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Prof. Nse Essien, Vice Chancellor, Akwa Ibom State University (AKSU) has said that out of the 42 academic programmes of the university, 38 have received full accreditation from the National Universities Commission (NUC). Essien, a Professor of Sedimentology, in Uyo on Thursday, said this in a media briefing on the …

Abuja, June 17, 2021 The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) and the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) are set to synergize towards the building of more rehabilitation centres in Nigeria. The Chairman/CEO of NIDCOM, Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa stated this when she paid a courtesy visit to Brigadier General Muhammad …

By Lizzy Okoji Lokoja, June 18, 2021 The Senate is working currently on a bill to set aside 30 per cent of seats at the National Assembly and  40 per cent of seats at states’ houses of assembly for young people. The Deputy Senate President, Sen. Ovie Omo-Agege, made the disclosure in Lokoja on Friday …

By Muhammad Nasir Sokoto June 18, 2021 The Sokoto State Executive Council has approved a draft supplementary budget bill of N27 billion, which will be forwarded to the state assembly for ratification. This is contained in a statement issued to newsmen on Friday in Sokoto by Muhammad Bello, the Special …

Nigerian Army troops operating under the auspices of Operation Hadarin Daji who have been on a hot pursuit of kidnappers and bandits following the abduction incident in Federal Government College, Birnin Yawuri, Thursday, 17 June 2021 have so far, rescued two teachers and five students after a fierce exchange of …

President Muhammadu Buhari Friday at State House Abuja urged the MTN Group to make available top of the range service to its Nigerian subscribers. Speaking when he received in audience members of the board of MTN Group led by its president and Chief Executive Officer, Ralph Mupita, President Buhari said: …

By Ibrahim Bello Birnin Kebbi, June 18, 2021 The Police Command in Kebbi says it is yet to ascertain the number of students kidnapped from Federal Government College, Birnin Yauri, Ngaski Local Government Area of Kebbi State on Thursday. The Command’s spokesman, DSP Nafi’u Abubakar, said in a statement issued …

Lagos, Nigeria, June 18, 2021 Nestlé Nigeria has launched a sustainability training for kids to teach the younger generation a more sustainable approach to managing and recycling waste in a bid to instill responsible behaviors to enable them become better stewards of our planet. The training which is being implemented …

One of the vehicles destroyed by the explosion on Thursday night By Solomon Asowata Ikeja, June 18, 2021 No fewer than 13 persons sustained various degrees of injuries on Thursday night following a Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) tanker explosion at Mobolaji Bank Anthony Way, opposite Sheraton Hotels and Towers, Ikeja. …

  June 18, 2021 Initially, I didn’t want to delve into the controversy over the gospel hit song, “Oniduro,” because I have intervened behind the scenes in concert with other stakeholders in the gospel music ministry. However, I discovered that online media would not allow the dust to settle calmly. …

  The Asaolu family of Osun State, Nigeria, from all over the world, on Sunday June 13, 2021, celebrated the faithfulness of God in the lives of their Patriarch and Matriarch, Professor and Professor (Mrs.) Isaac and Monisola Asaolu. The couple celebrated the 50th Anniversary of their wedding, Elder (Prof.) Isaac …

By Muhammad Nasir Sokoto, June 17, 2021 Ahead of the upcoming congress of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Alhaji Aminu Achida, the Speaker, Sokoto State House of Assembly, has advised party members to shun godfatherism. Achida spoke at a meeting of the APC Caucus in support of the governorship candidature …

President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday in Maiduguri, Borno State, said the nation owes a debt of gratitude to military men and women, and security agencies currently tackling security challenges in the country, particularly the many who paid the supreme price, assuring family members that the government will continue to support all …

By Aderonke Ojediran Lagos, June 17, 2021 Blessing Okagbare on Thursday set a new national record at the Athletic Federation of Nigeria (AFN) Olympic Trials. The Olympics trial is ongoing at the Yaba College of Technology, Lagos State. The duo of Okagbare and Enoch Adegoke set a new time of …

By Yinusa Ishola Ado-Ekiti, June 17, 2021 The Police Command in Ekiti on Thursday said it has arrested a 65-year-old man, Durodola Ogundele, for allegedly having carnal knowledge of his stepmother. A statement by the command’s Spokesperson, Mr Sunday Abutu, in Ado-Ekiti, said Ogundele was apprehended by the Ido-Osi Divisional …

Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL) on Thursday said Chevron/NNPC joint venture has committed over N3.5 billion to eight community clusters in Southern Ijaw and Brass Local Government Areas in Bayelsa since 2005. The benefiting communities are Koluama 1 and 2, Ezetu 1 and 2, Foropa, Fish Town Ekeni,and Santana forming the …

President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday in Maiduguri, Borno State, assured citizens of the Federal Government’s commitment to fighting terrorism to the end, and ensuring that Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) are fully returned to continue normal lives, commending Governor Babagana Umara Zulum for resilience and relentless efforts in rebuilding the state. President …

Which one is Iberiberism again o? What kind of English shall we not hear in this country? Well, the word is not regular English language, neither is it my creation. The copyright belongs to former Imo State governor, Rochas Okorocha, who created something being fast accepted in English from the …

… Directs support for Borno’s varsity President Muhammadu Buhari could not hide his joy in Maiduguri on Thursday, after commissioning seven, out of 556 capital projects delivered by Borno Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum in just two years in office. “I am highly impressed by the very dynamic leadership that …

Kenneth Kaunda, Zambia’s first president and one of the last of the generation of African leaders who fought colonialism, has died aged 97. Kaunda was admitted to a military hospital in the capital, Lusaka, on Monday suffering from pneumonia. His aides said he did not have Covid-19. In the 1950s, …

By Mercy Obojeghren Asaba, June 17, 2021 Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta on Thursday forwarded the names of 18 nominees for appointment as commissioners to the state house of assembly for screening and confirmation. The names of the nominees were contained in a letter read by the Speaker of the …

Armed bandits have stormed Federal Government College (FGC), Yauri in Kebbi State, North-West Nigeria PRNigeria gathered that the bandits abducted some teachers as well as male and female students during the invasion and shot security personnel during the exchange of gunfire. The source said: “During the exchange of gunfire many …

By Ihechinyere Chigemeri-Uwom Umuahia, June 16, 2021 Abia Government has announced a review of the dusk-to-dawn curfew imposed on Aba, Umuahia, Ohafia, Bende, Umunneochi and Arochukwu Local Government Areas (LGAs). The  Commissioner for Information, Chief John Kalu, announced the review in a statement in Umuahia on Wednesday. Kalu stated that …

By Victor Nwachukwu Owerri,  June 16,  2021 The Police in Imo have confirmed an attack on the country home of Mr Ekene Nnodimele, lawmaker representing Orsu constituency in the Imo House of Assembly. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr Abutu Yaro, confirmed this to newsmen in Owerri on …

By Fortune Abang Abuja, June 15, 2021 Nigerian Citizens’ Association in South Africa (NICASA) has called for calm over the alleged killing of one Mr Stanley Igwe, 30, by South African police. Igwe, who hailed from Amandugba Village, Isu Local Government Area of Imo State, was allegedly killed on June …