Prof. Linus Asuquo, the Director-General, National Metallurgical Development Centre (NMDC), Jos, has advised the Federal Government to allocate more funds to support research and development in the country. Asuquo gave the advice on Wednesday when the Vice Chancellor of the University of Jos, Prof. Tanko Ishaya, visited him in Jos. …
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A former Information Technology (IT) officer at Globus Bank, Idris Babatunde Olayiwola, has dismissed as “baseless” and “untrue”, fraud allegations leveled against him by the bank. Olayiwola, in a statement he personally signed and which was released on his X handle, on Monday, said contrary to allegations by the bank, …
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Students of the University of Benin (UNIBEN) in the Edo State capital, on Wednesday, July 3, 2024, took to the streets and blocked the ever-busy Benin-Ore Highway to protest weeks of power outage on campus. The UNIBEN students, who have only two weeks until their first semester examinations, said the …
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THE Delta House of Assembly on Wednesday considered a bill for a law to prohibit human trafficking in the state. The bill, which is being sponsored by the State Executive, was presented for second reading at plenary in Asaba. Leading the debate, the Majority Leader, Mr Emeka Nwaobi (PDP-Aniocha North), …
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The Governor Godwin Obaseki Sobe Maize Farm has turned a dangerous zone that has been taken over by Kidnappers. Interrogating Obaseki’s numerous unkept promises to the people of Edo State in a statement, Media Consultant to the All Progressives Congress (APC) Governorship Campaign Council for the September 21, 2024 election, …
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THREE-time champions and five-time runners-up, Nigeria are expected to know their opponents for the qualification race of the 35th Africa Cup of Nations finals on Thursday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the draw for the 2025 AFCON would be conducted in Johannesburg, South Africa. Ademola Olajire, Director of …
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THE National Talent Export Programme (NATEP) and the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ) are partnering to enhance opportunities for Nigerian talents in the global space. Dr Femi Adeluyi, National Coordinator, NATEP said this during an Information Session organised by both organisations, on Wednesday in Abuja. The News Agency of …
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The governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party, SDP in Kogi State, Alhaji Murtala Yakubu Ajaka, has lauded President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for the appointment of Alhaji Mohammed Sheidu as the Executive Secretary of the Nigeria Police Trust Fund, saying that his choice would reinforce the integrity and effectiveness of …
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Former Senate President Adolphus Wabara has reiterated his claim of turning down a N250 million bribe offered to support the controversial third-term agenda during former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s administration. When questioned about the veracity of this claim in an excerpt of a YouTube interview series, Untold Stories with Adesuwa, …
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