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INEC fixes date for 2023 general elections

  The Independent National Electoral Commission has fixed Saturday, February 18 for the 2023 general elections in the country. INEC Chairman, Prof Mahmood Yakubu...

Fees increase: ASUU says 75% of students may drop out of varsity

  The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Kaduna State University (KASU) Chapter, says 75 per cent of the university’s students may drop out of school...

Reps to investigate N500m earmarked for rebuilding Chibok secondary school

  The House of Representatives, on Wednesday, resolved to set up an ad hoc committee to investigate the N500 million safe school initiative fund earmarked for...

Security operatives arrest man for allegedly offering fake employment letters in UNICAL

  The internal security operatives of the University of Calabar, UNICAL, have arrested one Godswill Johnson for fake employment racketeering in the institution....

Govt begins payment of pension, gratuity of retired teachers

  Mr Effiong Essien, Head of Civil Service in Akwa Ibom, said the state government had started payment of many years of pension and gratuity of retired primary...

Man’s penis cut off, given to wild pigs to eat for attempting to rape niece

  A sex attacker had his penis and testicles hacked off and fed to wild pigs in a revenge attack after he allegedly attempted to rape his niece in Brazil.  ...

I don’t share the idea of killing bandits, Everyone is innocent until proven guilty – Defence Minister

  The Minister of Defence, Bashir Magashi, has expressed his displeasure over the idea of killing of bandits in the country. Magashi was quoted as saying in a post...

Sanwo-Olu hands over amputee sachet water hawker to police over untrue stories

  Following discrepancy discovered in the story of an amputee sachet water hawker, Mary Daniels, 26, who recently received donations from Nigerians due to her...

Bill To Upgrade Fedpoffa From A Diploma To Degree Awarding Institution Passes First Reading

  The bill for the Upgrade of the Federal Polytechnic Offa, Kwara State from a Diploma awarding institution to a Degree awarding institution has passed the first...

Nigeria is one of our most important partners -US

  United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said that Nigeria is one of the most important partners to the US. he said this on Tuesday during a virtual...

Nigerian-American nabbed for buying twins, Abia baby factory shut

  The sale of a set of twins has prompted the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons to close down a baby factory in Aba, Abia State. This...

VIDEO: How Baba Ijesha allegedly defiled my foster child ― Nigerian Comedienne Princess

  In an emotion-laden video, Nigerian Comedienne, Princess narrated that after the crash of her marriage many years ago, some parents allowed their children, six in...

Eedris Abdulkareem vs Festus Keyamo: A Show of Shame On Social Media – Busy Brain

  I was occupied when the drama erupted on social media. Although I was following the vibes and savage responses from both sides including bashing from commentators...

No attack by bandits at UNIABUJA, say police

  The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has debunked viral messages on social media alleging an attack by bandits at the University of Abuja. According to...

Ekiti PDP: PDP is FUNCTIONAL as a PARTY in the state

  It is very wrong for anybody, to say that we don’t have a party in Ekiti PDP. However it is a true that we DON’T HAVE, as at today, ANY LEGALLY...

Senators, reps are genuine corruption fighters, says Lawan

  President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has described members of the National Assembly as the genuine fighters of corruption in Nigeria. Lawan, according to a...

Controversy over local government autonomy

  There have been agitations for the recognition of local council as the third tier of government in accordance with the provisions of the 1999 Constitution. Many...

Insecurity: VC urges students to stay on campus

  The Vice Chancellor of Ajayi Crowther University, Oyo town, Oyo State, Prof. Timothy Abiodun Adebayo, has warned students of the institution against leaving the...

Man arrested for defrauding Bureau De Change operator of $10,000

  One Lukman Adeshina has been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission for allegedly defrauding a Bureau De Change operator of $10,000. It was...

JAMB registers over 300,000 for UTME, 8,000 for Direct Entry

  The Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board (JAMB), has so far registered more than 300,000 candidates for the 2021 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination...