ado-ekiti—Ekiti State Government has commissioned a block of three classrooms worth N10 million donated by the wife of the State Governor, Mrs. Feyisetan Olayemi Fayose to Erelu Adebayo Children Home, Iyin-Ekiti.

The National Universities Commission, NUC, has scrapped sub-degree diploma programmes in the Nigerian University System, with a call on universities running them to begin the process of winding them down.

Ibadan—Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State has finally signed the bill on the creation of 35 Local Government Development Areas, LCDAs, in the state which was sent to him by the state legislative arm.

THE Senate Committee on Banking, Insurance and Other Financial Institutions has commended the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) for its prompt and regular remittance of its operating surplus into the Consolidated Revenue Fund (CRF) in line with the provision of the Fiscal Responsibility Act (FRA), 2007.

THE Chairman of House of Representatives Committee on Banking and Currency, Hon. Jones Chukwudi Onyereri, has called on all institutions to support the effort of the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) to resolve the huge debt it carries, saying it will help the country get out of the current economic situation.

By Victor Ahiuma-Young LAGOS—DOCKWORKERS branch of the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria, MWUN, has decried the hazardous working environment at the nation’s port terminals, saying no fewer than eight dockworkers have lost their lives to industrial accidents since the beginning of the year. The union, however, commended the management of APM Terminal for the high […]

The Special Fraud Unit, SFU, of Nigeria Police Force has re-arraigned the General Overseer of a pentecostal church, Pastor Chris Anyalebechi, before Justice Mohammed Idris of a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, over alleged N58 million fraud.

Nigerian Optometric Association, NOA in collaboration with the Federal Road Safety Commission, FRSC, has called on Nigerians, particularly, drivers to annually go for eye checkup or risked being victims of Glaucoma and other eyes related ailments. They also posited that majority of the road accidents recorded in Nigeria are mostly caused by blurred vision.

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has said that the issue about the Chibok girls is a test of humanity to all Nigerians and not a debate between President Buhari and the ruling All Progressives Congress party (APC) on one hand and ex-President Jonathan and the opposition PDP on the other.

FORMER Minister of State for Defence, Musiliu Obanikoro, arrived the country, yesterday, from the United States of America, to answer the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC’s invitation in relation to the alleged N4.75bn arms funds traced to him.

A notorious cultist in Rivers State, identified as Shina Rambo, has been reportedly shot dead by members of a rival cult group in Port Harcourt.

Managing Director of Nigeria’s Oil and Gas Free Zones Authority, Mr Umana Okon Umana, has been told of the diversion of cargoes meant for the nation’s oil and gas free zones as a major threat to realisation of government’s set revenue target and attainment of the full potential of the free zone havens.

President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday in Abuja, said the Federal Government would continue to negotiate with Boko Haram on the release of the remaining abducted school girls from Chibok, only if international agencies were involved.

Super Eagles captain, Mikel Obi, has praised his compatriot at Chelsea, Victor Moses following his impressive showing for the club in their 3-0 win against Leicester City at the weekend Moses is enjoying a new lease of life at Chelsea under Antonio Conte after spending the last three seasons on loan outside the club.

THE Concerned Members for Peace in Ogbe-ljoh, Warri kingdom has appealed to Delta State governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, to as a matter of urgency, relocate to the Government House annex, Warri for seven working days to enable him tackle what they regarded as a looming inter-tribal war between Ogbe-Ijoh and their Aladja neighbours in Udu Local Government Area of the state.