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Prof Kayode Oyebode Adebowale, who is a professor of chemistry and a Fellow of the Nigerian Academy of Sciences, has emerged as the 1st Ibadan Indigene to become the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria. The profound scholar has positively projected the image of the university nationally and internationally. …

Chidinma Ojukwu, the embattled student of the University of Lagos (UNILAG), has pleaded not guilty to the murder of Usifo Ataga, the late CEO of Super TV. The 21-year-old was arraigned alongside Adedapo Quadri, another key suspect in the case, at the Lagos high court sitting at the Tafawa Balewa …

No fewer than five persons were feared killed on Tuesday in Ihiala in Anambra State following a gun battle between security operatives and gunmen. Many persons were also injured during the shootout that lasted for over two hours in the local government area The incident, The Nation gathered, occurred at …

Popular comedian Ayo Ajewole aka Woli Agba, has welcomed a baby boy with his wife, Olaife. He shared the heart-warming news in a post via his Instagram page on Tuesday. Woli Agba narrated how he made people laugh on stage while struggling with the news of his dead baby last …

File photo A female police officer was abducted after unknown gunmen attacked Umulokpa Police Division in Uzo-Uwani local government area of Enugu State, according to the state police command. The attack occurred in the evening of 9/10/21. According to the state police public relations officer, ASP Daniel Ndukwe, the commissioner …

Nigeria has been ranked sixth among the top 10 countries with the highest exposure to funds and support from the World Bank. According to the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group’s annual report, “Meeting the Moment”, Nigeria was sixth with a benefit of $2 billion, …

EFCC Chairman, Abdulrasheed Bawa The Economic Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) led by Abdulrasheed Bawa, plans to spend N920,921,105 on traning and transportation of its operatives to different locations within and outside the country in 2022. This is part of EFCC’s budget contained in the 2022 Appropriation Bill submitted by President …

Some of the victims who were kidnapped in different parts of Zamfara State resorted to eating grasses to survive when their captors left them with no food. One of the victims, who gave her name as Iklima Murtala, claimed that 17 persons died as a result of starvation. Receiving the …

Written by Joseph Chukwuma Oputa The Court of Appeal of Nigeria in the Lagos Judicial Division on Friday, 24th day of September, 2021 dismissed the appeal filed against the judgment of Lagos High Court in suit No LD/52/19/1995, delivered on 1st of March, 2006 by Hon. Justice K. O. Alogba …

The Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) has said nobody can subvert the will of Anambra residents in the November 6 governorship election. The party said its candidate, Dr. Obiora Okonkwo, and his running mate, Jessie Balonwu, will win the poll. In a statement yesterday in Awka, the state capital, by the …