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The Governing Council of Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) approves appointment of Prof. Adamu Ahmed as new Vice-Chancellor of the institution.

ABU makes major academic breakthroughs- VC

The Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria says it has recorded major breakthroughs following researches it carried out in petrochemicals and…

APC releases time-table for Ondo governorship primary election

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has released the timetable and schedule of activities for the conduct of the party’s 2016…

Lawyers urge LASG to give teeth to Tenancy Law

Some lawyers in Lagos on Saturday called on the Lagos State Government to set up a special taskforce aimed at…

Lagos to upgrade 21 school libraries

The Lagos State Government on Sunday said it had concluded plans to upgrade 21 secondary school libraries across all the…

Assembly commends Ambode for repairing federal roads

The Lagos State House of Assembly Committee on Works and Infrastructure has lauded Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode for his commitment to…

Sports writers welcome FIFA president’s visit to Nigeria

The President, Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Honour Sirawoo, says the expected visit of FIFA’s President, Gianni Infantino to…

Pele visits Nigeria August 11

Brazil’s football legend, Edson Arantes do Nascimento, popularly known as “Pele’’ will be in the country in August for a…

NSE boss lauds stakeholders on Apapa gridlock

The Apapa Branch Chairman of the Nigeria Society of Engineers (NSE), Mr. Taiwo Olalekan, on Sunday, commended the efforts of…

3 policemen shot dead in Louisiana

Three police officers were shot to death and several others wounded in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on Sunday, the city’s mayor…

World football legend, Pele to visit Nigeria

Brazil’s football legend, Edson Arantes do Nascimentor, popularly known as ‘Pele’ will be the country in August for a two-day…

FRSC to clampdown on fake drivers’ licence syndicates

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) said in Lagos on Sunday that it would continue to intensify efforts to clampdown…

Fake Super Glue floods market

The Alteco Chemical PTE Ltd., a company that produces Alteco 11O Super Glue, has raised an alarm over the faking…

3 judges sacked for judicial malpractices

The National Judicial Council of Nigeria (NJC) has dismissed Justice Mohammed Yunusa and two other judges for judicial malpractices. It…

Oil Wells: Niger Delta lawmakers insist on 65 percent

To facilitate development in the Niger Delta region, South-South and South East lawmakers have urged the Federal Government to review…

JAMB clarifies 2016 admission strategy

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says the recent lists forwarded to various tertiary institutions was for candidates that…

Church donates foodstuff to unpaid civil servants

The Redeemed Christian Church of God, Oyo Province 2, has donated foodstuff to some Oyo State civil servants to alleviate…

RRS apprehends suspected bandit

Kazeem Ugbodaga Operatives of Rapid Response Squad (RRS) of the Lagos State Police Command, at the weekend arrested a suspected…

Joint taskforce begins manhunt to rescue kidnapped Lagos monarch

Kazeem Ugbodaga A joint taskforce comprising the police, army and the navy have begun manhunt to rescue Oba Yushau Goriola…

Turkey detains 6,000 over attempted coup

Turkey has detained 6,000 people over Friday’s failed coup and the number is expected to rise further, Justice Minister Bekir…

SERAP sues FG over failure to name suspected looters

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sued the Federal Government over failure to release the names of suspected…

Nigerians and the failed Turkey coup, by Reuben Abati

By Reuben Abati Turkey is about five hours away from Nigeria by air, about 2, 634 miles from here, but…

Breaking News: Gunmen abduct Iba monarch, kill guard, shoot wife

Gunmen have abducted a first class traditional ruler in Lagos, Oba Yushau Goriola Oseni, the Oniba of Ibaland, killed his…

Ojo Maduekwe; A friend remembers

WALE OKEDIRAN We’ve all heard the maxim: To avoid arguments “don’t discuss politics or religion.” But take a closer look…

N25b Loan: Only creative unemployed youths’ll benefit – Ambode

Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State said on Saturday that only creative unemployed youths would benefit from the first tranche…

Police dislodge kidnap gang in Kogi, rescue victims

The Nigeria Police Intelligence Response Team (IRT) has smashed more notorious kidnap gang that have been terrorizing Kogi State and…

NLC, TUC call off strike in Niger

The indefinite strike embarked upon by the organised labour in Niger had been called off, following the intervention of the…

Obaseki flags off campaign, promises 200,000 jobs in 4 years

Jethro Ibileke/Benin The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has promised to create 200,000 jobs…

Pictures: Senator Dino Melaye dares APC, visits Lagos

Embattled Senator Dino Melaye who earlier this week threatened to beat up and impregnate Senator Oluremi Tinubu and was condemned…

Turkey: 265 people killed in failed coup attempt

A total of 265 people were killed in an attempted coup that played out overnight across Turkey, Prime Minister Binali…

Pictures: Edo APC flag-off governorship campaign

The Edo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, flag-off its gubernatorial campaign for the September 10 election in…