The University of Lagos (UNILAG) has dismissed Boniface Igbeneghu and Samuel Omoniyi Oladipo, two lecturers caught soliciting sex from students in exchange for grades in a 2019 investigation by the BBC. The institution had earlier suspended Igbeneghu, who doubles as a pastor, and Oladipo following the investigation. It thereafter set up a panel to look […]
The federal executive council (FEC) has approved the sum of N18.1 billion for the development of infrastructure at the nation’s free trade and economic zones. Lai Mohammed, minister of information and culture, announced this on Wednesday, while addressing state house correspondents after the weekly FEC meeting in Abuja. Mohammed said the affected zones include the […]
The Onion Producers and Marketers Association of Nigeria (OPMAN) has announced its decision to suspend onion supply to the Southeast over insecurity. The National President of OPMAN, Aliyu Isah, made the announcement on Wednesday. He said the association’s decision was based on the recent hijack of two of their members’ trucks by gunmen suspected to […]
Deputy Inspector-General of Police (DIG) in charge of Operation Restore Peace in Southsouth geo-political zone, Moses Jitoboh, has disclosed members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) are gathering in Edo State. He revealed the IPOB members were secretly meeting at Igbanke, Ubiaja, Iguelaba, Igueben, Okhiahe and Ologbo in Edo state. Jitoboh spoke in Benin […]
Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council OYC has said President Muhammadu Buhari, has pushed Ndigbo to the point not good again to the people As a result, the group has petitioned the International Criminal Court (ICC), the United Kingdom and United States of America USA among others to intervene Ohanaeze alleged that the President’s tweet was another […]
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has admonished the All Progressives Congress (APC) to refrain from attacking Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike, for “exposing the failures of the APC and its administration, particularly their ignoble roles in the escalation of violence, killing and other acts of terrorism across our nation.” The main opposition party made the […]
Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, has described as unfortunate a statement credited to a former Aviation Minister, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, on the murder of ex Political Adviser to former President Goodluck Jonathan, Alhaji Ahmed Gulak. Uzodimma, in a statement by his Special Adviser (Media)/Chief Press Secretary, Oguwike Nwachuku, said by that statement, Fani-Kayode only wanted […]
A 29-year-old lady, simply identified as Blessing, has been found dead with her vital organs missing in her apartment at Mosogar, Ethiope West council area of Delta State. Late Blessing was reportedly last seen on the night of Saturday, May 29. She reportedly returned home with an unidentified man. “She came with a man on […]
The Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) has released a list of names of persons yet to claim their passports across 29 collection centres in the country. The NIS disclosed, in a statement, that it is in possession of 43,350 unclaimed passports as of June 1. Lagos accounts for the highest with 14,406 uncollected passports across its […]
One of the parents of the students abducted from Salihu Tanko Islamiyya School in Tegina town in Rafi Local Government of Niger State has died of shock. Alhaji Abubakar Alhassan, owner of the school, disclosed this on Wednesday. He said the parent, who fainted when she heard about the abduction, was later pronounced dead at […]
