Monthly Archive: October 2017

Man Rapes his 16-year-old Daughter

A 52-year-old man, Paul Akpederi, who pleaded guilty to raping his 16-year-old daughter, was, yesterday, arraigned before a Lagos Magistrate’s Court sitting in Ikeja. Paul...

Only 30% UTME Candidates can be Admitted, says NUC

The National Universities Commission has said that limited spaces for admission into Nigerian universities can only accommodate about 30 per cent of the 1.7 million...

KASU VC Advocates Establishment of Cooperative University

By Alex Uangbaoje, Kaduna The Vice Chancellor, Kaduna State University, Professor Mohammad  Tanko has advocated for the establishment of Cooperative Society University in Nigeria. He...

​USAID, Nestlé, VEGA, CNFA Partner to Boost Nigeria Economy Through Agriculture

By Alex Uangbaoje, Kaduna As part of measures to promote viable agricultural supply chains that can contribute significantly to Nigerian economy, USAID, Nestle Nigeria Limited,...

​Maku, a Serial Liar and  Political Burden  – Al-Makura

Governor Umaru Tanko Al-Makura of Nasarawa state has described the former minister of information, Mr. Labaran Maku as a serial liar who  lack decency is...

How Malami Authorised Maina’s Reinstatement –Documents

Indications emerged on Monday that a former head of the Presidential Task Force on Pension Reforms, Abdulrasheed Maina, declared wanted by the Economic and Financial...

Lamido Declares for 2019 Presidency

​Former Governor of Jigawa State, Sule Lamido has written to members of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP, informing them of his decision to fly the...

Buhari Orders Immediate Disengagement of Maina, Demands Probe of Recall

President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday directed the immediate dismissal of Abdulrasheed Maina, a civil servant who went missing for years after being declared wanted for...

EFCC: Maina Paid $2m Cash for Abuja House

Wanted civil servant AbdulRasheed Maina bought a $2 million house in Abuja, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has claimed. The mansion was allegedly...

WHO Sacks Mugabe as Ambassador

WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus named Mugabe to the largely ceremonial post at a meeting on chronic diseases attended by both men in Uruguay on...