The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has reacted to the protests in some states by suspected internet fraudsters. Popularly known as ‘Yahoo boys’, scores of them gathered on Thursday and marched around streets in Ibadan. The youths also stopped…
The Court of Appeal has ordered the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to call off its strike immediately. The court, however, granted the application on the condition that the union obeys the lower court’s ruling and calls off the…
Barely a month after the Ooni of Ife Ile-Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi Ojaja II, married his fourth wife; Olori Mariam Anako from Ebira land in Kogi State, the monarch is set to take two more wives in October. Ahead…
Critical stakeholders in the agricultural sector have urged farmers to adopt the commercialised genetically modified cotton seeds which have the capacity to revive Nigeria’s moribund textile industry. This is contained in a statement signed by Sarah Mela, Information Officer for…
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) said it has arrested two persons for attempting to register two stolen vehicles in different parts of the state. The suspects (name withheld) stole the vehicles in Ibadan and Abuja and had since been…
The Civil Liberties Organization (CLO) has urged Gov. Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra to establish Flood Victims Trust Fund to deal decisively with recurring flooding in parts of the state. The Chairman of CLO in Anambra, Mr. Vincent Ezekwueme, made the…
President Muhammadu Buhari will today present the national budget of N19.76 trillion to the joint session of Federal lawmakers today. Today’s presentation will be the 8th time since he first won election on the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) and…
The Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, has reiterated his administration’s commitment to the welfare of teachers in the state. Okowa said this on Thursday at the annual teachers’ award ceremony/dinner held in Asaba. Okowa who was represented by the state’s…
Nadeshiko of Japan head coach, Futoshi Ikeda has expressed his excitement following the team’s win against the Super Falcons of Nigeria on Thursday. The former world champions defeated the Super Falcons 2-0 in their friendly encounter at the Noevir Stadium,…
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Osun State Secretariat has revealed that 14 corps members are to have their service year extended for various infractions. It said 7 others were declared absconders for incessant absence from their places of primary…
