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Maga abductions: Kebbi Police cautions NGOs against protest 

Maga abductions: Kebbi Police cautions NGOs against protest 

By Haruna Aliyu, Birnin Kebbi  Kebbi state Police Command said it is in receipt of credible information that some none governmental organizations in Kebbi state are planning protest over the abduction of school girls in Maga. The Police in a statement, on Friday described the planned protest as counter productive as it seeks to undermine […]

‘Doctorate’ degree without clarification is false representation — NUC

‘Doctorate’ degree without clarification is false representation — NUC

The National Universities Commission (NUC) has cautioned against the widespread misuse of honorary doctorate degrees, noting that ‘Dr’ degree without clarification amounted to false representation. The NUC Executive Secretary, Prof. Abdullahi Ribadu, disclosed when he received the report of the investigation into awards and public misuse of Honorary Doctorate degree by recipients in Abuja on […]

Group denies planned increase in UNIBEN’s tuition fees 

Group denies planned increase in UNIBEN’s tuition fees 

By Ozioruva Aliu  BENIN CITY – A Social Cultural Organization, the Aiguobasinmwin Movement World-Wide on Friday dismissed as misleading, rumours of a purported plan by the University of Benin (UNIBEN) to increase school fees.  The group made this known in a press statement insisting that the alleged fee hike was the handiwork of mischief makers. […]

Insecurity: Army dismisses viral video on planned forceful recruitment of youths

Insecurity: Army dismisses viral video on planned forceful recruitment of youths

The Nigerian Army has dismissed as false a viral online publication alleging plans to forcefully recruit Nigerians aged 18 and above into military service. This is contained in a statement by the Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Lt.-Col. Appolonia Anele, on Friday in Abuja. Anele described the claim, falsely credited to the Chief of Army […]

Benue 2027 aspirants fault Gov Alia over ‘no genocide’ comment

Benue 2027 aspirants fault Gov Alia over ‘no genocide’ comment

A coalition of 2027 governorship aspirants from the Kunav extraction of Vandeikya Local Government Area has faulted Governor Hyacinth Alia’s recent claim that there is “no religious genocide in Benue State,” describing the remark as dangerous and inconsistent with years of documented violence.