Nigerians lament as prices of food items skyrocket by 65% due to

Tunde Ososanya Nigerians are now feeling the pains arising from the border closure as the prices of staple foods such as rice, frozen foods and others continue to witness an increase of up to 65 per cent. Some of the prices of the

Alleged N19.4bn fraud: Court to hear EFCC’s motion in Dasuki’ trial on Dec 11

An FCT High Court in Maitama, Abuja, on Tuesday, fixed Dec. 11, for hearing in the trial of rtd Col. Sambo Dasuki and four others over alleged misappropriation of N19.4 billion arms funds. Justice Hussein Baba-Yusuf adjourned the trial after the Economic and

JUST IN: Pandemonium as Gunmen kidnap nine in Abuja

Fear has gripped some residents in some parts of Abuja following the report of Nine persons, including a 12-year-old boy who were abducted in Pegi community, a resettlement area in Kuje Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, TVC reports. The

#SexForGrades: UNILAG Shuts Down Cold Room Where Randy Lecturers Allegedly Assault Students

The University of Lagos has shut-down the ‘Cold Room’, where lecturers allegedly sexually assault students. The development was announced on Monday in a statement by the Principal Assistant Registrar (Communication Unit) of the university, Taiwo Oloyede. “Management at its emergency meeting of October

Zinox CEO, Leo Stan appeals to Gov Ihedioha to allow IMSU V.C complete her tenure

    The Chairman and Chief Executive of Zinox group and Konga, Chief Leo Stan Ekeh, has appealed to the Governor of Imo State, Rt. Hon. Emeka Ihedioha to allow the Vice Chancellor of Imo State University, Owerri, Prof. (Mrs) Adaobi Obasi to

Ebonyi Governor’s convoy blocked, riffle carted away

Ogochukwu Anioke, Abakaliki   Ebonyi Governor, David Umahi has banned all forms of wake-keep beyond 10 pm in the state. He said that in any case where such event must pass the stipulated time, the organisers must seek permission from the local government

Court seizes convicted NIMASA acting DG’s N35m, 22-room hotel

A Federal High Court in Lagos has granted the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission an interim order to seize the N35 million and a 22-room hotel seized from a convicted former acting director-general of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, Calistus Obi.

FEC approves N727b NASS increment on 2020 Budget

Augustine Ehikioya, Abuja   The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Monday accepted the increase in the Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) by the National Assembly from N10.002 trillion to N10.729 trillion. It was gathered from a reliable source that the Extraordinary FEC meeting

MUST READ: SHAME! UNILAG lecturers exposed as BBC premieres #SexForGrades documentary

By – Alao Abiodun   BBC Africa Eye’s on Monday released a documentary targeted at lecturers in some West African universities harassing their students for sex in exchange for grades/marks. After gathering dozens of testimonies, BBC Africa Eye sent undercover journalists posing as

Just in: PDP Gov. Mohammed floors APC Mohammed at Bauchi Governorship Election Tribunal

The Bauchi State election Tribunal has affirmed Bala Mohammed as governor of the state. The tribunal judge, Justice Salihu Salisu, on Monday dismissed the petition of the Mohammed Abubakar and the All Progressives Congress (APC) for lacking in merit. Justice Salisu ruled that