The federal government has realised the sum of N 1 trillion from proceeds of the privatisation of public enterprises.

Dr Adeoye Odedeji, Acting Rector, Moshood Abiola Polytechnic (MAPOLY), Abeokuta, said the institution generated the sum of N451.2 million from school fees between January and June. Odedeji disclosed this while defending the institution’s budget performance between January and June before Ogun Assembly Committee on Education, Science and Technology in Abeokuta. The acting rector of MAPOLY […]

The Kano State Hisbah Board has arrested five men suspected of engaging in homosexuality at Sheka Barde ​​in Kumbotso local government area of  Kano. The Commander General of the Board, Dr Harun Ibn-Sina, confirmed the arrest in a statement issued in Kano Monday, signed by Malam Lawal Ibrahim, Public Relations Officer of the Board. According […]

By Dirisu Yakubu, Abuja National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Prince Uche Secondus has enjoined members of the National Assembly to save the nation’s democracy by ensuring that the Electoral Act is amended to reflect the wishes of Nigerians. Secondus said in a statement issued late Monday night and signed by his media […]

By Olasunkanmi Akoni A gang of suspected criminals who specialises in attacking motorists and road users in traffic met their Waterloo, when Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Monday morning, personally arrested them at Ojota area of the state while in the act. Taking the war against criminality in Lagos a notch higher, and […]

The Youth Party has won a resounding victory today in their bid to ensure participation in the forthcoming Lagos Council Election fixed for 24th July 2021 and their perennial battle to ensure that INEC and LASIEC respect the rule of law, particularly obedience to judicial decisions. The Federal High Court, Lagos, in Suit No. FHC/L/CS/625, […]

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Femi Gbajabiamila, on Monday said if media practitioners refused to be regulated, there may be crisis, saying “the freedom of expression you have is limited for sake of security”. Gbajabiamila made the assertion at an award ceremony tagged ‘Recognising Good Governance and Legislative Excellence in the Face […]

Twenty–one–year–old Chidinmma Ojukwu, the 300 level Mass Communication student of the University of Lagos, who was arrested in connection with the murder of Chief Executive Officer of Super Television, Michael Usifo Ataga, at a Short let apartment in the Lekki area of Lagos, last month, has denied culpability in the murder saga.

A Family Court in Ilorin, on Monday, ordered the remand of one Oyefeso Saheed in Oke-Kura Correctional Centre, Ilorin, for allegedly giving out his 12-year-old daughter in marriage. Magistrate Shade Lawal also ordered the remand of the victim’s purported husband, Ismail Lawal, 32, before adjourning the case till Wednesday, for further mention. Earlier, the Prosecutor, […]

Tojemarine, Desert Warriors and Mindscope on Sunday maintained their good start in the male category of the ongoing 2021 National Division One Handball League in Benin. The teams, after starting on a winning note on the league’s Day 1 on Saturday, also won their respective games on Sunday. Tojemarine defeated Adorable Stars 17-14, just like […]

Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has expressed condolences to the Fasasi family and the Nigerian entertainment industry on the death of a renowned rapper, singer and songwriter, Olanrewaju Fasasi, popularly known as Sound Sultan.

The Managing Partner of Principle Legal Consult Barrister Prada Uzodimma has called for the reform of the constitution, noting that the aim of the government is to protect the lives and properties of its citizens. Uzodimma made this disclosure during an interview program on NTA monitored by Vanguard. Speaking on the constitution she said “ […]

Mabel Oboh rings political bells. She was Edo State governorship candidate on the platform of African Democratic Congress, ADC, in 2020. But she is a woman of many parts and substance. A Nollywood stakeholder, PR consultant and philanthropist, with a weakness for women, youths and the less-privileged.

Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) says it has spent N9 billion on public tertiary institutions in the country to enable them to undertake research in various disciplines, under National Research Fund (NRF). TETFund Executive Secretary, Prof. Suleiman Elias-Bogoro, disclosed this on Monday at the 35th Conference of Association of Vice-Chancellors of Nigerian Universities (AVCNU), held at […]

Gareth Southgate wants his England squad to heal together following the pain of losing the Euro 2020 final – and insisted abuse aimed towards any of his players is “unforgiveable”. England’s hopes of glory at Wembley on Sunday were dashed by Italy in a penalty shoot-out, during which substitutes Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho, and Bukayo Saka […]