Missing student, sister planned disappearance, says Caleb University

Caleb University, Imota, Lagos State, has said its internal investigation and information obtained from chats between a missing student, Oluwanifemi Olajide, and his sister, Stella, showed that the student’s disappearance was planned. The student’s father, Oni Olajide, had lamented that his son went missing while in the school. He claimed that Oluwanifemi, a student of […]

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Buhari swears in three INEC commissioners as FEC approves N38.4b for roads

Twitter ban to end in few days – Lai Mohammed  The Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting, yesterday, was preceded by the swearing-in of three National Commissioners of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) by President Muhammadu Buhari. Those sworn-in are Dr Baba Bila (representing North-East zone), Prof. Sani Adam (North-Central), and Prof. Abdullahi Abdu (North […]

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DMO alerts on default as debts hit N35.5 trillion

• ‘Nigeria faces sustainability challenge if we don’t grow revenues’ • FG’s share of debt stock increases to 83 per cent • Loans from China estimated at N1.4 trillion The country’s national debt stock hit N35.5 trillion at the end of June 2021, the Debt Management Office (DMO) revealed yesterday. The new figure is 7.75 […]

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Caleb University, family bicker over disappearance of student

One month after the disappearance of John Oluwanifemi Olajide, a Caleb University student who allegedly went missing on the school premises, his father, Oni Olajide, has lamented the lack of cooperation from the school management. Oluwanifemi, an undergraduate studying Computer Science in the institution, had sent disturbing messages to his elder sister, Stella Oni, on […]

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Twitter ban to be lifted ‘soon’ – FG

The Federal Government has again assured Nigerians that it will soon resolve its differences with micro-blogging company, Twitter. Information and Culture Minister Lai Mohammed announced this on Wednesday after the week’s virtual Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. On August 11, 2021, the minister, during a post-FEC briefing, had assured […]

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Police arrest suspected killers of Senator Na’Allah’s son

Two suspects have been arrested in connection with the killing of Abdulkareem Na‎’Allah, the 36-year-old son of Senator Bala Ibn Na’Allah. According to sources, the suspects were arrested a few days ago. On August 29, 2021, the late Abdulkareem, eldest son of the Senator, was found death at his room in Malali GRA, Kaduna residence. […]

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Pope says abortion is murder

Pope Francis speaks with journalists on board an Alitalia aircraft enroute from Bratislava’s Milan Rastislav Stefanik International airport in Bratislava, Slovakia, back to Rome on September 15, 2021. (Photo by Tiziana Fabi/ Pool / AFP) Pope Francis said on Wednesday that abortion was “murder” but, asked about US bishops threatening to deny holy communion to […]

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Royal praises as Nigeria’s Okonjo-Iweala makes Time 100 most influential people list

Nigeria’s Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala is the only Nigerian on 2021 The Time’s 100 Most Influential People in the world. Okonjo-Iweala, the director-general of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) is on The Time’s 100 Most Influential People list alongside Duke and Duchess of Sussex Prince Harry and Meghan. Other notable honourees of the 2021 Time 100 […]

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Fedpoly Ile Oluji appoints Olawuni as acting Deputy Rector

The Governing Council of Federal Polytechnic, Ile-Oluji, Ondo State has approved the appointment of Engr. Adeolu Olawuni as Acting Deputy Rector of the Institution with effect from 10th September, 2021. A statement by the institution’s Head, Information, Protocol and Passages, Mr Sanmi Enigbokan, which was sent to The Radiance, said that the decision was taken […]

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