By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – As Principals of the Nation’s 110 Unity Colleges converge on Monday in Benin city to kick-start this year’s admission, Education Minister, Adamu Adamu has directed that they must be guided by the principles of fairness, equity and good conscience in the conduct of the...
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By MBAFAN ADE, Abuja – The filing of Companies Income Tax Returns for the 2022 Year of Assessment, due on 30th June 2022, has been extended to 31st August 2022, for companies who were unable to meet up with the deadline as at the end of June, 2022. The...
The Nigerian Communications Commission’s support for sports development, with particular reference to the popular NCC sponsored tennis championship for youth, dominated discussions at the launch of a book on sports in Nigeria in Lagos at the weekend. At the launch of the book titled ‘Sport in Nigeria: Going Round...
Yul Edochie, the popular Nollywood actor, has offered to help a fellow Nollywood actor, Kenneth Jideofor, popularly known as Aguba, who is reportedly homeless. Pictures of Aguba in a shabby environment trended on the internet on Monday as multiple reports noted that he was homeless at the moment. Reacting...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The National Examinations Council (NECO) has denied fixing any examination for Saturday 9th July, 2022. This is contrary to insinuations in some quarters that the Council has scheduled examination for above date, which is Sallah Day (Eid- Adha). The NECO Head of Information and...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to immediately recall the former Chief of Army Staff (COAS) and Ambassador to the Benin Republic, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai (rtd), to face investigations and clear his name over an alleged connection with the N1.8bn recovered in a...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) office in Igboeze North Local Government Area of Enugu State has been burnt down by unknown arsonists. The office, situated at the council’s headquarters in Ogurute was set on fire late Sunday night and the affected building was...
Liverpool legend, Jamie Carragher, has criticised Manchester United forward, Cristiano Ronaldo, for his decision to be allowed to leave the club in the summer. Ronaldo had told the Red Devils’ management he was concerned he will be unable to compete for the biggest trophies at the club. Despite the...
Gabriel Jesus has signed from Manchester City on a long-term contract which is subject to the completion of regulatory processes. The 25-year-old joined the Gunners from Premier League champions after scoring 95 goals in 236 appearances in all competitions during his five seasons at the club. The Technical Director...
The money laundering trial of a former Governor of Ekiti state, Ayodele Fayose, was on Monday, stalled before a Federal High Court in Lagos as the trial court did not sit. The trial which was fixed for continuation on Monday, could not proceed as the trial judge Justice Chukwujekwu...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Borno State has suspended six party officials involved in an unlawful assembly of some party members, who claimed to have suspended the state chairman and other party officials in an attempt to cause confusion and disunity in the...
The Nigeria Democracy Defence Watch has appealed to the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Sen. Bola Tinubu, its presidential candidate against presenting a Muslim/Muslim ticket in the 2023 presidential election. The group made the appeal in a letter to President Muhammadu Buhari titled: “APC’s Muslim/Muslim Ticket in Nigeria’s 2023...
Edo Police Command on Sunday said its men arrested seven suspected cult members in the state. This was contained in a statement signed by Deputy Public Relations Officer, ASP Jennifer Iwegbu, made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Benin. NAN recalls that the police command on...
Egyptian officials say that two women have now been killed in shark attacks while swimming in the Red Sea. The environment ministry says the attacks occurred within 600m (1,970 ft) of each other. The authorities had earlier announced that an Austrian woman in her 60s had died of her...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – The Managing Director of the Nigerian Port Authority (NPA), Mohammed Bello has assured that the controversial dredging of the Calabar Channel, which was awarded in 2006 to Messers Jan De Nul and Van Oord at a cost of $56 million dollars has been resolved...
The Rector of the Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, Abeokuta, Ogun State, Dr. Adeoye Odedeji, has advised graduates of the institution to give back to their alma mater. The Rector said the only way MAPOLY could be greater and sustained is for the alumni to contribute to its development. Odedeji said...
Former Kano State Governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso, has explained why he cannot be a running mate to a former Governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, in the forthcoming presidential election. Both men are in the race to become the next president when President Muhammadu Buhari completes his second term in...
Former Kano State Governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso, has ruled out the possibility of the Labour Party winning the presidential election in 2023. Kwankwaso, who is contesting the election on the platform of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), made the comment during his appearance on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics. Rather,...
By OLA MODUPE, Lagos – The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a former driver with a public transport company, BRT, identified as Muyiwa Babalola Bolujoko for ingesting 90 pellets of cocaine. The NDLEA spokesman, Mr Femi Babafemi said in statement thatsuspect was arrested on Monday at...
Pastor Adewale Giwa of Awaiting The Second Coming Of Christ Ministry has said that Nigerians are confused about the candidate to vote for in the 2023 Presidency elections due to hunger caused by politicians. According to Giwa, starvation had been weaponised among Nigerians by politicians in order to have...