NUC Shuts 55 Illegal Universities
The National Universities Commission (NUC) on Friday warned parents and prospective students of tertiary institutions to avoid having anything to do with 55 tertiary institutions which it declared as illegal.…
Adamawa Acting Governor Disqualified From Contesting Election
The screening panel set up by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Saturday evening disqualified the acting Governor of Adamawa State, Umaru Fintiri, from contesting the October 11 governorship election in…
2015: Solomon meets LG bosses, gets group’s backing
A frontline governorship aspirant in Lagos state and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Senator Ganiyu Olanrewaju Solomon popularly called GOS has held discussions with top officials of local…
FG Reinstates 16,000 Sacked Resident Doctors
The Federal Government on Friday ordered that all the sacked 16,000 resident doctors in the country be reinstated with immediate effect.Sacked on August 13 because of the strike embarked upon…
Boko Haram’s Seizure of Villages a National Embarrassment ― APC
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has described as an unprecedented national embarrassment the increasing seizure of Nigerian towns by the terrorist group Boko Haram and the reported fleeing of 480…
Ikimi Quits APC
The rank of the All Progressives Congress (APC) dwindled further on Tuesday as Chief Tom Ikimi, one of its leaders and face of the merger that saw four parties becoming…
Schools Remain Closed Till 13th October ― Shekarau
The Federal Government on Tuesday directed all public and private primary and secondary schools not to resume till 13th October. The Minister of Education, Malam Ibrahim Shekarau, gave the directive…
DHQ Says Soldiers Found in Cameroun Were Manoeuvring
Disturbed by reports that 480 Nigerian soldiers have fled into Cameroonian territories following fierce fighting from heavily armed Boko Haram insurgents, the Military authorities have said on Monday that the…
2015: Assurances by Jega Offer Hope of Free, Fair Elections ― APC
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has said Nigeria may be able to organise truly free, fair, credible and transparent elections in the nearest future if the recent comments by INEC…
UBA Group Appoints Tony O. Elumelu as Chairman
The Board of United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA) today announced the appointment of Mr. Tony O. Elumelu, C.O.N. as Chairman, succeeding Ambassador Joe Keshi. Mr. Elumelu is Chairman/CEO of…