Nigeria's premier varsity, the University of Ibadan, has announced Deputy Vice Chancellor (Administration) of the institution, Prof. Kayode Adebowale, as the new Vice Chancellor of the university. Chairman, Governing Council, University of Ibadan, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, made the announcement at...
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Thursday said that it had supported the Lagos State Blue railway line project with N60 billion to facilitate ease of businesses and passengers’ movements in the state. The Director, Development and Finance of...
The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo (SAN), has lauded various economic and investment initiatives of Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi; which had turned the state into a destination of choice for local and foreign investments. Osinbajo said Ekiti has...
The Commander, Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) BEECROFT, Commodore Bashir Mohammed, on Thursday said that the navy intercepted 32.9kg of cocaine wrapped in 30 slabs aboard Motor Vessel (MV) Chayanee Naree on Wednesday. Mohammed told newsmen in Lagos that the arrest...
Former President of the Senate, Dr. Iyorchia Ayu, has emerged the consensus candidate for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)’s national chairman in the forthcoming October 30 national convention. Ayu emerged from the three aspirants presented by the three geopolitical zones. The...
Security agencies have neutralised 250 bandits and captured over 600 since the interruption of communication facilities in Zamfara, parts of Niger, Sokoto and Kaduna states. Thousands of kidnapped citizens were rescued from various camps of bandits located in Zamfara, Niger,...
The Federal Government through the Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) will on November 26 re-arraign a former Managing Director of the defunct Gulf Bank Plc., Prince Johnson Adekunle Adeyeba, and two others at a Federal High...
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday in Abuja directed Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDA) to give priority to indigenous professionals for planning, design and execution of national projects. Buhari admonished that foreign professionals should only be considered where it had been...
Ahead of October 20 planned #EndSARS memorial protests, some activists have lined up events for the anniversary. The activists are led by Sahara Reporters publisher, Omoyele Sowore. According to flyers shared on social media on Thursday, it was indicated that events...
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr. Usman Alkali Baba, said the outcome of election security threat analysis conducted by the Force Intelligence Bureau for the November 6 governorship election in Anambra State, has necessitated the deployment of 34,587 operatives...