archiveApril 26, 2021

  Insecurity By Ibukun Emiola (Oyo) Ibadan, April 26, 2021 (NAN) Prof. Timothy Adebayo, Vice Chancellor (VC), Ajayi Crowther University, Oyo, has warned students of the institution against leaving the campus without approval. This is contained in a release by Mr Sunday Sanu, the Media aide to the VC, and...

  The nation’s bourse resumed for the week positive with a growth of 0.04 per cent on sustained positive investors sentiment.Specifically, the All-Share Index advanced by 0.04 per cent or 16.71 points to close at 39,318.52 from 39,301.82 posted on Friday. Also, the market capitalisation increased by nine billion naira...

Niger State Governor, Abubakar Sani-Bello, has stated that Boko Haram and bandits have taken over not less than 50 communities in the state. He said Boko Haram has hoisted its flag in Kaure village of Shiroro local government area after taking over the community. He spoke when he visited an...

 The Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board (JAMB) says the board will introduce the use of USSD code as an option to the SMS process of generating a profile code for registration.This, it said, was part of measures it had put in place to address some challenges experienced by candidates of...

 Students of Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University (COOU) in Anambra, living off the Igbariam campus, have fled their off-campus lodges over fear of a reprisal attack.   The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that this followed the murder of nine persons, including minors, in Ukpomachi village, Awkuzu, Oyi Local Government Area, by unknown...

  Oyo State Government says it has set up a Joint Security Post at Mamu village – a border community between Ibadan and Ijebu Ode in Ogun.The security post is to complement efforts of the security operatives in nipping insecurity, especially issues of kidnapping, in the bud. Gov Seyi Makinde,...

  Dr Debo Akande, a Scientist at International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Ibadan, on Monday advised agricultural stakeholders to support youths  engagement in entrepreneurship and agri-business in Nigeria.This, Akande said, would be key to poverty alleviation in the country. He made the remark at the 2020/2021 annual research review...

The Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN)has decried the continuous presence and the retention of the Communication Minister, Isah Pantami, in the cabinet of President Muhammadu Buhari, describing the development as absurd and ludicrous. Besides, PFN noted that the Pantami's defence by the Buhari-led administration, was an indication that the government...

Another two students of Greenfield University, who were kidnapped last Tuesday, have been found dead. Three of the victims were found dead on Friday. The Kaduna State Commissioner for Internal Security and Homeland Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, confirmed the latest murder of the two students. “On a sad note, security agencies...

Concerning the issue of mandatory usage of National Identity Number (NIN) the Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board (JAMB), has now said that candidates for the 2021 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) can now send their NIN from any SIM of their choice provided the SIM has not been used by...