By Tobi Adetunji The Governing Council of the University of Lagos, at its meeting on Monday, approved the immediate dismissal of two of its lecturers. The duo of Dr. Boniface Igbeneghu of the Department of European Languages and Integration Studies,…
By Tobi Adetunji. The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi, on Wednesday, said a return to true federalism remains the only panacea to insecurity and other socio-economic challenges. According to the referred monarch, ethnic and religious suspicion are fueling crisis…
Gunmen have killed the retired AIG Christopher Dega Senior Special Assistant on Security to Gov. Samuel Ortom of Benue in Jos. The Police Public Relations Officer of the Plateau Police Command, ASP Ubah Ogaba confirmed the incident to journalists on…
Airtel Africa Plc has announced the sale of the tower portfolio of its subsidiary in Tanzania to SBA Communications Corporation and Paradigm Infrastructure Limited. The transaction which is approximately $175million, with $157.5million payable on the first closing deal expected to…
Operatives of the Lagos Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested 11 suspected internet fraudsters in Lagos. The suspects are: Nwomkiro Ekene Jude, Olukoya Oluwadamilare Timilehin, Akingbade Mubarak Ayoboye, Adeolu Kolawole Oluwajifemi, Nwankwo Tochuckwu Michael,…
Bankole Taiwo, Abeokuta Ogun police on Wednesday began clampdown on unregistered motorcycles recording 70 seizures. This exercise açcording to statement from the Spokesman of the state police command, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi was carried out in conjunction with other security agencies…
By Akintunde Jacobs, Akure The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), has recommended to the lawmakers to input in the ongoing nation’s constitution review, 18 years as minimum age for marriage by female citizens. Olasupo Ayokunle, the CAN President, made the…
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted three days cloudiness and sunshine from Thursday to Saturday. NiMet‘s weather outlook released on Wednesday in Abuja also predicted partly cloudy to sunny skies over the Northern region with few thunderstorms over parts…
By Tina Omoregie, Abuja The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), has expressed concern that over 80% per cent of problems encountered by prospective candidates in the registration for this year’s Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) and Direct Entry (DE)…
Enugu State governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi has reiterated his administration’s commitment and support to egalitarian Nigeria anchored on justice, fairness, equity and inclusiveness. Ugwuanyi stated this on Tuesday during a two- day Zonal Public Hearing by the House of Representatives Committee…
