President Muhammadu Buhari extends heartfelt commiserations to the family, friends and associates of Hon. Eddy Dakoru, ex-Rivers Assembly lawmaker. Dakoru was a teacher, businessman and a one-time member of the Rivers State House of Assembly in the second republic between…
The Registrar of Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, says the era of malpractices in the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) is over. Oloyede said this in his address at the foundation laying ceremony of the board’s…
A 35-year-old petrol attendant, Chinonso Elijah, on Wednesday appeared before an Ile-Ife Magistrates’ Court in Osun for alleged N550, 000 frauds. Elijah, whose address was not stated, is facing a charge of fraud. The prosecutor, Insp. Sunday Osanyintuyi, told the…
The University of Lagos has directed its students to vacate the various halls of residence on campus with immediate effect. The institution’s Principal Assistant Registrar, Corporate Affairs, Mrs Nonye Oguama gave the directive in a statement on Wednesday in Lagos.…
The Senate has passed bills establishing three universities. The bills were passed on Tuesday during plenary session. The bills are Federal Science and Technology Lau, Taraba State, Federal Agricultural and Technology University, Aboh, Delta State and City Technologies University Auchi,…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has launched a mobile application to enhance the reporting of economic and financial crimes. Chairman of the commission Abudlrasheed Bawa revealed that the application eliminates the direct person to person interference in the reporting…
Protests sparked by ex-president Jacob Zuma’s arrest in South Africa last week for failing to appear at a corruption investigation have devolved into looting and an outpouring of widespread outrage over the misery and injustice that linger 27 years after…
Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu on Wednesday disclosed that the police have arrested more suspects in connection with the murder of Super TV Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Usifo Ataga. Odumosu said this at a news conference and parade…
President Muhammadu Buhari has reiterated his administration’s resolve to tackling all forms of insecurity in the country, vowing to deploy all resources to making the West African nation safe from threats. The Nigerian leader spoke on Tuesday when he hosted…
The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) has felicitated former Ogun governor, Chief Olusegun Osoba, and Chairman, Thisday Newspaper Group, Mr Nduka Obaigbena on their birthdays. The NGE, in a statement jointly signed by its President ,Mr Mustapha Isah and General…
