Leke Baiyewu and Okechukwu Nnodim The House of Representatives’ Ad Hoc Committee on Assessment and Status of All Recovered Loots Movable and Immovable Assets from 2002 to 2020 by Agencies of the Federal Government of Nigeria for Effective Efficient Management and Utilisation, on Thursday, grilled the Acting Managing Director, Polaris Bank Limited, Innocent Ike, over…
Chukwudi Akasike RIVERS State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has received a formal letter of approval from the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, for the establishment of a Nigerian Law School campus in Port Harcourt. The letter was presented to Wike by the Director General of the Nigerian Law School,…
Students of Olusegun Agagu University of Science and Technology (OAUSTECH), Okitipupa, Ondo state on Thursday grounded academic activities over incessant robbery and rape of female students by hoodlums. Newsmen report that the students partially blocked the Okitipupa-Igbokoda expressway, impeding free-flow of traffic to register their grievances. Mr Damilola Okunomo, President, Student Union Government of the…
Our Reporter President/Chief Executive of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote has received the highest civilian honour in Cameroon – the Commander of the National Order of Valour – from the President of the Republic, Paul Biya. According to President Biya, the landmark honour was conferred on the business mogul in recognition of his efforts in…
Our Reporter All Progressives Congress (APC) National Leader Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has joined others in celebrating House of Representatives Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila and Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu. × The APC stalwart’s message was contained in his separate messages congratulating Gbajabiamila at 59 and Sanwo-Olu, who turns 56 today. The messages, signed by his…
Gernot Rohr has said he will not be the coach to lead out the NPFL stars who will take on Mexico in a friendly early next month in the USA. The NPFL stars will face Mexico on July 3 in a friendly on July in Los Angeles. Rohr has now clarified that he will not…
The police in Edo State said it would rely on legal advice from the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) as investigation continues into the killing of a 79-year-old man, Osariakhi Oronsaye by his 13-year-old son. Newsmen reported that the incident occurred at Egbon Estate in Evbuotubu, Benin City, on Sunday. The police spokesperson in the…
Lionel Messi earned a record-equalling 147th cap for Argentina as they progressed to the Copa America quarter-finals with victory over Paraguay. Papu Gomez scored the decisive goal early on, meeting a pass from Angel Di Maria before producing a fine finish. Messi, 34, equalled Javier Mascherano’s appearance record for the national team in the hard-fought…
MTN Nigeria plans to invest N640 billion (approximately US$1.5 billion) over the next three years to expand broadband access across the continent’s most populous country, in line with the federal government’s 2020-2025 National Broadband Plan and in support of MTN Group’s strategy, Ambition 2025: Leading digital solutions for Africa’s progress. ‘Nigeria is one of our…
