UNIPORT expels 6 students, suspends 7 workers over misconduct
The Senate of the University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT), on Tuesday announced the expulsion of six students of the institution for various offences.
Bello seeks N11b supplementary budget
Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State has proposed a supplementary budget of N11 billion for the 2017 fiscal year.
NMGS urges FG to negotiate with Boko Haram over abducted members
The Nigerian Mining and Geosciences Society, NMGS, has urged the Federal Government to speedily negotiate with the Boko Haram sect in order to secure the release of its abducted members.
PDP’ll win at all levels in 2019- Oduaran
CHAIRMAN of Ughelli South Patriots, Chief Vincent Oduaran, has advised members of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Delta State, who are planning to join opposition parties, to have a rethink, saying the party has all it takes to win the 2019 general election at all levels.
Amaechi is leader, Rivers APC insists
All Progressives Congress, APC, in Ogu Bolo Local Government Area of Rivers State has reaffirmed that the Minister of Transportation, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi as leader of the party in the state.
Rivers Police kill five bank robbery suspects in gun battle
CALABAR—Five robbery suspects that allegedly snatched a bag from a man leaving a new generation bank Calabar were yesterday shot dead by operatives of the Cross River state Police command.
NBC yet to insert warning that soft drink with Vitamin C is dangerous- BIU VC
The Vice Chancellor of Benson Idahosa University, Prof. Ernest Izevbigie has insisted that taking Vitamin c with Fanta and Sprite soft drink could cause cancer and other health illness.
Restructuring: N-Delta group faults NASS, says rejection a threat to unity
NIGER Delta Youth Council of Nigeria, NDYCN, has berated the National Assembly for rejecting restructuring of the country, saying it was an affront on the Nigeria’s unity.
You risk losing Anambra if you ignore Nwoye – Onitsha Traders’ leader tells APC
The Onitsha Traders Consultative Forum, OTCF, has cautioned the All Progressives Congress, APC that it risks losing the state if it picks any other aspirant outside the mould of Dr. Tony Nwoye, one of the major aspirants in the contest and a member representing Anambra East and West Federal Constituency in the Federal House of Representatives.
Boko Haram: Nigeria, Lake Chad Basin neighbours working together — Osinbajo
Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, said, yesterday, the countries in the Lake Chad Basin have worked very well together in dealing with terrorist insurgency in the region and the consequent humanitarian crisis.
Snakes: How 3 African countries export pythons with Nigeria’s quota – UNIUYO Don
UYO—AN expert in snake management and Associate Professor, Department of Forestry and Natural Environment Management, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Edem Archebong Eniang, has raised the alarm, that Ghana, Togo and Republic of Benin, had appropriated Nigeria’s annual export quota of 2000 baby-pythons to Europe, causing the country a huge loss in foreign revenue.
