President Muhammadu Buhari has challenged Nigerian universities to intensify their research in order to develop COVID-19 vaccine to tackle the dreaded virus afflicting the country. The President, represented by the Minister of State for Education, Mr. Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, gave the challenge at the 5th and 6th combined convocation of the Federal University Dutsin-Ma (FUDMA) on […]

Having supervised the implementation of key interventions of the Buhari administration across education, health, agriculture, and manufacturing, displaying uncommon loyalty, integrity and sagacity, among other qualities, the Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo has been described as the pride of the nation, who has become a leading light for his contemporaries across Africa and beyond. This was […]

By Ozioruva Aliu – Benin City THE Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Fugar Division in Etsako Central local government area identified as Ibrahim Ishaq has been reportedly kidnapped near Ise river along the Auchi –  Ekperi-Agenebode road. It was gathered that the police officer was travelling with his orderly, Friday evening, when they were attacked […]

The National Association of Seadogs (NAS), Pyrates Confraternity, Sahara Deck, says plans are underway to sponsor more than 50 vulnerable children on the streets of Abuja to their elementary education. Mr Victor Ofili, Capoon Sahara Deck, Abuja City Centre, made this known at the NAS 2021 Feast of barracuda Conference, held on Saturday in Abuja, […]

By Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo  Yellow Magaji, bandits Kingpin who terrorized the dreaded Abuja-Kaduna Highway, has been killed by the Police in a   Kaduna  hotel.  A statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) Kaduna State Command, ASP Muhammed Jalige Saturday evening, said on the 24th November, 2021 Operatives of the Kaduna Police Command in collaboration […]

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The Police Command in Kaduna State, says its operatives, Federal Intelligence Bureau (FIB) and Special Tactical Squad (STS) Force headquarters, killed a notorious bandit and arrested an accomplice in Kaduna. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Muhammad Jalije, made the disclosure in a statement issued on Saturday in Kaduna. Jalige said on November 24, operatives […]

The Lagos State Government has disclosed plans to deliver 50 MegaWatt of electricity for 20 hours daily to residents through the Lagos State Electricity Policy. Governor of Lagos, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu made this known in a statement on Saturday signed by Mr Kayode Oyekanmi, Director Public Affairs, Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Cooperatives (MCIC). Sanwo-Olu said the […]

The Federal Government says it has released N6 billion to enhance teaching, periodic curriculum review and development in six colleges of education across the country. The Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu, stated this on Saturday at the 6th – 35th combined convocation ceremony (1991/1992- 2020/2021) of the Federal College of Education (Technical), Gombe. Adamu […]

…as groups lament continued downward low turn out of voters. By Chimaobi Nwaiwu The British High Commission, Saturday called on the Federal Government of Nigeria to learn from, and improve for the 2023 general election, from the just concluded Anambra State governorship election. It also urged the Federal Government not to look down on the […]

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By Lawani Mikairu Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, Saturday said it has suspended some airport staff of the authority who were caught extorting passengers. Speaking on the development, the General Manager, Corporate Affairs, FAAN, Mrs Herrietta Yakubu said the On Duty Card, ODC , of the officials, who are staff of Aviation Security and […]

By Omeiza Ajayi Thousands of members of the ruling All Progressives Congress APC loyal to Senator Kabiru Garba Marafa, from across the 14 local government areas of Zamfara on Saturday participated in a congress to elect members of the State Working Committee SWC. This was as the former Zamfara senator dismissed reports that he alongside […]

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) said 21 ships at the Lagos ports were discharging bulk wheat, general cargo, container, petrol, bulk sugar, base oil, frozen fish, bulk gypsum and bulk urea. NPA disclosed this in its publication, ‘Shipping Position’, a copy of which was made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos […]

Mrs Olabisi Adesina, a former Chairman, University of Ilorin branch of the Non-Academic Staff Union ofUniversities and Allied Institutions (NASU), has advised leaders of various unions in Nigeria to stop hobnobbing with the politicians. Adesina gave the advice on Saturday in a paper she presented at a two-day workshop organised by NASU, Kwara Council, in […]