By Dirisu Yakubu, Abuja Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi on Friday said economic consideration informed the decision for the approval of the construction of railway line from Kano to Maradi in Niger Republic. Amaechi, who made the clarification in Abuja urged Nigerians to consider the huge employment opportunities the project would generate as well as the …

By Joseph Erunke, Abuja A police constable, identified as Etim Israel, has been arrested for impersonation in the last 2020 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME. The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, explained during a briefing Friday, that the law enforcement officer was nabbed for engaging another person to sit for him in the 2020 UTME. …

By Joseph Erunke, Abuja The Registrar, Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, Prof Ishaq Oloyede, Friday, said effective checks have been mounted by the federal government against incidents of identity theft in the admission process into the country’s tertiary institutions. Oloyede, who disclosed this at a briefing in Bwari, Abuja, said the government, through the Minister …

U.S. Vice President Mike Pence and his wife Karen have tested negative for COVID-19 after President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania contracted the disease, an official spokesman said on Friday. Pence’s press secretary Devin O’Malley said this via Twitter on Friday. “As has been routine for months, Pence is tested for COVID-19 every day. …

By Demola Akinyemi, Ilorin Worried about the alarming state of insecurity in Nigeria, The Salute Nigeria Initiative has taken its 3 in 1 Community to community sensitization programme to Offa community, through the palace of the Olofa of Offa The programme tagged, Campaign against insecurity, Gender-based violence and Advocacy for community policing, provided the opportunity for …

Sahara Foundation, the corporate social responsibility vehicle of energy conglomerate, Sahara Group, has launched the Sahara Impact Fund (SIF) and the Governance Unusual Programme to facilitate the generation of ideas and solutions towards increasing access to clean energy, mobilizing partnerships to promote the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and inspiring a good governance paradigm shift. Sahara …

Seventy people have died and over 6,000 others infected with rat fever in Sri Lanka so far this year, local media reported on Friday, quoting the Epidemiology Unit of the Health Ministry. According to the official statistics, 6,096 patients were infected with rat fever as at September, while the highest number of patients were reported …

By Harris Emanuel, Uyo Some aggrieved members of the Senate of the University of Uyo, Akwa Ibom state have petitioned the Governing Council over an alleged decision by the outgoing Vice-Chancellor (VC) of the University of Uyo (UNIUYO), Prof. Enefiok Essien, to manipulate the selection process. They, therefore, demanded the process be made democratic and transparent …

A 44-year-old man, Adetoro David, on Friday appeared before an Ota Magistrates’Court in Ogun for allegedly stealing a two-year-old baby. David, whose address was not revealed by the court, is facing a two-count charge of stealing and conspiracy. The Prosecutor, Police Inspector E.O. Adaraloye, told the court that the defendant and others, still at large, …

President Donald Trump and his wife, Melanie. U.S. President Donald Trump and his wife, Melania, have tested positive for the coronavirus and will quarantine, he wrote on Twitter early on Friday. “Tonight, @FLOTUS and I tested positive for COVID-19. We will begin our quarantine and recovery process immediately. We will get through this TOGETHER!” Trump wrote. …

IMSU By Chinonso Alozie Students of the Imo State University said to be involved in the sex-for-marks viral video against one of their lecturers Professor Victor Njoku of the chemistry department, would now face the Inspector General of Police, Mohammad Adamu, for failure to submit prove against Njoku’s involvement in sex-for-marks allegations. This was the decision …

An e-solutions firm, Payment Technology Limited (Paytech) has disclosed that its recent consultancy agreement with the Lagos State Government on revenue collection automation within the Lagos tertiary institutions is aimed at plugging revenue leakages. Paytech, in a press statement issued and signed by its Chief Operating Officer, Adetunji Osho, also denied that the initiative is …

Pix: Hospital ( CP Odumosu watching medical personnel attending to the injured photojournalist) By Evelyn Usman The Lagos State Police Command Thursday made do its threat to arrest any group that would stage a rally or protest during the nation’s 60th Independence anniversary, following the arrest of 30 members of the Coalition for Revolution otherwise known …

Nigerian soldiers …321 Kidnapped Victims were rescued, 1,708 criminal elements arrested. …70 Illegal Refinery Sites, 134 Metal Storage Tanks Immobilized …9.04million litres of Stolen AGO, 37, 117 barrels of Stolen Crude Recovered By: Kingsley Omonobi – Abuja As the nation marked its 60th independence anniversary on Thursday, the Military High Command said on Friday that following …

President Buhari By Omeiza Ajayi The ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, has sought the help of religious prayer warriors to salvage what remains of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, saying the PDP exhibited a gross act of irresponsibility by attacking the Independence Day speech of President Muhammadu Buhari. In its reaction titled “PDP needs total deliverance …

Member of Gombe State house of Representatives, Simon Karu has made known that he and his colleagues receive N8.5 million apart from their salaries. Karu further stated that he and his colleagues receive a sum of about N9.3 million monthly. He said they receive N8.5 million as “running cost”, although the salary of a legislator …

Rep Simon Karu from Gombe State has revealed that Members of the House of Representatives allegedly receive N9.3 monthly, with N8.5m as running cost, and N800,000 as salary. The lawmaker representing the Kaltungo/Shongom federal constituency made the disclosure speaking in a panel at an event to mark Nigeria’s 6oth Independence Anniversary The event was themed …

Stock photo of an offshore oil rig“Without natural capital accountability GDP growth is meaningless’ Oil prices extended losses to about three per cent on Friday after U.S. President Donald Trump said he has tested positive for COVID-19. Agreement on a U.S. stimulus package also eluded negotiators amid ongoing worries about demand. Brent crude slipped on …

By Joseph Erunke THE federal government has given directives for the reopening of all schools in the country by October 12. This came about six months after the closure of schools nationwide by the government to stem the transmission of COVID-19 pandemic. The minister of education, Adamu Adamu who made the announcement on Friday in …

By Joseph Erunke THE federal government has given directives for the reopening of all schools in the country by October 12. This came about six months after closure of schools nationwide by the government to stem the transmission of COVID-19 pandemic. The minister of education, Adamu Adamu who made the announcement on Friday in Abuja, …