Access Bank has paid tribute to the late Herbert Wigwe, former CEO of Access Holdings, his wife Chizoba, and their son Chizzy, who tragically lost their lives in a helicopter …
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Navy arrests nine for crude oil theft in Akwa Ibom
The Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) Jubilee, Ikot Abasi, has arrested nine suspected crude oil thieves from a wellhead about 26MM offshore. The Commander, Commodore Abubakar Umar, who made this …
Read More »Nigeria, World Bank eye capital market for infrastructure funding
The Federal Government has opened conversations with the International Finance Corporation – a member of the World Bank Group – on policy formation to utilise the capital market and other …
Read More »Police arrest traffic robbers posing as street traders in Lagos
Criminals masquerading as street traders are increasingly targeting motorists in Lagos traffic, the Nigeria Police Force has warned, following the arrest of four suspected robbers caught preying on stranded passengers. …
Read More »Bauchi varsity lifts ban on cooking gas cylinders in hostels
The management of Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi State, has suspended its earlier ban on the use of gas cylinders for cooking in students’ hostels. Professor Sa’id Umar, the Dean …
Read More »Illegal mining fueling school dropout crisis in Plateau — Mutfwang
Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, has reaffirmed his administration’s determination to combat illegal mining, which he says is a major factor behind the alarming rate of school dropouts in mining …
Read More »JAMB cautions parents to stop false admission denial claims
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has called on parents to stop making unfounded allegations against universities over perceived unfair denial of admission to their children. JAMB issued the advisory on …
Read More »Bode George rejects 31 new states proposal, urges true federalism
A former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Chief Bode George, has strongly opposed calls for the creation of 31 additional states in Nigeria, describing the move as …
Read More »UTME 2025: JAMB warns centres against night registration, cites safety concerns
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has issued a stern warning against the practice of nocturnal (nighttime) registration for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination by certain registration centres across the country. …
Read More »Oyo businessman to seek redress over alleged cyber-bullying by blogger
An Oyo State-based businessman, Alhaji Isiak Folorunso, has said he will be seeking legal redress against an attempt by a US-based online blogger who allegedly made a video to discredit …
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