The factional National Chairman of the Labour Party (LP) Lamidi Apapa on Friday sat at the back of the court during the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal. The Nation reports that Apapa was booed and mobbed by angry mob at the venue of the PEPC on Wednesday. Apapa told reporters that …

Armed men have started seizing the opportunity of the gridlock being caused by the collapsed section of the Ijora-Olopa Bridge in Lagos to dispossess unsuspecting motorists and passers-by of their valuables. According to reports  a portion of the bridge caved in on Tuesday and traffic was quickly diverted to the …

President Muhammadu Buhari, Thursday, commissioned a large-scale integrated rice mill in Sheda, Kwali Area Council, Abuja, of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, to boost local consumption and export. Buhari who was represented by the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr Mohammed Abubakar, said other nine large-scale integrated rice mills …

The 5-day warning strike embarked upon by the National Association of Resident Doctors, NARD, entered the second day today, as patients expressed frustration over their inability to receive treatment in public hospitals. The situation was particularly worse in public hospitals in Nasarawa State and Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, ABUTH, …

Governor Aminu Tambuwal has renamed the Sokoto State University after Sheikh Abdullahi Fodiyo, younger brother to the founder of Sokoto Caliphate, Sheikh Usmanu Danfodiyo.   The Sokoto State University of Education was named after late President Shehu Shagari while the Sokoto State University Teaching Hospital under construction was named after …

Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has begun the process for establishment of digital museums in Nigeria by way of Virtual Reality Museum where Nigerians would be able to view through its proposed Currency Museum Gallery from anywhere using technological gadgets. CBN said until museums embrace new approaches as regards to …

The federal government, through the Ministry of Mines and Steel Development, MMSD, has established a Kaolin Ore Processing Plant at Alkaleri in Gwaram Local Government of Bauchi State. While commissioning the project on Tuesday, the minister, MMSD, Arc. Olamilekan Adegbite called for critical stakeholder involvement in proper utilisation of the …

Real Madrid are reportedly looking at rehiring their former managers, Jose Mourinho or Zinedine Zidane as Carlo Ancelotti’s potential replacement at the club. As per a report in El Nacional, Mourinho and Zidane are leading the race to become the next Real Madrid manager.   Real Madrid President, Florentino Perez …

A non-governmental organisation, Urban Alert has raised the alarm on the increased danger to lives and properties of Osun residents by the activities of scavengers. It complained that as a result of the activities of scavengers, lives of residents were endangered, their properties carted away and security agencies unable to …

University of Lagos (UNILAG) Alumni in Lagos has donated educational facilities to the school, while also adopting a student to train. At a meeting between the group and school management, Chairman, Owoeye Adedeji, presented some printers and a fridge to the school. Vice Chancellor, Prof. Folashade Ogunsola, lauded the members …