* As students hold procession today By Ebere Aham & Chris Ochayi ABUJA—The Federal Government has dispatched a high-powered technical team to the University of Lagos, where a 300 level Accounting student, Oluchi Anekwe, was electrocuted on Tuesday night. This came on a day indications emerged that parents of the deceased planned to drag to […]

STAR Deepwater Petroleum Limited and its co-venturers in the Agbami field have announced their plans to increase their investments in the agricultural and educational sector and also boost the capacities and capabilities of Nigerians in the oil and gas sector. Speaking during the handover of a science laboratory to Benue State and the official launch of the Agro-Economic Empowerment Programme in Katsina State, Mr. Jeffrey Ewing, Director, Deepwater and Production Sharing Contracts, stated that the investments are aimed towards developing the Nigerian economy.

Two security guards, Gabriel Vincent, 26, and Anthony Oguche, 25, have been charged before an Ikeja Magistrate’s Court in Lagos, for allegedly gang-raping a15-year-old girl.

Foremost former Federal Permanent Secretary, Chief Philip Asiodu, yesterday in Lagos, stated that Nigeria had suffered over the years due to lack of quality governance and management of all sectors by successive governments.

Nigerians, especially from the South East part of the country, have continued to condemn the recent key appointments by President Muhammadu Buhari with the latest coming from the regent of Mbosi Community, Ihiala Local Government Area, Anambra State, Prince Okey Joe Onuakalusi.

The senior national team, the Super Eagles are in Group G of the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying series, alongside Egypt, Chad and Tanzania. So far, Egypt are the run away leaders with 6 points from 2 matches, while Nigeria, with four points from the same number of matches are placed second. Tanzania have 1point and Chad are in the rear with no point.

Facebook has ranked Nigeria and Kenya top among the countries in Africa as the number one frontier-market for the medium in terms of mobiles to like, share and upload content on the social network.

Two persons were yesterday shot by suspected cultists, while a gang of unidentified gunmen abducted the wife of a popular business mogul at Ughelli, Delta State.

Nigeria U23 midfielder, Kingsley Sokari insists the Dream Team VI will not take their foot off the gas in the football event of the ongoing 2015 All Africa Games.

Governor Rauf Aregbesola of Osun state, yesterday alleged that the suspected killers of the former Attorney General and Minister for justice, Chief Bola Ige are the same set of people who have tried effortlessly to destabilise the stat

The most virtuous days in Islam are the first ten days of Dhul Hijjah (the 12th and last month of the Islamic calendar). Evidences from Qur’an and Sunnah indicate that these ten days are better than all the other days of the year, including the last ten days of Ramadan. However, the last ten nights of Ramadan are better, because they include Lailatul Qadr (the Night of Power). (See Tafsiir Ibn Kathiir, 5/412).

The dwindling economic value of the Pacesetter State is no doubt a bitter pill that many residents of the state are still finding pretty difficult to swallow. As thousands of workers are licking the wounds of unpaid backlog of salaries and silently praying to God to see the state out of its present quagmire, the teachers, lawmakers and even artisans are asking God to let this trying period pass the state over.

WITH the demise of the 50th Ooni of Ife, Oba Okunade Sijuwade, a leadership tussle has started brewing in Osun State as traditional rulers in the state are jostling to head the Council of Obas.

The Badminton event of the ongoing 11th Africa Games in Congo Brazzaville ended on Wednesday with Nigeria winning a silver and five bronze medals.

Coalition of 2015 governorship candidates in Rivers State has condemned recent arrest and harassment of the Rivers State Resident Electoral Commissioner, REC, Dame Gesilia Khan.