A Nigerian student from Bayelsa State, Perewari Victor Pere, has stunned the academic world emerging as the best graduating student at the prestigious Lincoln University in the United States of America.

Awka- TWO hundred selected students of Federal Polytechnic, Oko, Anambra State yesterday began a five –day training programme as a prelude towards empowering them to become self-employed on graduation.

Awka- THE United Progressive Party (UPP) yesterday warned the people of the South East to be wary of All Progressives Congress (APC), saying the party was a wrong platform for the Igbo.

LOKOJA – A Kogi High Court yesterday granted bail to the Administrator of Ijumu Local Government, Taufiq Isah and four others arraigned over alleged assassination attempt on Senator Dino Melaye.

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed has advocated the digitization of indigenous languages in order to avoid them going into extinction.

‎UNKNOWN gunmen have abducted the Permanent Secretary in the Ondo state Hospital Management Board (HMB) Dr Niran Ikuomola has been abducted.

BENIN – THE Oba of Benin, Omo N’ Oba Ewuare 11 has ordered the former Community Association Chairman for Egba community in Uhunmwode local government area of Edo state, Pastor Blessed Ighiwi to return all the money and properties belonging to the community which he allegedly coverted to his use during his tenure as chairman of the outlawed association.

The Governor of Zamfara State and Chairman, Nigeria Governors’ Forum, Alh. Abdulaziz Yari Abubakar, has denied allegations of building a $3m hotel in Lagos from monies stolen from the Paris-London Club refunds to states.

Acting President Yemi Osinbajo on Monday met behind closed doors with some top security Chiefs at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

World number one Angelique Kerber on Monday expressed confidence the left hamstring injury she picked up at last week’s Madrid Open would not threaten her French Open hopes.

The Kaduna State Government says it has recorded eight deaths since the outbreak of Cerebro Spinal Meningitis (CSM) was reported in parts of the country in January.

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has called on security agents to stop violating the rights of citizens during security operations

The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) said on Monday that there would be no rescheduling for any candidate that miss the examination, except on grounds beyond the candidate’s control.

Maria Sharapova broke seven times to win her opening match at the Rome Masters on Monday, with the Russian wild card advancing over American Christina McHale 6-4, 6-2.

At least 26 persons were killed and 24,803 others displaced in 13 counties across Kenya by raging flash floods following heavy rains, a humanitarian agency said on Monday.