Author: Ayorinde Oluokun
Polytechnic lecturers insist on 2-week warning strike
ASUP had previously issued a 15-day ultimatum to the Federal Government and other relevant agencies to immediately review and reverse…
Lagos Task Force busts 4 notorious Mushin traffic robbers
The Chairman of the Lagos State Taskforce, CSP. Adetayo Akerele, in a statement signed by the agency’s Director, Press and…
What revitalisation of Port Harcourt Refinery means for Nigeria – NSE
The NSE president highlighted the vital contribution of Nigerian engineers to the success of the project. According to Aina, the…
AfCAC: Adeyemi’s re-election excites Keyamo
Adeyemi’s re-election reaffirms her exceptional contributions to the Commission, particularly in fostering integration and sustainable growth in African aviation. “Her…
2023 Hajj: NAHCON refunds N5.3b to states, tour operators
Musa explained that in addition, the Commission has refunded a sum of N917,148,479.99 to 192 accredited Tour Companies that participated…
ASUU worried by high number of first- class graduates from private universities
According to him, primary and secondary schools nowadays are producing graduates with excellent grades with insufficient knowledge. Osodeke said that,…
Appeal Court affirms selection of Oba Shotobi as Ayangburen of Ikorodu
Mr Ademola Adeyeri, the special assistant to Oba Shotobi’s revealed the judgment in a statement he issued on Thursday in…
Ministry hands over revamped $3bn Port Harcourt-Aba railway to NRC
The Port Harcourt-Aba section is part of the larger Port Harcourt-Maiduguri Eastern Narrow Guage railway project Mr Ayo Dada, Project…
Police: We’re investigating certificate forgery allegations against 4 contestants in NUJ election
Adeh said the petition revealed that the certificates were purportedly not issued by the International Institute of Journalism (IIJ).
‘How I collected $400,000 for Emefiele as his aide’
Adetola revealed this while giving evidence before an Ikeja Special Offences Court on Thursday as the seventh prosecution witness in…
‘Nigeria is open for business,’ Tinubu woos investors in France
President Tinubu said Nigeria's economy was being repositioned for more Foreign Direct Investment that will directly impact the livelihood of…
Tinubu: I’m committed to returning out-of school children to classrooms
Speaking at the meeting held at the Palais des Élysée at the beginning of his three-day state visit to France,…
NMA excited by four years jail term on notorious ‘fake doctor’ Martins Ugwu
ICPC, in February 2016, filed a 7-count charge before Justice Abubakar Idris Kutigi, against Martins Ugwu, for allegedly making false…
Benue APC: Court reinstates executives sacked by Ganduje led-NWC
Alyebo argued that the NWC decision was also in contravention of Section 223(2) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic…
PHOTOS: French President Macron receives Tinubu, wife in Paris
Tinubu, accompanied by his wife arrived in Paris on Wednesday evening for a three-day State Visit to fortify Nigeria-France relations.
Ibadan Poly student docked over possession of firearm, belonging to Eye confraternity
Atobatele was arraigned on a three – count charge of conspiracy, unlawful possession of gun and belonging to Eye confraternity.…
Lagos man Isiah Peter docked for theft of N47m worth of cable
Peter was arraigned before Magistrate, Mrs A.M Alade, on a two-count charge bordering on conspiracy and stealing by Lagos Police…
World Bank okays Livestock Centre for Kogi
By Richard Elesho/Kogi The Kogi Livestock Productivity and Resilience Support Project (Kogi L-PRES) has been selected by the World Bank…
Court admits Reporter’s interview clip as evidence in alleged kidnap case
The court was told that the clip recorded sometime in January 2021, showed the defendant allegedly made incriminating statements about…
PH Refinery: PETROAN President faults critics on ‘blending’, commends NNPC on transparency
By Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja The President of the Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria (PETROAN), Billy Gillis-Harry, has described…
Abuja’s Capital Sportiff Sports Club launches 6-team football tournament
The competition begins on November 30, 2024, and will culminate with a grand finale on December 14, 2024. All matches…
Lagos auto spare parts dealer Arinze Ora jailed for drug trafficking
The charge against him as filed before the court by the NDLEA prosecuting Counsel Barrister Bibiana Anagu stated thus: That…
Alleged fraud: Yahaya Bello, co-defendants plead not guilty
Yahaya Bello who is the 1st defendant, denied the allegations before Justice Maryann Anenih of Abuja High Court as the…
Anambra: Gunmen abduct 3 persons from Innoson Showroom
SP Tochukwu Ikenga, The spokesperson for Anambra Police Command confirmed the kidnapping incident in a statement on Wednesday. Ikenga said…
Yahaya Bello: Drama as judge walks out over huge crowd inside court room
By Taiye Agbaje The scheduled arraignment of former Governor of Kogi, Yahaya Bello for fraud at the FCT High Court…
Shettima excited by volume of trade between Nigeria, China
Shettima made this known when he received a delegation from China, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The delegation was led…
Alleged N110bn fraud: Yahaya Bello arrives in court for arraignment
Bello is being prosecuted by the agency over alleged fraud when he served as governor of the north-central state. EFCC…
Lagos Taskforce nabs 53 suspected drug peddlers
CSP Adetayo Akerele, the Chairman of the Taskforce made this known in a statement, signed by the agency’s Director, Press…
Public schools battle problems of lack of teachers, toilets in Kano
By Maduabuchi Nmeribeh/Kano As Kano struggles to attain Open Defecation Free (ODF) by 2025, open defecation continue to increase in…
Police bust notorious fake bank alert fraudster in Kano
Abdullah, a resident of Kofar Nassarawa Quarters , Kano, was arrested after he used fake bank alert to purchase two…