Academic activities began fully on Monday at the Ondo State University of Science and Technology, Okitipupa after a week-long nationwide warning strike. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the week-long warning strike by Non-Academic Staff Union and the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities had grounded activities in public universities nationwide from August 19 to […]

The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, summoned the Attorney General of the Federation and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, to appear before it over plans to seize the property of the immediate past Governor of Zamfara State, Mr Abdulaziz Yari. Justice Nkeonye Maha, who gave the order after listening to the arguments canvassed […]

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has said it recorded 77 per cent rise in cases of oil pipeline vandalism across the country in June. The corporation’s Monthly Financial and Operations Report (MFOR) for June said 106 pipeline points were breached, an increase from the 60 points vandalised in May. A statement yesterday in Abuja […]

The Kano state Government has spent over N300m within two months of the second term administration of Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje to boost water supply in the state. The new Managing director of Kano state Water Board, Engr. Garba Ahmed Kofar Wambai who revealed this to journalists said the Board is also targeting N300 million […]

Taiwo Taiwo, on July 5, giving the lawmaker or anyone who might have owned the seized assets 30 days to convince the court why they should not be permanently forfeited to the Nigerian government. In a motion on notice by Counsel to the senator, Mr Robbert Clarke, SAN, filed on July 11 and brought to […]

The All Progressives Congress has commenced the screening of the 16 aspirants who collected nomination forms for the Kogi State governorship election holding November 16. This follows the inauguration of the screening committee by the party’s national chairman, Mr Adams Oshiomhole. The committee is headed by Senator Hope Uzodinma. The screening commenced on Thursday at […]

The Board of Directors of Zenith Bank Plc has approved the appointment of Mr. Henry Oroh as Executive Director of the bank. The appointment is consistent with the bank’s tradition and succession strategy of grooming leaders from within. Also, the Board has approved the appointment of Dr. Al-MujtabaAbubakar, FCA, as an Independent Non-Executive Director. Both […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved wide ranging reforms in the broadcasting industry, including the licensing of online radio and television stations, Information and Culture Minister Lai Mohammed said yesterday. Mohammed told a delegation of the Broadcasting Organisations of Nigeria (BON) that visited him in Abuja that “WebTVs and radio stations, including foreign broadcasters beaming signals […]

The Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ibrahim Magu has declared the agency will fish out some of the 77 Nigerian suspects involved in massive wire fraud schemes in the United States. He said he suspected that the number of Nigerian suspects would be more than 77 going by the […]

THE Kogi State National Assembly/State Assembly Election Tribunal on Friday voided the election of Dino Melaye as the Senator representing the Kogi West Senatorial District. The three-man tribunal was unanimous that the election that produced Melaye of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as a Senator was flawed. The tribunal, led by Justice A.O. Chijioke, upheld […]