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    By Lucky Ogbebor Three eminent Nigerians are to be honoured next week during the University of Benin’s 43rd Convocation/47 founder day activities next week.         Professor Alele-Williams, OON, a onetime Vice Chancellor of the University of Benin and the first woman to hold office as Vice Chancellor in Nigeria is one of those to be honoured.         According ... Read More »

  The United States announced Monday it was lifting its ban on refugees from 11 “high-risk” countries, but said those seeking to enter the US would come under much tougher scrutiny than in the past. Applicants from 11 countries, unnamed but understood to include 10 Muslim-majority nations plus North Korea, will face tougher “risk-based” assessments to be accepted. “It’s critically ... Read More »

Alleged fraud: Supreme Court dismisses ex-Kogi lawmaker’s appeal The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed an appeal filed by a former Kogi State House of Assembly member, Gabriel Daudu. He was convicted by a Federal High Court in Lokoja for N1.4billion fraud, but he challenged the decision at the Court of Appeal. The Court of Appeal had on March 1, 2017 ... Read More »

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) said on Monday it used a Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) to neutralize scores of Boko Haram terrorists in Sambisa general area. NAF added that the air strikes also led to destruction of artillery guns and gun trucks belonging to the terrorists. The NAF Director of Public Relation and Information, Air Vice Marshal Olatukunbo Adesanya, in ... Read More »

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has seized five houses from a contractor Prof. Adenekan Iyiola Adesanya for allegedly diverting about N8billion out of over N20billion spent by the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) for the supply of textbooks, science and technical equipment to schools. The N8billion was meant for the purchase of science, technical and laboratory equipment to ... Read More »

EFCC detains ex-SGF Lawal after eight-hour grilling After an eight-hour grilling, former  Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) Babachir David Lawal was detained yesterday by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Lawal’s interrogation  by a team of detectives is expected to continue today. He is being investigated over a N200million contract awarded to a company, Global Vision ... Read More »

l The Federal High Court, Abuja, has asked former Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) spokesman, Mr Olisah Metuh, to be present at his trial on Feb. 5 or face jail. Justice Okon Abang gave the order on Thursday, when he delivered ruling in an application filed by Metuh, seeking an adjournment to his trial on health grounds. The judge said that the letter which Metuh wanted ... Read More »

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On Friday, March 2 2016, Obaji family confirmed to our correspondent that Mr Christian Obaji committed adultery within the family, by sleeping with another man in their community which according to the family, is a taboo in Ugboanyim, Ezzagu Ishielu Local Area of Ebonyi State.  Obaji Christian is the son of Rapheal Obaji while the mother’s name is Nwafor Obaji, ... Read More »