As controversy continue to trail the sack of three Vice Chancellors of the three federal universities, the former Secretary, National Universities Commission, NUC, Professor Peter Okebukola has urged stakeholders in the sector to tread the path of caution, stating that there may be some laws guiding their appointments that were not made public.

THE Federal Government, yesterday said that it is shopping for $250 to $300 million to build two additional back-up satellites to complement the existing one in the orbit.
The Minister of Communications, Barr. Adebayo Shittu, disclosed this in Abuja during his facility tour of the agency with his team.

NIGERIA’s 2016 budget may not be fully implemented as expected going by the predicted downward trend in oil price, unless government makes a quick readjustment.

To ensure easy access to information and treatment for hypertension, Omron Healthcare EMEA has launched a pilot project tagged “Omron Medical Connect”, to enable patients receive remote consultation and prescriptions for hypertension from qualified cardiologists. The project which will run in collaboration with cardiologists at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, LUTH is aimed at providing patients with hypertension care in pharmacies close to their homes, reduce cost, travel and waiting time during appointments.

ABEOKUTA—Three members of a gang of armed robbers, alleged to have killed no fewer than nine persons in the Ijoko area of Sango Ota, Ogun State, have been arrested by police in the state.

The proposed Maritime Security Agency will boost employment in the country, by engaging over three million youths within three years, while tackling the issue of vandalism of oil assets.

THE second stage of the 2016 NPA Lagos International Polo Tournament will commence today with three matches in the Low Cup.

Screen favourites Desmond Elliot, Richard Mofe-Damijo, Patience Ozokwor and OmotolaJalade-Ekeinde have been named alongside renowned movie director TundeKelani in alist of 32 of the most influential figures in the Nigerian movie industry released by top entertainment news website TheNETng ahead of the fourth edition of the Nigerian Entertainment Conference (NECLive) holding on Wednesday 20 April, 2016.

FOLLOWING injuries sustained by their colleagues in a fatal motor accident that claimed some lives on Oyo-Ibadan road, several students from Polytechnics across the country staged a rally in Ibadan yesterday, calling on Governor Abiola Ajimobi to come to the aid of the recuperating students.

The National Executive members of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Women Wing International have prayed to Almighty God, begging that God should forgive Nigerians whatever sins they had committed.

THE candidate of All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, in the scheduled rerun Anambra Central senatorial zone, Chief Victor Umeh said yesterday that the exercise would not be easy, even as he expressed confidence that he has worked very hard to win the election.

IN preparation for the 2016 Olympics, Nigeria’s U-23 team will take on Brazil in an international friendly match next month, head coach Samson Siasia, has revealed.

SUPER Eagles West Ham player, Victor Moses was rattled by media reports Monday over his injury that he called the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, to assure that he was hale and hearty and ready to play his first match under coach Sunday Oliseh against the Pharaohs of Egyp

Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany has reminded his team-mates not to give up on their dream of winning the Premier League because they have come from behind to lift the trophy in the past.

The Cameroonian troops, have handed over two suspected Boko Haram terrorists to the Nigerian troop.