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Education

UNIBEN grants amnesty to 500 overstayed students

17,517 students graduated from UNIBEN for the 2018/2019 and 2019/2020 academic sessions
Dr Matshidiso Moeti, WHO Regional Director for Africa says 2.5 million people contracted TB in 2022

News

COVID-19: Only 27% of African health workers fully vaccinated

WHO said a recent global study of 22 mostly high-income countries reported that above 80 per cent of their health…
SP Alimeke Ignatius, the DPO of Obantoko police station with the injury he sustained when he was stoned during during clash between two schools in Abeokuta

Metro

‘How thuggish Ogun students grievously injured DPO Ignatius’

“The DPO was hit by stones. The students were throwing stones and other objects at themselves during the fight,”
Court dissolves 3-year-old marriage after wife eloped with lover

Metro

Rivers man, Ajie remanded for rape, aborting pregnancy for teenage maid

The suspect was on the run for nine months and some weeks before he was arrested
The four suspects arrested by police for producing fake lubricants in Port Harcourt: Ugochukwu,Okiri Godbless, Ogbonna Emmanuel and Okubo-Ebi Ugochukwu

Metro

4 producers of fake lubricants nabbed in Rivers

One of the suspects denied that what they were producing and selling are fake lubricants.
Members of terrorist group Boko Haram who gave up their weapons and surrendered to Nigerian troops at Gwoza axis of Borno State on Wednesday morning

News

Boko Haram commander, fighters surrender in Borno

They surrendered to Operation Hadin Kai troops of 192 Battalion deployed at Gwoza-Limankara road in Borno State,

Business

Global trade’ll grow to $30tn by 2030 — Study

The research found a significant trend towards the adoption of sustainable trade practices in response to climate concerns and a…
Gov. David Umahi of Ebonyi State

News

Ebonyi Ring Road project: Umahi demand sworn affidavits from beneficiaries

Activities on the site was put on hold for seven days to enable the government sort out issues of insecurity…
EFCC summons ex-Aviation Minister Hadi Sirika

News

Just in: Sirika announces date for takeoff of Nigeria Air

The structure of the proposed airline – Federal Government would be owing not more than five per cent.

Metro

Kwara kidnapped victim, Adegboja found dead

Police said he died as a result of the severe injuries to his left hand inflicted on him by kidnappers
Crackdown at sea: NDLEA shatters drug cartels with record seizures

Metro

NDLEA speaks on N4.5bn budget padding allegation

The allocation was for building of barracks for personnel of NDLEA as approved by President Muhammadu Buhari.
L-R (Front row): Edo State Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu; Governor Godwin Obaseki; Tor Tiv and Chancellor, University of UNIBEN, His Royal Majesty Orcivirigh Prof. James Ortese, his wife, Prof. (Mrs) Felicia Ayatse; Vice-Chancellor, UNIBEN, Prof. Lilian Salami, and Deputy Governor, Benue State, Dr. Sonny Kuku.

Education

Obaseki assures new UNIBEN Chancellor of support

By Jethro Ibileke Governor Godwin Obaseki has charged the newly appointed Chancellor of the University of Benin (UNIBEN), HRM Orcivirigh…
Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike (right); Chairman, Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters, Senator Michael Opeyemi Bamidele (middle) and his vice, Senator Emmanuel Orker-Jev (left), at the Government House, Port Harcourt on Tuesday.

News

Wike: Rivers spending N21bn on campuses of Law School in Port Harcourt, Yenagoa

Wike says State government that desires to have a law school campus should approach the Council of Legal Education for…
Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike (3rd left), Chairman, Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters, Senator Michael Opeyemi Bamidele (2nd left) and members of the Senate committee at the Nabo Graham Douglas Campus of the Nigerian Law School, Port Harcourt on Tuesday.

