Nigerian varsities partner NASSI to close skills gap
The Committee of Deans of Engineering and Technology of Nigerian Universities is seeking to partner the Nigerian Association of Small Scale Industrialists…
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German govt. repatriates Nigerians 48 hours after Ekweremadu’s attack?
German government has deported a new batch of Nigerian migrants, less than 48 hours after the attack on former Deputy President of…
Court denies application stopping ministerial inauguration
The Federal High Court Abuja, on Monday, refused to grant a request stopping President Muhammadu Buhari from inaugurating the 43 ministerial nominees…
Access Bank introduces loan for smartphone purchase
Access Bank has introduced a financing scheme for procurement of phones for more Nigerians to get connected to more businesses online and…
Scores wounded as herdsmen clash over missing cows in Imo
Many herdsmen sustained injuries in Agbala, Owerri North Local Government Area of Imo state yesterday following a clash between some herders over…
Benue prosecutes 81, seize 3,000 cows for violating anti-open grazing law
Gov. Samuel Ortom of Benue on Saturday in New York said no fewer than 81 herdsmen had been convicted and 3,000 cows…
Gov Umahi petitions S/African govt over murder of Ebonyi indigene
Gov Dave Umahi of Ebonyi has petitioned the South African government over the alleged murder of a Nigerian, Mr Benjamin Simeon in…
Police tracking suspected killers of Fr. Offu – Enugu CP
The Commissioner of Police in Enugu state, Mr Sulaiman Balarabe, on Sunday, said that the police have been tracking some individuls suspedted…
Teenager arraigned for allegedly defiling 12 year old neighbour’s daughter
A 17-year-old secondary school student (name withheld) was on Tuesday arraigned at an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly defiling a 12-year-old…
MINISTERS: Senate confirms Akpabio, Akume, Fashola, Amaechi, 39 others
There is nothing stopping President Muhammadu Buhari from forming his cabinet now. The Senate, yesterday, confirmed his 43 ministerial nominees for appointment.…
Father of 4 commits suicide in Benue
A father of four, Mr. Kula Adasu, committed suicide by hanging himself on a tree at Tse Agbaragba in Konshisha Local Government…
Buhari blames Governors for Almajiri education system menace
It is not proper to blame the Federal Government for the menace of the Almajiri system of education as the responsibility is…
Shocks, surprises as Lawan announces names of Senate’s 69 c’tee chairmen, deputies
IT was a mixed feeling of happiness, shocks, surprises and disappointment, yesterday, as President of the Senate, Senator Ahmad Lawan, announced names…
Why RUGA can’t be forced on states – Ganduje
Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State, says states where Fulani are not indigenes will not be required to implement the RUGA settlement…
No land for RUGA in Delta state — Monarchs
The Delta State Traditional Rulers’ Council has declared that there is no land for Rural Grazing Area (RUGA) project in Delta State.…
Guber race: PDP adopts indirect primaries for Bayelsa, Kogi
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has ruled out the option of adopting direct primaries in electing its candidates for the November 2019…