By OLA MUDOPE, Abeokuta – The Covenant University, Ota, Ogun Sate, has denied that four fake professors, among those purportedly discovered by the National Universities Commission (NUC), are from the university. The University’s Head of the Communication Unit, Ms ChiChi Ononiwu, stated this in a statement issued...
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Gov. Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta on Saturday lauded the Nigerian Army and other security agencies for their commitment and fight against oil theft and sundry crimes in the country. The governor gave the commendation at the Combined Year 2023 West African Social Activities (WASA) for Headquarters 63 Brigade...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – The Niger State Governor, Mr Umar Bago, has said farmers now desire to return to their farms in the state, saying most of them are already back to farm. Governor Bago added that he had offered to pilot the planned 500,000 hectares of agricultural...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia – The Secretary to the government of the Federal (SGF), Senator George Akume, said at his age, he will not seek any elective position again. Senator Akume, stated this on Saturday, in Lafia, during the reception organised in honour of Sen. Solomon Ewuga...
By BARBARA KALU, Umuahia – The Abia Police Command has confirmed the arrest of a popular On Air Personality, Mr Chigozie Anumudu, for allegedly defiling a 15-year-old boy in Aba. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, ASP Maureen Chinaka, confirmed the arrest in a statement...
The Ogun Police Command has arrested a 43-year-old pastor, Clinton John, for allegedly defiling a 16-year-old girl (name withheld) at Agbado area of the state. The command’s Spokesperson, SP Omolola Odutola, disclosed this in a statement issued to newsmen in Ota on Saturday. Odutola explained...
National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, on Saturday in Lafia received Sen. Solomon Ewuga, former Minister of State, Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and others into the party. Ewuga, also a former deputy governor of Nasarawa State, recently defected from the People’s Democratic Party...
By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – The University of Lagos (UNILAG) has denied that five fake professors, among those purportedly discovered by the National Universities Commission (NUC), are from the university. This is contained in a state ent by the university’s Head of the Communication Unit, Mrs Adejoke Alaga-...
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has gifted N200,000 Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) voucher to a lady identified as ‘Mummy Zee’ after being mocked online for waking up to cook for her husband at 4:50 a.m. NNPC Ltd. disclosed this on Saturday in a tweet shared...
The Accountant General of the Federation (AGF), Dr Oluwatoyin Madein has clarified that her office does not make payments on behalf of government agencies. Madein made the clarification in a statement by the Director, Press, Office of the Accountant General of the Federation (OAGF), Bawa Mokwa in Abuja...
The Emir of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero, has condemned the trend of kidnapping and selling children, mostly northern minors, to southern parts of the country. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Emir expressed his concern on Saturday in Kano while addressing newsmen. Represented by Dan...
By DOMINIC AKPENSUEN, Jalingo – Taraba State University, Dr. Agbu Kefas has inaugurated three separate committee’s to discharge their responsibilities for the betterment of the state. The ceremony which took place on Friday at the EXCO chamber of Taraba State Government House inaugurated the former speaker Taraba...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia – The National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has commissioned the newly constructed VIP Lodge, as well as three intra city roads estimated at 1.7km in Akwanga, headquarters of Akwanga Local Government Area of Nasarawa State....
By OLA MUDOPE, Osogbo – Redeemer’s University, Ede, Osun, has denied having in the institution, some of the fake professors listed in a social media post that has gone viral. The social media post, sourced from a broadcast medium, listed 100 names as being fake professors in Nigerian universities,...
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has held a closed door meeting with the leadership of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, but the outcome was not made public. The Secretary-General of the apex-Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Amb. Okey Emuchay, disclosed this in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria of Nigeria...
The Management of Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Edo, has called for the arrest and prosecution of operators of illegal satellite campuses in the name of the university. The university in a statement on Saturday, while reacting to a recent report credited to the National Universities Commission (NUC), described...
The former minister of Labour and Employment, Sen. Chris Ngige, says the All Progressives Congress (APC) will take over power from the ruling All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in Anambra in 2025. Ngige, a former governor of Anambra said this on Saturday while speaking to newsman at his...
By AUSTIN TSENZUGHUL, Bauchi – The Management of Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU) has said none of the fake Professors allegedly uncovered by the National Universities Commission (NUC) is a staff of the institution. The Director, Directorate of Information and Public Relations, ATBU, Zailani Bappa, made the...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has summoned top officials of the Dangote Group to Abuja to come along with detailed documents on foreign exchange transactions by the conglomerate covering the last nine years. Operatives of the EFCC stormed the headquarters of Dangote Industries Limited in Ikoyi,...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Students Engagement, Mr Sunday Asefon, has expressed sadness over killing of Stephen Opaso, a Nigerian Student who was studying in the University of Manitoba, Canada. Mr. Asefon, who condemned the incident in a statement...