The newly inaugurated President of the National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, Akinteye Babatunde Afeez, on Tuesday declared a state of emergency on the worsening condition of students’ hostels across Nigeria’s tertiary institutions, describing the facilities as unfit for human habitation and a major threat to learning.

Senegalese-American music star Akon has opened up about his role in Wizkid’s early career, revealing that he signed the Nigerian singer after Banky W introduced the then-rising talent to him during a visit to Nigeria.

By Henry Umoru ABUJA — National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Prof. Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda, has said Nigeria’s drive for sustainable development, economic transformation and industrial growth depends on placing engineering, innovation and technology at the centre of national planning. Yilwatda spoke on Tuesday after attending the opening ceremony of the 34th Engineering […]

By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA, July 14 — The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja on Tuesday heard and reserved judgment on appeals seeking to set aside the judgment that ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to deregister the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and four other political parties. A three-member panel of the appellate court, […]

The Federal Fire Service (FFS), Kano State Command, says it has rescued six persons alive after a section of a building collapsed at Whitefield Rice Mills Processing Company.