Youths reject N35bn capital projects allocation for S-South Pan Niger Delta Youth Leadership Forum, PANDYLF, has rejected the N35.31 billion allocation for capital projects in the South South zone as contained in the 2017 budget. Speaking with journalists over the weekend in Abuja, National President of...

Students and lecturer kidnapped in Kaduna regain freedom Three students and a lecturer kidnapped by gunmen on Friday have regained freedom from their captives. The students and lecturer from the School of Midwifery, Tudun-Wada in Kaduna State, were kidnapped along the Birnin-Gwari road, Birnin-Gwari Loc...

School tackles NECO, JAMB over ‘immoral’ textbooks The Parent-Teacher Association of Crescent College, Victoria Island, Lagos, have asked the Federal Ministry of Information to investigate the process that led to the adoption of some ‘immoral textbooks’ by the National Examination Council and the Joint...

30 UNILORIN professors contest for VC’s post Nothing less than 30 professors at the University of Ilorin, UNILORIN, have indicated interest to contest for the office of Vice Chancellor of the institution. The current Vice Chancellor, Professor Abdulganiyu Ambali, will vacate the office by October 16 whe...

LASG sets to train 12, 000 students on entrepreneurship The Lagos State Government on Thursday announced the opening of its website to register intending applicants for the 2017 edition of Ready.Set.Work (RSW) scheme which is an entrepreneurship and employability initiative designed to equip final year...

NYSC assures Corps members of safety in the face of secession threat The Management of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has assured Corps members that it remains committed to ensuring their safety wherever they are serving in the country. This assurance becomes necessary in view of the recent sen...