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About 38 Nigerian universities have increased their tuition fees, claiming that the support they receive from the Federal and state governments is poor.  The chairman of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) , University of Ibadan chapter, Dr. Deji Omole, made made the universities’ position known in a statement made available to journalists in […]

  Nigerian rapper, Babalola Falemi, popularly known as Sauce Kid or Sinzu has been sentenced to two years imprison for grand theft to the tune of $15,388.   Sauce Kid was arrested while attempting to board a flight at Boise Airport in Idaho, United States of America.   It was gathered that the rapper obtained […]

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned a serving judge of the Federal High Court, Justice Hyeladzira Nganjiwa, for alleged unlawful enrichment to the tune of $260,000 and N8,650,000. Nganjiwa was arraigned on Friday.  The judge who is attached to the Bayelsa Division of the Federal High Court, was arraigned on 14 counts […]

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Friday, said it has decided, along with the Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC) to intervene in the crisis threatening one of the Telco’s in Nigeria, Etisalat in order to prevent job losses and asset stripping.   The intervention follows  the deepening crisis between Etisalat and a consortium of 13 […]

The Department of State Security Services (DSS)  says it has uncovered a sinister plot by terrorists to stage series of coordinated attacks using explosives on different cities across the country.  The aim of such attacks is to hit on soft targets such as markets, public parks, public processions, recreation centres, as well as worship centres […]

The Defence Headquarters has said  that there was no act of illegality perpetuated by the Chief of Army Staff, Chief of Naval staff or Chief of the Air Staff, regarding extending the length of service for officers.  The DHQ said extant guidelines and policies are always followed as laid out in the aforementioned document when […]

The Senator representing Kogi West Senatorial District,  Senator Dino Melaye has been formally notified of the demand by the people of his constituency to recall him from the Senate, says the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). INEC said that the decision to inform Melaye was taken at its meeting held in Abuja on Thursday, where […]

…demands details of new education curriculum  …says it should be suspended  …warns against merging of CRS, IRSand Civic Education  …Adamu is not saying the whole truth  The Christian Association Nigeria (CAN) has called on the Federal Ministry of Education and the Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council (NERDC) to publish the full details of the […]Read More

President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote has lauded the decision of the Federal Government to reconstruct the failed Apapa Wharf road as its grim state serves as both an embarrassment to the country and a huge financial loss to the government on a weekly basis. Dangote who spoke on Tuesday said “The economy loses more […]

Nigeria’s Acting President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo has cautioned state governors to desist from playing politics with national security. Osinbajo also emphasised that the Constitution guaranteed all Nigerians to live in any parts of the country without molestation, just as he warned people talking carelessly in a way that would threaten the unity of the country.  […]

Meanwhile the Inspector General of Police, Mr Ibrahim Idris, has attributed the arrest of Chukwujeme Onwamadike, the suspected kidnapper popularly known as Evans, to information sharing and intelligence cooperation among police services in West Africa. “Information sharing is crucial to tackling the menace of trans-border crimes in West Africa; it is through such exchange that […]

The threat to recall Senator Dino Melaye from the upper chamber of the National Assembly is becoming serious.  Constituents of Kogi West Senatorial District on Wednesday submitted a petition to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) demanding to recall their representative, Senator Melaye from the Senate. According to the leader of the constituents, Chief Cornelius […]