-denies ban on campus fellowship Vice Chancellor of the University of Benin, Professor Faraday Orumwense, yesterday explained why the institution recalled five students who were rusticated for protesting against increment of various fees. Prof. Orumwense said the students were not rusticated for protesting but for attempting to disrupt the University’s 47th Founder’s Day and 43rd Convocation ceremonies. Orumwense who denied ... Read More »

The Nigerian Army has claimed that factional leader of Boko Haram, Abubakar Shekau, is on the run and dressed as a hijab-wearing woman. The claim was made in a statement signed by Brigadier-General SK Usman, Army Director of Public Relations. According to the Army, credible information from arrested and surrendered insurgents indicated that Shekau could no longer bear the heat ... Read More »

  All Progressives Congress (APC) stalwart Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu yesterday enjoined former President Olusegun Obasanjo and former military president Gen. Ibrahim Babangida to retire and “allow us to move our country forward”. Obasanjo, in a “special press statement” last month, slammed the Muhammadu Buhari administration and “advised the President not to seek reelection”. Babangida followed it up with a ... Read More »

  Some youths in the Kwara State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party on Monday protested against the rumoured plan by the Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki; his former special adviser on Special Duties and Parliamentary Affairs, Alhaji Moshood Mustapha (popularly known as MM); and other associates of the Senate President to defect from the All Progressives Congress to the ... Read More »

Imo State Governor Rochas Okorocha has named his Chief of Staff, Uche Nwosu, as his successor in 2019. Nwosu is Okorocha’s son-in-law. The governor, at a meeting with members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) from Owerri Municipal Council Area, said his decision to support Nwosu is derived from the fact that Nwosu has “the qualities of an ideal leader”. ... Read More »

  ‘$41,438 blown in one-day shopping’ Ex-First Lady to EFCC: let’s settle THE DEPOSITORS Festus Iyoha Ocheche Emmanuel Philemon Buoro Festus Isidahomen Felicia Apatake Patricia Okogun Buoro Ojo Stella Wasiu Amaka Adebayo Segun Moses Jimoh Peter Ahmed Musa Ibrahim Musa Dame P. Jonathan Ayemere Sunday Eneji A.P Johnson Ojo Mary Buoro Jude  Bosede Festus Iyoha Jimoh Moses Ahmed Musa Germaine Dudafa ... Read More »

Some of the most renowned indigenous and international polo teams are set to convene in Lagos, Nigeria to compete for highly coveted trophies in the 2018 Lagos Int’l Polo Tournament. Sponsored by leading African Financial Institution, Guaranty Trust Bank plc, the competition will see both Nigerian and foreign teams compete in four main cups, namely: the Silver Cup, Open Cup, ... Read More »

Buhari, security chiefs meet in Aso Rock President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday met behind closed doors with security chiefs at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The meeting started around 11.a.m. as most heads of the security agencies arrived the seat of power before 11.a.m. The meeting is an enlarged one also involving agencies such as Nigeria Immigration Service, Nigeria Customs Service, Nigeria Fire ... Read More »

Currently a Lagos State lawmaker representing Surulere I Constituency, through which he is supporting worthy causes, Honourable Desmond Elliot still finds time for his passion as an actor and filmmaker. N February 4, you celebrated your birthday. How did you spend the day? Hmm… This is a political period. So, I first took my family out. As a matter of ... Read More »

Manchester City playmaker Kevin De Bruyne will be a serious Ballon d‘Or contender if he wins major titles with the English Premier League club, his club manager Pep Guardiola says. De Bruyne has been vital to Manchester City’s dominance this campaign with the 26-year-old notching a league-high 14 assists, including three in Saturday’s 5-1 rout of Leicester City. “No doubt,’’ ... Read More »