By Mary Benson  The Lagos State Police Command has redeployed the  Divisional Police Officer in charge of Denton, CSP Adegoke Atilade, as part of an ongoing investigation into his missing service pistol and allegation of sex. Report alleged that the DPO invited an old girlfriend to his office a forth night ago, yo pass the […]

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has called on the National Assembly to pass the Bill to amend the National Universities Commission Act to address the proliferation of state universities. The coordinator of the Kano Zone of the Union, Prof. Abdulkadir Muhammad, made the call at a press conference held at Bayero University Kano, […]

The Lagos Environmental Sanitation Corps (LAGESC) says it has arrested two men who impersonated its officials and arrested innocent people. The Corps Marshal of the Agency, CP Gbemisola Akinpelu (Rtd), disclosed this on Friday in a statement issued by LAGESC Spokesman, Kehinde Adebayo. Akinpelu said the suspects were arrested at Ojota following a tip-off by […]

By Omeiza Ajayi – Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Professor Yusuf Aminu Ahmed as Chairman/Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Nigeria Atomic Energy Commission (NAEC). Director, Information, Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation OSGF, Willie Bassey, disclosed this in a signed statement Friday in Abuja. He said […]

By Dapo Akinrefon Three kidnapped workers of former President Olusegun Obasanjo have been released. It was gathered that the victims, who were abducted by gunmen on Kobape road in Obafemi-Owode local government area of the state, were released by their abductors Friday evening. A source disclosed that the victims regained their freedom without paying ransom. […]

By Vincent Ujumadu Unknown gunmen have killed the former traditional ruler of Mkpunando Aguleri in Anambra East local government area, Igwe Alex Edozieuno along the Ezu Bridge, Otuocha. The former monarch, 62, was allegedly killed alongside his driver, Chukwuemeka. It was not clear at press time what led to the killing, some people in the […]

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru President Muhammadu Buhari has told the striking medical doctors that they should have considered the lives of citizens that could be lost or damaged when they withdrew their services. The President told the doctors that the lives of Nigerians are precious enough for them to opt for peaceful resolution of differences. President […]

By Ozioruva Aliu – Benin City The Edo State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of the Enogie (duke) of Uroho Iguodala Ogierakhi in whose vehicle the lifeless body of a 27 years old girl identified as Faith Aigbe was found at the premises of Edo Specialist Hospital Benin city while he allegedly absconded. The […]

By Olasunkanmi Akoni Lagos State Government has vowed to go ahead to implement the newly signed Value Added Tax, VAT Law in the state, saying the Court of Appeal order “is not binding on it”. The Court of Appeal had ordered both Rivers and Lagos States to maintain status quo on the collection of VAT, […]

The Senate President, Sen. Ahmad Lawan, and six other prominent Nigerians are to be conferred with chieftaincy titles of Iyin-Ekiti, in Irepodun/Ifelodun Local Government Area. Others, aside the Senate President are indigene of the town and former Director General, National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Maj.-Gen. Bamidele Olawumi and wife, an Israeli, Him Hille and wife, […]

Following the successful accreditation of its Open, Distance & e-Learning operations by the National Universities Commission (NUC), Babcock University, through its Centre for Open, Distance & e-Learning (BUCODeL) has launched its e-learning Bachelors Degree programme in Accounting to further reduce barriers to learning in the pandemic era. The B.Sc. Accounting programme which is majorly online […]

President Muhammadu Buhari Friday has called on health workers to return to their duty posts. He also urged others contemplating strikes to opt for settlement of issues by negotiation, no matter how long it takes. The president made the appeal when he hosted members of Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) at the State House, Abuja, on […]

By Damilola Ogunsakin