PROF. Chigozie Ogbu, the Vice-Chancellor of the Ebonyi State University (EBSU) said that the institution would graduate over 9,559 students at its 12th – 15th convocation slated for Saturday, April 20. Ogbu, who disclosed this at a pre-convocation world press conference held on Thursday at the University’s permanent site at …

NIGERIAN Army troops have successfully repelled an attack by the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its militia arm, the Eastern Security Network (ESN), in Okija, Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra. In a post on its X Handle on Friday, the Nigerian Army said the dissidents, armed with …

KENYA’s military chief, Gen. Francis Ogolla, and nine other military representatives died in a helicopter crash. Kenyan President William Ruto made the announcement at a news conference on Thursday. Ruto has ordered three days of national mourning. The helicopter crashed in the afternoon in the west of the country in …

THE Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has negotiated a loan of $700million from the Citibank to be funded by the UK Export Finance (UKEF) an export credit agency, to rehabilitate the Apapa and Tin-Can Island ports, Lagos. The Ports Authority has also opened a discussion with another funding agency to secure …

350.org, an international environmental organisation, has urged the World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) to urgently initiate reforms to address world’s financial systems responsible for the worsening climate crisis. Pascale Hunt, Senior global Communications Specialist, 350. org, made this advocacy in a statement made available to the News Agency of …

BANDITS have invaded Angwar Danko village in Kakangi Constituency of Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State, forcing abductees into forest. Daily Trust gathered that a large number of bandits invaded the community around 6pm, on Wednesday, firing shots indiscriminately. Men and women who were abducted by the attackers …

AN Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court in Ibadan, on Thursday ordered that a task force official, Afeez Garba, 39, be remanded in a correctional facility for allegedly killing a motorcyclist. The police charged Garba with murder. The Magistrate, Mrs Oluwabusayo Osho, did not take the plea of Garba for in jurisdiction. She …

THE Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation , Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, has warned against obstructing the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) from carrying out its lawful duty . Fagbemi’s warning was contained in a statement in Abuja. “This is a matter of very grave concern, it …

A Federal High Court sitting in Ibadan on Thursday ordered accelerated hearing in a suit filed by Incorporated Trustee of Christ Apostolic Church (CAC), Nigeria, over leadership tussle. The Incorporated Trustee of CAC had filed a suit against some members, challenging the leadership of the church. The trustees also accused …

FORMER Governor of Kogi, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, on Thursday, prayed a Federal High Court, Abuja to set aside an arrest warrant issues against him. Bello, through his lawyer, Abdulwahab Mohammed, SAN, told Justice Emeka Nwite that the court lacked jurusidction to grant the order in the first instance. Mohammed told …