Prof. Abdullahi Mustapha, the Director-General (DG), National Biotechnology Development Agency (NABDA), on Thursday said President Muhammadu Buhari had signed the NABDA Establishment Bill 2022 into law in April. Mustapha said in Abuja during a Modern Biotechnology and Biosafety Regulation Sensitisation…
The National Universities Commission (NUC) on Thursday in Abuja presented provisional licences to 12 new private universities. The Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu presented the licences to the each proprietor of the universities. The universities are the Pen Resource…
Two men, Ibrahim Umar and Amachukwu Ogbonnaya, who allegedly tried to steal a brand new Huwangai pick-up vehicle, on Thursday, appeared before a Surulere Chief Magistrates’ Court, Lagos. Umar, 25, and Ogbonnaya; 45, whose addresses were not provided, are facing…
Students of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, on Thursday were prevented from carrying out their scheduled protests against the ongoing industrial action embarked upon by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). Students who had started converging at…
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has initiated a special operation to curb persistent traffic challenges in the Federal Capital City. The Director, FCTA Directorate of Road Traffic Services (DRTS), Dr Abdulateef Bello made this known at the inauguration of…
The National Universities Commission (NUC) has reviewed the Benchmark Minimum Academic Standards, BMAS, for universities, revising it to Core Curriculum Minimum Academic Standards, CCMAS. The reform will soon be unveiled to the public, the regulatory body revealed on Thursday. The…
President Muhammadu Buhari’s aide, Bashir Ahmaad has confirmed Goodluck Jonathan’s defection to the All Progressives Congress, APC. Bashir made the confirmation in a post via his Twitter page on Thursday while responding to those who doubted his earlier prediction that…
An Ikeja Magistrates’ Court in Lagos, on Thursday ordered that a 37-year-old man, Promise Ugwulor be remanded for allegedly defiling a 12-year-old school girl. The police charged Ugwulor who resides in Mafoluku in Lagos with defilement. Magistrate O.A. Layinka, who…
A 36-year-old man, Kayode Oketunde was on Thursday, docked in a Badagry Chief Magistrates’ Court, for allegedly stealing musical equipment and other items worth N100,600. The police charged Oketunde, whose address was not given, with theft, breaking in and entering.…
Chief of Staff to the President, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari and the Minister for Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, will be meeting with the striking Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) today (Thursday). A member of ASUU, University of Abuja chapter,…
