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The revelation yesterday by the National Universities Commission (NUC) that it was processing 303 fresh applications from individuals, corporate bodies and faith-based organisations for the establishment of more institutions in the country has elicited mixed reactions. Its Executive secretary, Prof. ...

No fewer than 25 persons have been killed in suspected herdsmen attacks in parts of Nasarawa, Anambra and Ekiti states, as militants shot a police officer in Cross River State. While the attack on Noma Village of Andaha in Akwanga ...

National leader of Ohanaeze Ndigbo youth wing, Arthur Obiorah Uchena, has condemned the killing of six farmers at Mmiata Anam in Anambra West Local Government Area of Anambra State. Obiorah lamented that those attacked were youths who died in their ...

Abuja indigenes yesterday shutdown official activities in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) due to renewed protest against alleged forceful takeover of their land at Tunga Maje village by military authorities. The natives, who blocked the FCT Ministry’s main entrance, resulted ...

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday condemned Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu’s refusal to obey a Court of Appeal order to release the February 23, Presidential election materials. In a statement by its National Publicity ...

The Oyo State Election Petition Tribunal yesterday ordered INEC to allow APC’s gubernatorial candidate, Adebayo Adelabu, to inspect the March 9, 2019 governorship election materials. The commission had declared Seyi Makinde of PDP winner of the poll by scoring 515,621 ...

The management of Caverton Helicopters yesterday met with aviation unions over outstanding benefits and promised to pay the former workers within six weeks. However, the move, seen as a response to picketing of the company that begun on Monday, did ...

The Lagos State University (LASU) yesterday denied borrowing from staff contributory fund to finance accreditation expenses at the institution. This follows allegations of financial misappropriation leveled against the institution’s management, However, the school authorities explained clarified that it borrowed N474m ...

A Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court, sitting in Zuba, has ordered the final forfeiture of property worth N124.5 million illegally acquired by a Principal Accountant in the Finance and Accounts Department of the Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs, Daniel ...

The  Nigeria  slum/ informal  settlement  federation is  standing  in solidarity  with the  over 30,000 people  who where  violently  evicted  in a state –led land  grab  from Otodo Gbame  community  in November  9, 2017. Speaking  on the  occasion at freedom pack ...