UNILAG alumni name park after outgoing VC, Bello
Tunde Ajaja The University of Lagos Alumni Association has named the school’s Moremi Car Park after the outgoing Vice-Chancellor of the institution, Prof. Rahaman Bello, as his parting gift. This was...
View ArticleEmmanuel seeks indigenes’ participation in FG’s agric schemes
Jesusegun Alagbe The Government of Akwa Ibom State, Udom Emmanuel, has encouraged the citizens of the state to key into all Federal Government initiatives aimed at agricultural development and food...
View ArticleObaseki, Dangote identify investment opportunities in Edo
Alexander Okere, Benin The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, and the President/Chief Executive, Dangote Industries Limited, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, on Friday deliberated on the investment...
View ArticleOfficials who aided Maina under investigation –Sagay
Olalekan Adetayo and Ade Adesomoju The Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption said the Federal Government had not swept under the carpet the case of officials involved in the scandalous...
View ArticleBoko Haram: Attack on civilians sign of desperation –Army
Olaleye Aluko, Abuja The Nigerian Army has described the recent attacks on the civilian population by Boko Haram terrorists, using Improvised Explosive Devices, as a sign of desperation and weakness by...
View ArticleSnakebite: Anti-venom drugs arrive Nigeria – EchiTAb Study Group
John Ameh, Friday Olokor and Leke Baiyewu The national shortage of life-saving snakebite drugs may be nearing its end as the anti-venom medications are billed to arrive Nigeria on Friday, Saturday...
View ArticleCourt orders Ndume’s reinstatement, knocks Senate over suspension
Ade Adesomoju and Leke Baiyewu The Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday voided the suspension of the Senator representing the Borno South Senatorial District, Mohammed Ndume. The Senate had through a...
View ArticleCourt faults Lagos in Evans’ murder, illegal firearms case
Oladimeji Ramon The planned arraignment of the alleged notorious kidnapper, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, alias Evans, for the alleged murder of two persons was stalled on Friday, due to the failure of the...
View ArticleIkoyi cash: Whistle-blower debunks EFCC 5% payment claim
Eniola Akinkuotu, Oladimeji Ramon and Tunde Ajaja The whistle-blower that gave information leading to the recovery of the sums of $43,449,947, £27,800 and N23,218,000, totalling N13bn, from Flat 7B...
View ArticleHerdsmen crisis: Oyo, Ogun, Ondo, four others move to enact anti-open grazing...
Our correspondents After the passage of anti-open grazing laws in Ekiti and Benue states, other states like Ebonyi, Ondo, Abia, Imo and Ogun are moving to introduce similar laws to curb clashes between...
View ArticleLions Club gets new DG, to build dialysis centre
A part of efforts geared towards helping Nigerians lead healthy lifestyles, the Lions Club International District 404 A1 has said that it will build a dialysis centre to would provide citizens with...
View ArticleAvengers’ threat: Navy deploys 20 patrol boats in S’South
Olaleye Aluko, Abuja The Nigerian Navy said on Friday that the military would deploy 20 new patrol boats in the South-South region to tackle oil theft and other maritime crimes in the region. Our...
View ArticleRestructuring: Gani Adams canvasses meeting in S’West states
Jesusegun Alagbe The 15th Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland, Dr. Gani Adams, has urged the organisers of the recently held Southwest Stakeholders’ Education and Economic Development Summit, to host the...
View ArticlePlateau killings: Youths demand inquest, withdrawal of soldiers
Friday Olokor, Jos A socio-cultural organisation, Berom Youth Moulders Association, has demanded the withdrawal of the Joint Military Task Force deployed to restore law and order in Plateau, Bauchi and...
View ArticlePolice disperse Shiite group with tear gas
Adelani Adepegba, Abuja Members of the Shiite group, Islamic Movement in Nigeria, on Friday clashed with policemen after they reportedly attempted to march to the Unity Fountain, Abuja to hold a rally....
View ArticleGroup accuses Al-Makura of impeachable offences
Umar Muhammed, Lafia A group, Transparency and Accountability Network in Nasarawa State, has raised the alarm over what it describes as the flouting of Section 190 of the 1999 Constitution by Governor...
View ArticleEleven govs attend Ajimobi’s son, Ganduje’s daughter’s introduction
Ted Odogwu, Kano Not less than 11 governors flew into the ancient city of Kano on Friday to witness the introduction ceremony between the daughter of the state governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, and son of...
View ArticleCourt hears FG’s N1.8bn suit against Diezani’s allies Nov 23
Oladimeji Ramon The Federal High Court in Lagos on Friday fixed November 23, 2017, for hearing in a N1.8bn debt recovery suit filed by the Federal Government against two Nigerian businessmen, Kola...
View ArticleOver 7,000 Anglican members to pray for Nigeria
Over 7,000 Anglican faithful from Nigeria and abroad will convene at the Ecumenical Centre, Abuja for the seventh Divine Commonwealth Conference holding between November 13 and 17, 2017. In a...
View ArticleTogo president blames opposition for violence
Togo’s President Faure Gnassingbe has accused the opposition of orchestrating violence that has killed at least 16 people in massive anti-government protests across the country. Since the first...
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