News

Port Harcourt Law School: Senate heaps praises on Wike

Senator Bamidele noted that Rivers State is boldly setting a standard for legal education in the country and it does…
Bayelsa governor, Douye Diri

Metro

Insecurity: Bayelsa reimposes curfew, announces other restrictive measures

The measures were agreed upon at the State Security Council as part of drastic security measures to curb crimes in…
Sheik Ahmed Gumi, the controversial Islamic scholar notorious for openly defending bandits during his advocacy and free medical services to notable Fulani settlements in Kabba-Bunu-Ijunu and Iyagba Federal Constituencies of Kogi West senatorial zone

News

Disquiet as Gumi visits Fulani communities in Kogi West

The visit was in spite of the widespread complaints about alleged criminal activities associated with the influx of Fulani into…
HRH Kadiri Omogbai, the Ogieneni of Uzairue clan

Metro

Youths foil attempt by DSS to arrest Edo monarch, Kadiri Omogbai

The incident reportedly occurred along the Auchi-Abuja expressway, when the traditional ruler was on his way to his palace.
Gov. Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State

Metro

Gunshots: Ondo govt. imposes 24 -hour curfew on Ikare-Akoko

Unspecified number of persons were feared dead as a result of sporadic gunshots that have pervaded the town in the…
Authorities in Burkina Faso launch investigation into the killing 28 people who were discovered on the eve of New Year.

World News

10 civilians, 9 soldiers shot dead in security post attack

Armed Islamist militias allied to terrorist groups such as Islamic State and al-Qaeda, were known to be active in Burkina…
Court to hear suit seeking to stop PDP primaries, May 10

Politics

2023: Ayu advises PDP members how to regain power

“We have to demonstrate that we can do better than the current APC government. But we must start with putting…
The three suspects arrested over abduction of Dr Akpaikpe: Samuel Ime Thompson, 25 years, Kingsley Mbetobong, 23 years, and Asuquo Ekpo Etim, 26 years

Metro

Police rescue Dr Akpaikpe from kidnappers, nab 3 suspects

Dr Edmund Akpaikpe was kidnapped on Sunday in Bakassi Local Government Area of Cross Rivers state..
Protesting women calling for the publication of the forensic audit report, constitution of Board and sacking of the Interim Committee and Sole Administrator for NDDC.

News

NDDC: Women protest against Malami, Akpabio in Port Harcourt

The protesters demanded publication of forensic audit report carried out in the Commission
Yobe Governor not defecting, Aide clears air

News

Education: Yobe civil servants to forfeit 10% of basic salaries

By Ahmed Abba Yobe Government says it will deduct 10 per cent of November basic salaries of its civil servants…
Governor Nyesom Ezenwo Wike of Rivers State (right) receiving a plaque from the Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshall Isiaka Oladayo Amao (right) at the Government House, Port Harcourt on Monday.

News

Crude oil theft worse than treason, says Wike

He said the fight to stop oil theft has continued to fail because top ranking officers of the military are…
Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike (right) receiving letter of nomination of “BusinessDay Most Impactful Governor Award” from the Managing Director of BusinessDay newspaper, Dr. Ogho Okiti (left) at Government House, Port Harcourt on Monday

News

Wike: FG lying about support for autonomy of judiciary

The governor reiterated that the Rivers State government will not succumb to any committee set up by the Federal Government…
Governor Ifeanyi Okowa

Metro

Okowa wants FG to address rising cost of cooking gas

Okowa said stakeholders must work to reduce the rising cost of LPG if the objective of the National LPG Expansion…
A huge explosion at Bonny- Bille-Nembe Jetty resulted in third fire incident in Port Harcourt in 48 hours

Metro

Firefighters attacked as Port Harcourt records another fire incident

For the safety of their lives and equipment, the firefighters had to turn back.
Chief of army staff General Farouk Yahaya: top officers shuffled

News

COAS Yahaya to troops: Kill bandits, kidnappers, take their weapons

“That is what we will continue to do until we stamp them out,’’ he said.
Scene of the raging fire at a building behind Rumuokoro branch of the Zenith Bank ATM Gallery in Obio-Akpor local government area in Rivers State

Metro

Port Harcourt records second fire incident in 24 hours

Okafor Ofiebor/ Port Harcourt Hours after a fire disaster at Isiokpo street, D-line in Port Harcourt, the capital of Rivers…
Abandoned company premises in Isiokpo street in D-line, Port Harcourt, the capital of Rivers State where fire incident destroyed property worth millions of naira late Saturday night

Metro

Rivers govt to probe fire incident at abandoned company

The fire incident may have occurred as a result of storage of illegally refined petroleum products popularly called "Kponfire" in…
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