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The Management of Tai Solarin University of Education, Ijagun, Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, has suspended a lecturer, Dr. Olaniran Balogun, who was declared wanted by the Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission, over sex-for-marks allegation. Few days ago, the ICPC had declared…

Former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Honourable Yakubu Dogara, has again thrown another bombshell in continuation of his fight against the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) which he belongs to, by declaring that Honourable Emeka Ihedioha was robbed of his victory…

Gunmen have invaded a hotel, popularly known as “Galaxy” in Isu community, Onicha Local Government Area (LGA) of Ebonyi State and killed three persons. Mr Igwe Nwaokorie, a resident of the area, told reporters on Sunday in Abakaliki, that the incident happened on…

A scheduled Air Peace flight from Lagos to Owerri was aborted on Saturday, as the aircraft could not land at the Sam Mbakwe International Airport, Imo State, due to a bird strike. The Lawyer gathered that the flight P47154, scheduled for 12:00hrs had…

The Theater Commander, Operation Hadin Kai, Major General Christopher Musa, has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission to fashion out a way to allow troops on the front line to exercise their franchise during elections in the country. Musa explained that since…

Following an indebtedness to the tune of about N1.3Billion for electricity supply to Government House, Minna, the State Secretariat housing ministries, departments and agencies of the state government and the General Hospital, Minna, the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company, (AEDC) has embarked on…

The Ondo State Government has approved that serving primary school teachers can henceforth reach the status of Permanent Secretaries like other civil servants. The Chairman, Ondo State Universal Basic Education Board, Mr Victor Olabimtan, disclosed this during his interactive meeting with the headteachers…

One person has been confirmed dead after a two-storey building collapsed in Kubwa Satellite town in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The PUNCH had earlier reported that two persons were trapped and while five were rescued after the collapse. The building, which was under construction, collapsed at…

Governor Babagana Zulum on Friday ordered the Borno State Urban Development Board to unseal the headquarters of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP). The governor noted that the seal of the office in the capital Maiduguri was “wrong timing.” A statement by spokesman Isa…