Lagos collapses poly campuses, education colleges into 2 varsities
The Lagos State Government has collapsed the campuses of the Lagos State Polytechnic in Ikorodu, Isolo and Surulere into the University of Science and Technology. Also, the Adeniran Ogunsanya Colleges of Education, Ijanikin and Michael Otedola College of Primary Education, Epe have been merged to birth Lagos State University of Education. The bills backing the process were signed into law by...
How election was rigged in favour of Fayemi’s candidate – Aspirants
The seven aggrieved All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship aspirants in the just-concluded primary election in Ekiti State have narrated how the electoral process was manipulated in favour of Governor Kayode Fayemi’s anointed candidate, Mr. Biodun Oyebanji. They alleged the breach of party’s constitution and vowed to address it politically and legally to serve as deterrent for future recurrence. They, however, said they would...
Rivers govt to access N15bn from CBN to fund projects
The Rivers State Executive Council, on Wednesday, gave approval for the state government to access N15 billion facility from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN’s) Infrastructure Fund, to enable the state to complete three critical projects. Mr. Isaac Kamalu, the state Commissioner for Finance, disclosed this at a briefing after the Executive Council meeting in Port Harcourt. Kamalu said that the...
For discussing NIA appointments, NBC fines station N5m
For discussing the appointments at the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has imposed a six-month suspension order on a radio/TV programme, Idon Mikiya. The programme, which was being aired on the stable of Vision Media Services, Abuja, was suspended for violation of the country’s broadcasting code. The media outfit was also fined N5 million in addition to the...
CNN president quits over affairs with network’s VP
CNN’s chief, Jeff Zucker, on Wednesday resigned from the network after he didn’t disclose a romantic relationship with another senior executive at the company. Zucker has been at the helm of the affairs of the cable network for nine years. He told colleagues in a memo that his relationship with CNN’s executive vice president and chief marketing officer, Allison Gollust, came...
Dangote bags CILT Champion Award
In recognition of his personal and company’s contributions to the Nigeria’s transport, logistics and supply chain management, President/CE, Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote, on Wednesday received the ‘Champion of CILT’ award. The award was bestowed on Dangote by the National President of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport, Mrs. Mfon Ekong Usoro, during a visit by executive members of...
Troops kill three kidnappers terrorising Benin-Auchi road
Troops of the Nigerian Army have killed three kidnappers, who have been terrorising commuters on the Benin-Auchi Expressway in Edo State. The Director Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday. The army spokesperson noted that the assailants were killed on Wednesday after the soldiers engaged them in a gun battle on the ever-busy highway. Nwachukwu added that...
Senate lauds NNPC for stimulating competitiveness
The Senate Committee on Petroleum Resources (Upstream) has commended the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited for repositioning the Nigerian oil and gas industry into a competitive business environment. The Chairman of the Committee, Bassey Albert Akpan, gave the commendation when he led members of the committee on an oversight visit to the NNPC Towers, Abuja, on Tuesday. Senator Akpan said...
Travellers stranded as soldiers engage kidnappers on Benin-Auchi road
Hundreds of commuters were on Wednesday stranded on the Benin-Auchi Expressway as troops of the Nigerian Army engaged kidnappers on the highway. The incident was made known by a traveller who recorded a video showing the deserted road and stranded commuters. According to the man, who spoke in the background of the video, the ever-busy expressway was deserted as gunshots between...
10 abducted farmers freed in Ondo
Suspected kidnappers have released 10 farmers who were abducted at a farm in Ayede-Ogbese, Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State. The farmers were released after six days in the captivity of their abductors A farmer identified as Femi Alawiye, and nine of his workers, were kidnapped by armed men on his farm on Saturday evening, January 29. They were lured...
