Cross River: Fears Grip Parties Over Councils’ Poll
BY UBON EKANEM, CALABAR -Amidst mounting fears that only four political parties may qualify to participate in the forthcoming Local Government Elections in Cross River State, there are strong indications…
EFCC Arraigns Rep For Certificate Forgery
BY AMOS DUNIA, ABUJA- The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday arraigned a member of the House of Representatives, Nse Bassey Ekpenyong before Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu of the Federal High Court…
Kano Chief Judge Frees 20 Prison Inmates
BY VICTOR BUORO, ABUJA - Luck shone on 20 inmates of Central Prison located in Kurmawa in Kano State as the acting Chief Judge of the state, Justice Nura Sagir,…
Gen Abubakar Once Convicted for ‘Tampering With Soldiers’ Salaries’ – Bamaiyi
Former Head of State, General Abdulsalami A. Abubakar (retd) was once sentenced to two-year imprisonment for “tampering with soldiers’ salaries”, according to a book, ‘Vindication of a General,’ written by…
Coups After Mine Were Not For Nigeria’s Defence – Gowon
BY MUSA SIMON REEF, ABUJA - Former Military Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon (retd) on Thursday said that military coups after his were not for the defence and unity…
JAMB Scraps Computer-Based Test For 8-Key Device
BY AMOS TAUNA, KADUNA – The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has announced its resolve to abolish Computer Based Test (CBT) method for Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) due…
FG Owes Federal Varsities N128bn In Allowances–ASUU
Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on Wednesday urged the Federal Government to pay the outstanding arrears of its members not later than July, 2017. The ASUU National President, Prof.…
ABU Agric Research Releases 3 Varieties Of Maize
By Amos Tauna- The Institute for Agricultural Research (IAR) of the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, has released 3 varieties of maize, SAMMAZ 49, SAMMAZ 50 and SAMMAZ 51 last year.…
Be Calm Over Attacks On Nigerian Students In India, Dabiri-Erewa Appeals
BY AMOS DUNIA, ABUJA - As a result of the different distress calls by Nigerian students in India on concerns over their safety, following renewed attacks on them, the Senior…
Customs Redeploys 337 Asst Comptrollers
BY SYLVESTER ALIJO, ABUJA - As part of the ongoing repositioning of the Nigerian Customs Service, its Comptroller-General, Col. Hameed Ibrahim Ali (Rtd) has approved the redeployment of 337 Assistant…
