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By Demola Akinyemi Ilorin Former Director, Kenya Anti-Corruption Commission and international mediator, Prof. Patrick Lumumba has said that, African Universities must be respected and adequately funded if true and effective development must be achieved on the continent. He however condemned the current developments whereby “Africa remains the only continent where academics are undervalued while politicians […]

By Demola Akinyemi Ilorin Former Director, Kenya Anti-Corruption Commission and international mediator, Prof. Patrick Lumumba has said that, African Universities must be respected and adequately funded if true and effective development must be achieved on the continent. He however condemned the current developments whereby “Africa remains the only continent where academics are undervalued while politicians

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has commenced enforcement actions on 1,095 revoked property titles in Asokoro, Maitama, Garki and Wuse districts of the capital city. Mr Lere Olayinka, Senior Special Assistant to the FCT Minister on Public Communications and Social Media, disclosed this in a statement in Abuja on Friday. Olayinka explained that the

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has commenced enforcement actions on 1,095 revoked property titles in Asokoro, Maitama, Garki and Wuse districts of the capital city. Mr Lere Olayinka, Senior Special Assistant to the FCT Minister on Public Communications and Social Media, disclosed this in a statement in Abuja on Friday. Olayinka explained that the

By Ozioruva Aliu BENIN CITY – THE Edo State Government has intensified its campaign against substance abuse among the youth with a statewide campus sensitisation tour to tertiary institutions in the state. The Senior Special Assistant (SSA) on Drug and Illicit Control to Governor Monday Okpebholo, Hon Andrew Efe who led the campaign tagged “Shine

Renowned International cleric, Prophet Samual Adebayo Ojo, popularly called Baba Authority, has joined family, friends and fans of Fuji star Alhaji Wasiu Alabi Pasuma in celebrating the musician on his 58th birthday.

•Police arrests child trafficking syndicate By Wole Mosadomi. Minna — A child-trafficking syndicate, including a pastor, has been uncovered and arrested by the Niger State Police Command for allegedly abducting, trafficking and selling children. Acting on intelligence, operatives traced a two-year-old girl to a pastor in Abuja who reportedly bought her for N2.8 million. During

By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA— A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, sitting at Maitama, yesterday, rejected three subpoenaed witnesses the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, sought to produce against the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Mr. Godwin Emefiele. The court, in a ruling that was delivered by Justice

By Elizabeth Adegbesan The Naira yesterday appreciated to N1,473 per dollar in the parallel market from N1,476 per dollar on Wednesday. But the naira depreciated to N1,445.9 per dollar in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM). Data published by the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, showed that the exchange rate for the naira rose to