ABUJA- THE Tertiary Education Trust Fund, TETFund, has charged the 226 public tertiary institutions statutorily benefiting from its interventions to inculcate efficient service delivery to ensure Nigerian higher institutions compete favourably with the best in the world.

ONITSHA – Hon. Zeribe Chukwuma Ezeanuna, a governorship aspirant in Anambra state, under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has expressed concern that Nigeria’s democracy is still stuck in military tradition perhaps because the late Dr. Alex Ekwueme, second republic Vice-President and PDP gubernatorial candidate in the 1999 presidential election was not allowed to emerge victorious and midwife the fourth republic.

A Sharia Court, sitting in Kano, on Monday remanded a 20-year-old man, Sani Mansir, in a Correctional Centre for alleged assault. Mansir, who lives at Karkasara Quarters, Kano is is facing charges for assaulting one Hajara Sha’aibu by causing bruises on her face. Mansir is facing a two-count charge of criminal force and assault. [ALSO […]

As in William Golding’s classic novel, Lord of the Flies, Layi Babatude, exposes the capacity of man for untold evil in his newly released Dark Hearts.

  …says Gov’t not sincere about their plight By Ike Uchechukwu Magistrates in Cross River, Monday resumed protest over their 26 months unpaid salaries at the Governor’s office in Calabar. The magistrates who were 29 in number manned the entrance of the Government House, Calabar wielding different placards with various inscriptions such as “29 esquires […]

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The Kaduna State Government said no fewer than 19 persons have died in a road traffic crash on Kaduna-Abuja highway. A statement issued by Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Mr Samuel Aruwan, on Monday in Kaduna, indicated that 34 other passengers sustained injuries and were evacuated to hospital. Aruwan said, “Security agencies have […]

Reverend Jonathan Nicole, President Shippers Association of Lagos, says Nigeria loses over N800 billion monthly due to lack of 24-hour seaport operation. Nicole made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Monday. NAN reports that in May 2017, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo signed an executive order directing […]

…ask NWC to dissolve party exco in Oyo immediately …allege gov of planning to destroy party By Adeola Badru Crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Oyo State continues to deepen as stakeholders of the party are on war path with Governor Seyi Makinde, alleging him of trying to cause disunity among members of […]

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday dismissed foreign criticism of Russia’s Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine and said he would get the jab himself on Tuesday. Speaking at a televised meeting with health officials, the 68-year-old Russian leader described recent remarks in Europe questioning the need for the Russian vaccine as “strange”. “We are not imposing […]