Similarly, a former Governor of Kaduna State, Ahmed Makarfi, was appointed as the BoT Secretary, replacing former Minister of Special Duties Kabir Turaki.

ABUJA– The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, prayed the Federal High Court in Abuja to order the protection of witnesses testifying in the ongoing trial of Ali Bello, a nephew of the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, who was accused of complicity in the diversion of over N10billion from the state’s treasury.

The Ondo State Independent Electoral Commission, ODIEC has postponed the local government election earlier scheduled for February 17, by another six months.

Aftermath of Ibadan explosion, the Miners Association of Nigeria (MAN) disclosed that it is embarking on aggressive sensitization of members on the best mining operations and handling of explosives.

The Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Owan Enoh on Tuesday said that there will not be any holiday for the Super Eagles as they prepare for the African Games in March, World Cup qualifiers in June and the Olympics in July.

BENIN CITY – A governorship aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Barr. Omosede Igbinedion has said that she declined to appear before the appeal panel on the outcome of the delegate congress of the party because she participated in the exercise and does not want the party to be washing its dirty linen in public.

Mr Gbenga Komolafe, the Chief Executive, Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) says Nigeria has the potential to produce 2.2 million bpd as against the current production of between 1.5 million and 1.6 million.

The Kwara State High Court in GRA, Irin, was gutted by fire on Tuesday morning, destroying properties worth millions of naira.

— As Delta youths vow to stand with gov till 2031 By Ochuko Akuopha GOVERNOR Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta State has said that he has been running his administration for the past eight months without borrowing and ensured that workers and contractors are paid without failing. Oborevwori who stated this when a coalition of Delta […]

By being ranked as the seventh best university on the continent of Africa, the University of Ibadan, UI, has emerged as the best university in Nigeria.