an Apapa Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stabbing a conductor. Balarebe, whose address was not given, is charged with assault. Leo said that the defendant stabbed and injured a conductor,…
The Senate of the University Of Ibadan (UI) has approved that academic activities would resume in the university with effect from Monday. This is contained in a release by Mrs. Olubunmi Faluyi, Registrar and Secretary to Council of the institution,…
A 40-year-old trader, Sani Zubairu, was on Wednesday arraigned in a Kaduna Chief Magistrates’ Court accused of stealing six bags of rice. Zubairu, who resides at Kano Road in Kaduna, is facing a two-count charge of criminal conspiracy and stealing.…
The United States military says its two Air Force warplanes have a pair of interrupt Russian bombers flying in international airspace near Alaska. The North American Aerospace Defense Command, NORAD, disclosed this on Tuesday. The incident is coming at…
The President of the Senate, Dr Ahmad Lawan, has felicitated former Head of State, retired Gen. Yakubu Gowon on his 88th birthday. Lawan said this in a statement by his Special Adviser of Media Mr Ola Awoniyi in Abuja on…
