The Ibadan zonal command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has secured the conviction and sentencing of two undergraduates of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) and four others to various jail terms for their involvement in internet fraud. The undergraduates, Gbolahan Khalid Adesina a...
The House of Representatives on Tuesday, February 20, passed for a second reading, a bill seeking to amend the 1999 constitution to allow for the establishment of state police. The bill, sponsored by the deputy speaker and 14 other members, was passed by the House and referred to the House Committee on...
The Federal Government has assured that its Student Loan Scheme will kick off this January. The government said the Scheme is still on track to commence this month, adding that students who apply through its soon-to-be-completed website, can access the facility within 30 days. The Minister of State for...
The Niger State Government has summoned the class teacher and headmaster of Kassim Primary School in Agaie Local Government Area over a viral video showing a pupil using what has been described as “vulgar language” during a debate. In the viral video, the pupil, identified as Abdulkabir Abdulkadir, argu...
Nigerian superstar songstress and Marvin’s signee, Ayra Star, has once again gone against the odds, climbing to the peak of the most sought-after No. 1 spot on Apple Music’s Nigerian Top 100 songs. This feat tends to justify the singer’s alternative names, “Celestial Being’ and the “Sabi Girl” of her ti...
Wema Bank has partnered with the National Youth Service Corps to launch the NYSC-ALAT Accelerator Programme. In a statement, the bank disclosed that the partnership was unveiled at the Memorandum of Understanding signing ceremony in Abuja. It noted that the partnership was aimed at enabling smooth and p...
