The University of Benin has advised prospective students writing the post-Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (post-UTME) to check for their venue and time online as the examinations commence from August 7 to 14. The Public Relations Officer of the institution, Mr. Michael Osasuyi, gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Benin on […]
Ade Adesomoju, Abuja A group of cattle herders, Miyetti Allah Kautak Hore Social-Cultural Association, has appealed against the judgment of the Federal High Court in Abuja which validated the Benue State Government’s anti-grazing law. The law being challenged by the association enacted by the state government in 2017 is officially referred to as ‘Grazing Prohibition […]
Flood caused by persistent rainfall has destroyed farmlands and crops worth millions of Naira in three communities of Kalong, Doka and Bakin Kogi in the Shendam Local Government Area of Plateau State. Mr Alhamis Yokden, Information Officer of the Local Council, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria on Monday in Jos. Yokden told NAN in a telephone […]
Justice Taiwo Taiwo of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Monday, granted the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s prayer to freeze the operational account of the state domiciled in a new generation bank. The judge, which adjourned the matter to September 3, urged the commission to put the party concerned on notice of […]
Akinpelu Dada A phone dealer, Yusuph Da-Silva, 28, who allegedly specialised in buying stolen mobile phones from armed robbers, cultists and pickpockets operating in Ogun and Lagos state, has been arrested. After almost three months of manhunt, the suspect was last week Wednesday arrested by the decoy team of the Lagos State Rapid Response Squad […]
By, Ola Awoniyi The screening of ministerial nominees by the Senate has come and gone but the dust it raised may take some time to settle. The announcement of ministerial nominations is always greeted with public excitement. And the case was not different this time round too, for obvious reasons. The President needs ministers to […]
Tunji Bosun, Abeokuta Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, on Monday ordered the arrest of any landlord whose building is used as hideouts by kidnappers. Abiodun also gave an order that the buildings so used must be demolished, while the land must be confiscated. The governor said this while briefing newsmen on Monday after a security […]
Theophilus Onojeghen, Warri The Ijaw Youth Council says the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari is bent on suppressing and silencing critics of his government with the arrest of the convener of the #RevolutionNow protest group, Mr. Omoyele Sowore. IYC, while calling for Sowore’s immediate release, noted that the Sahara Reporters publisher had not done anything wrong to […]
Gov. Nasir El-Rufa’i of Kaduna State, on Monday, directed the 13 new Permanent Secretaries for the state civil service to deliver on their mandates in line with the vision of his administration. The governor said after the swearing-in of the permanent secretaries, they must guide commissioners of their respective ministries to function efficiently and effectively. […]
The Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife in Osun State on Monday provided a detailed insight on how a student of the Department of English, Opeyemi Grace Dara, committed suicide after the consumption of a lethal substance popularly known as sniper. The institution said she took the substance twice, but however, clarified that the suicide was not […]
