Bauchi State government – owned Abubakar Tatari Ali Polytechnic (ATAP) says it has engaged the services of the Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) and the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) to check the disturbing practice of forgery of the institution’s certificates.

The National Youth Service Corp (NYSC) says 95 per cent of deaths recorded by serving Corps members is due to road accidents.

Dr Maikanti Baru, the Group Managing Director, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), on Monday called for proactive actions to reduce the country’s dependence on oil and gas.

The Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Ado Ekiti on Monday granted the prayers of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to inspect election materials and results of the July 14 governorship election in the state.

Angered by the federal government poor-reaction to the incessant killings, violation of human rights and extra-judicial crimes in the country, the senator representing Bayelsa east constituency, Ben Murray-Bruce, Monday berated the activities of herdsmen in the country and called on President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration to protect Nigerians from further killings.

FIFTEEN presidential aspirants, representing what they termed the new breed of politicians, have flayed the recent wave of defections by prominent politicians, describing it as an attempt by political establishment to neutralise the change Nigerians desire in 2019.

THE crisis rocking the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Delta State has deteriorated as leaders and stakeholders of the party rejected the swearing-in of Prophet Jones Erue as Chairman of the party in the state and harmonization of the State Executive Committee by the National Chairman, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole.

A youth group, Ethnic Nationalities Youth Presidents of Nigeria, ENYPN, has cautioned the Presidency and National Assembly members against heating the polity over defection of Senate President, Dr. Olusola Saraki and Some Governors from the ruling All Progressive Congress, APC, and warned them against truncating the nation’s democracy.

Brazilian international Willian has given Chelsea a huge boost by committing his future to the Premier League giants as the futures of Thibaut Courtois and Eden Hazard remain in doubt.

Zimbabwean presidential spokesperson George Charamba has said the date for President-elect Emmerson Mnangagwa’s inauguration will be set after the government is sure that there will not be any petition challenginfg the July 30 election result in court.

A 51-year-old man, Hakeem Garba, who allegedly defrauded 300 people of N20 million on pretext of building apartments for them, on Monday appeared before a Yaba Chief Magistrates’ Court, Lagos.

Two men, Michael Ibironke, 21, and Azeez Adedeji, 28, who allegedly burgled a house and stole a laptop and a phone, valued at N253,000 were on Monday docked before an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court, Lagos.

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Tobi Bakre, BBNaija season three finalist, has clamoured for more platforms to appreciate the creativity and hard work of young people as he hosted the Nigerian Teen Choice Awards (NTCA).

SEVEN communities in Enugu State have benefited N70 million naira from World Bank for infrastructural development.