The University of Jos has suspended ongoing second semester examinations following the 24 hour curfew imposed on Jos by the state government. In a statement on Sunday, the Deputy Registrar, Information and Publications, Abdullahi Abdullahi said, “Following the unfortunate security breach that occurred in some parts of Jos Metropolis which has led the Plateau State…
Niger state governor, Umaru Bago, on Monday received the 100 pupils of St. Mary’s Catholic private primary and secondary school, Papiri, who regained their freedom on Sunday after spending two weeks in captivity. The children who were conveyed in several buses under tight security, arrived at the Government House in Minna in the evening. They were…
By Abdul Mahmud The question of future presidential elections has long been resolved, both politically and legally. Yet, with fresh whispers circulating about his possible acceptance of overtures from political interest groups to run in the 2027 presidential election, that same well-worn question of constitutional eligibility has once again resurfaced. Curiously, The Vanguard Newspaper, in…
The chief branding and communications officer of Dangote Group, Anthony Chiejina, has said that the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has not commenced lifting of petrol from Dangote refinery. In a statement on Thursday, Chiejina said the company was yet to finalise its contract with the NNPCL. “We would like to state that NNPC…
A Rivers state High Court has granted an interim order restraining Chief Uche Secondus from parading himself as the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The presiding judge, Justice Okogbule Gbasam, gave the order on Monday in ruling on a motion ex parte marked PHC/2183/CS/2021 filed by Ibeawuchi Alex, Dennis Amadi, Emmanuel Stephen…
The 2021 Corruption Perception Index released on Tuesday by Transparency International (CTI) has rated Nigeria as the second most corrupt country in West Africa with Guinea topping the list. According to the CPI rating Nigeria, scored 24 out of 100 points in the 2021 index, ranking 154 out of 180 countries, going down five steps…
