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Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah, has appointed Chinyeka Ohaa, as the Chairman of the Enugu State University of Science and Technology Governing Council. The governor also approved the appointments of Prof. Ikenna Chukwu, . James Ifeanyi, Gladys Okoro, Chinedu Onu and Dr Eric Oluedo as members of the governing council. This is contained in an

Elder statesman, Chief Edwin Clark; and ex-Ogun State Governor, Segun Osoba, have pledged their support for the proposed amendment of the 1999 Constitution to transition from the presidential to parliamentary system of government in Nigeria. In February, 60 lawmakers led by the Minority Leader of the House, Kingsley Chinda, presented constitution alterations bills for first

The Federal Capital Territory Emergency Management Agency has confirmed that 10 shops were gutted by fire at the popular Wuse market in Abuja after an angry mob reportedly protested the shooting of a man convicted by a mobile court sitting in the market premises. PUNCH Online earlier reported that a section of the Market was

The Lagos State Police Command has confirmed that Ibrahim Owodunni aka Primeboy was interrogated at the State Criminal Investigation Department, Panti, Yaba on Tuesday over a petition filed by Wunmi, the widow of the late singer, Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad. Primeboy was arrested during a scheduled visit to the SCID alongside Ayobami

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Enugu State Zonal Command, has arraigned Ogbu Ibekwem, Nwagbara Chidimma, Uwaezuoke Raymond, and Chidubem Mgbeke before Justice Mohammed Garba of the Federal High Court sitting in Enugu State. This was disclosed in a post via the commission’s X handle on Monday. According to the post, on February 22, 2023,

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has increased the charges against Abiodun Agbele, an ally of a former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, from 11 to 24. The EFCC had in 2016 arraigned Agbele, alongside a former Minister of State for Defence, Musliu Obanikoro; Sylvan Mcnamara Limited; Lt. A.O Adewale; Tunde Oshinowo and Olalekan Ogunseye

The leadership of the Presidential Amnesty Programme has expressed concern over the poor academic performance of some former agitators who are recipients of the scheme’s tertiary education scholarships in their recent examinations. The programme was established in 2009 by the late Umaru Yar’Adua and aimed at encouraging  Niger Delta militants to drop their arms. Last

Barcelona face Napoli aiming to reach the Champions League quarter-finals on Tuesday with Lamine Yamal and Raphinha flanking striker Robert Lewandowski. Without key midfielders Pedri, Gavi and Frenkie de Jong, coach Xavi Hernandez chose to deploy two wide men, opting for Brazil international Raphinha over Joao Felix. Along with Yamal, 16, who impressed in the

Operatives of Lagos State Police Command have foiled a kidnap attempt at an undisclosed primary school in the Ijegun area of the state following the arrest of a suspected gang member. The police rescued a kindergarten student and two pupils during the incident on Monday, March 11, 2024. The suspects were said to have positioned

President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday said his administration reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to securing the Gulf of Guinea. Tinubu said this when he received the Special Envoy of the President of Equatorial Guinea, Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, at the State House, Abuja. A statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale,

A group of people said to be members of the Anambra State Anti-Touts Squad have allegedly beaten a yet-to-be-identified middle-aged man to a coma over an unknown offence. A video making the rounds on social media on Tuesday showed the men, suspected to be anti-touting officials hitting the man with a short pestle while questioning

The Chairman,  House of Representatives Committee on Finance, James Faleke, on Tuesday, described Nigeria’s $48 per barrel crude production cost as the highest in the world. This is as he put the cost of production of crude oil per barrel at $9 in Saudi Arabia, $21 in Norway, and $24 for the United States of

The World Trade Organisation, on Tuesday, said Nigeria had relinquished its leading position in the agriculture export market because a lot of its agricultural commodities do not meet the sanitary and phytosanitary measures required for exportation. It also pointed out that despite the abundance of arable lands and increased investments, the nation has transitioned into

President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Dr. Dayo Mobereola as the Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency for a renewable term of four years. Mobereola replaces Mr. Bashir Jamoh, whose tenure recently expired. His appointment was announced in a statement on Tuesday by the President’s Special Adviser on Media and

The office of the Edo State deputy governor, Philip Shaibu, has denied that an impeachment notice was served on the deputy governor. Last Wednesday, the House of Assembly commenced impeachment proceedings against Shaibu, accusing him of perjury and leaking of government’s secrets. The impeachment notice is believed to be the latest development in the rift

A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, granted leave to the suspended Dean of the Faculty of Law, University of Calabar, Prof. Cyril Ndifon, and his lawyer, Sunny Anyanwu, to appeal the dismissal of their no-case submission. The professor is currently standing trial on four amended counts of alleged sexual harassment and gratification preferred against

Following the kidnap of pupils and teachers of LEA Primary School in Kuriga Community, Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State, the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has directed the immediate deployment of a mobile police unit to the community. The PUNCH reports that over 280 students of the school were kidnapped last Thursday

Our betting expert has prepared Dortmund vs PSV predictions for this UEFA Champions League clash on Wednesday, March 13th. This round of 16 tie is on a knife edge, following a 1-1 draw in Eindhoven last week. This season has been inconsistent for Dortmund, while the visitors enjoy a 10-point cushion at the top of

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Doctors under the auspices of the National Association of Public Health Physicians of Nigeria have lamented the high cost of drugs in the country. The association said the high prices of drugs would compound the woes of Nigerians, particularly those suffering from one ailment or the other, as many of them could not afford the

President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday appealed to Nigerians to pray for peace and stability in the country. “I advise all of us to continue to pray for our country,” Tinubu said when he declared open the annual Ramadan Tafsir (explanation of the Holy Qur’an) at the State House mosque, Abuja; his first as President. According

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control said its officials shut 10 unregistered bakeries and eight table water factories in Bonny Local Government Area of Rivers State. The agency said the move was meant to rid the state of fake and unwholesome products, saying the shutdown was done during an operation which

A section of the Abuja Market in Wuse was set on fire on Tuesday by an angry mob and aggrieved traders after an officer allegedly shot a man who had been charged and convicted. The officer attached to the Mobile Court sitting within the Abuja market was said to have shot the man after he

The Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has ordered the reconstruction of the burnt Abia market located in Aba State. The governor stressed how important it is that marketplaces in the state be constructed to allow for simple evacuation in the case of a fire. Otti stated this on Tuesday when he paid an on-the-spot visit

The House of Representatives, on Tuesday, passed for a second reading a bill seeking to establish the Nigerian Mining Development Bank to promote and enhance investment in the sector of the economy. The proposed law titled “A bill for an act to establish the Nigerian Mining Development Bank, was sponsored by a member representing Idemili