Nigeria loses over $91 billion annually to student migration to Ghana, United Stated and Canada, President of Inshore Offshore Oil and Gas Professionals Nigeria, Dr. Christopher Imumolen, has said. He stated this after a brief meeting with the Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu in Abuja on the plan of …
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A 32-year-old man, Samuel Afuape, on Monday appeared before an Ota Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly breaking into the house of Mr Akanni Fatai and stole valuable items worth N50,500. The accused of No 18, Oni St., Iyana Iyesi in Ota, Ogun, is facing a three-count charge of conspiracy, stealing …
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The Nigerian Army said on Monday that a total of 249 suspected Boko Haram terrorists and accomplices, arrested by troops in several mop up operations, have been released on the orders of the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Tukur Buratai after they were cleared by the Joint Interrogation team …
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Schools in Oyo State have remained shut in spite of the state government’s directive to reopen on Monday (today), the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. A NAN correspondent, who went round the Ibadan metropolis reports that both primary and secondary schools’ gates were not opened after four weeks of …
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UEFA has named French forward and tournament top scorer Antoine Griezmann as the best player of Euro 2016, a day after the hosts’ 1-0 final defeat to Portugal. “Antoine Griezmann was a threat in every game he played. He works hard for his team and possesses technique, vision and quality finishing,” …
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A 50-year old teacher, Musiliu Yusuf, on Monday told an Igando Customary Court in Lagos that his wife was impregnated by one of her lovers in their matrimonial home. The man also said his wife was in the habit of beating him on the slightest provocation, forcing him to pack …
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No fewer than 10 persons were reportedly killed in clashes between suspected Fulani herdsmen and farmers in two communities in Niger State. It was learnt that the clashes happened at Bokuta village, Bosso Local Government Area and Tungan Malam village in the Paikoro LGA. While six were killed in the …
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The Police Command in Nasarawa State has deployed over 1,000 personnel to guard government facilities in the state, the Commissioner of Police, Mr Lawal Shehu, has said. Shehu made the information known in Lafia on Monday when he addressed newsmen. He said the deployment to the 13 local government …
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A Federal high court in Abuja has declared Governor Okezie Ikpeazu as the duly elected governor of Abia State. Ruling on the matter filed by Mr. Friday Nwosu against, Ikpeazu on alleged forgery of tax documents, the court ruled that the plaintiff, (Nwosu) was unable to prove that the tax …
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A serving Minister of Interior, Abdurrahman Bello Dambazau is among some former army chiefs indicted in the newest report to be submitted to the president, Premium Times has reported. As reported by our source, those indicted in the report of Presidential Committee on Defence Equipment Procurement in the Nigerian Armed …
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