Brazil Adopts Yoruba as Official Language
The Brazilian government has introduced the compulsory study of African History and Yoruba Language into the primary and secondary schools curriculum; should this be a welcome development for Africa? It is no news that there is an age-long relationship between Brazil and the Yoruba Language. Yoruba is a language spoken across West Africa, it is […]
Ghana Poises to Deport 30 Nigerians
Ghanaian Authorities are set to repatriate no fewer than 30 Nigerians for alleged infractions against the laws of the state. Reports indicate that the deportation may occur next week as officials of the Nigeria Immigration Services ( NIS) have been alerted and are on standby to receive the deportees. This latest repatriation from Ghana is […]
Court Slashes Ex-gov Dariye’s Jail Term from 14 to 10 years
The Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal today commuted the 14 years’ jail sentence passed on a former Governor of Plateau State, Joshua Dariye, to 10. Dariye was jailed for a N1.16 billion fraud by Justice Adebukola Banjoko of a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, on June 12.
APC Now Home for Corrupt Politicians, CAN tells Buhari
Christian leaders under aegis of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) today told President Muhammadu Buhari that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has become a safe haven for corrupt politicians running from justice. This was contained in the address delivered by the President of CAN, Rev (Dr) Samson Ayokunle, when he led a delegation […]
Atiku Vows to Back State Police
The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has promised to support the establishment of state police if elected president. In an interview with The African Reports, which he shared on his verified Twitter handle, @atiku, the former vice president argued that the fear that governors will misuse state police was unfounded. […]
Nigerian Rail Transport to Last 45 Minutes from Lagos to Abuja
Somehting that may challenge Nigerian airlines is in the making. That is, if air travellers from Lagos can make Abuja in 55 minutes, somehting is coming soon that will reduce this by 10 minutes. And it will be on land. Skyway String Transport Technology, a private firm, says its fast light rail service can move […]
Ex-Gov Mimiko Descends for Senate
Former Governor Olusegun Mimiko of Ondo State has withdrawn from the 2019 presidential race on the platform of the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP). He will now seek to represent Ondo South in the Senate. National Chairman of the party, Dan Nwanyanwu, confirmed Mimiko’s withdrawal at a news conference in Abuja on Thursday. He said the […]
YAHOO PLUS : EFCC Swoops on Olabisi Onabanjo University, Arrests 34
Men of the EFCC Ibadan Office reportedly raided the campuses of the Olabisi Onabanjo University Thursday afternoon following tip off of clandestine activities of cybercrime boys otherwise known as Yahoo Boys. About 34 suspects were arrested and paraded around the Awa-Ijebu area of the institution and 23 of them are students of the institution. Nine […]
NECO Shifts Date for November/December Examination
The National Examinations Council (NECO) has shifted the commencement date of the 2018 November/ December Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (SSCE) initially slated to begin on November 15 to November 19. In a statement released on Wednesday evening, NECO’s acting registrar, Abubakar Gana, advised candidates sitting for the examination to download the new examination timetable on […]
ASUU Resumes Talks with FG Over Strike
The Federal Government on Thursday resumed talks with the leaders of the Academic Staff Union Of Universities (ASUU) over the ongoing strike in public universities which has entered Day 11. The crucial meeting which is being held behind closed-doors has in attendance the National President of the Union, Professor Biodun Ogunyemi who led the Union’s […]
