The University of Benin has won the Africa Outstanding University Award of the Year for 2023 in Rwanda. The Vice-Chancellor of the University, Prof. Lilian Salami, was also honoured as Africa Pillar of Education for her impact in education development on the continent. According to a statement by the institution’s Public Relations Officer, Dr Benedicta Ehanire on Saturday in Benin, …

The former Chief of General Staff to the Nigerian military regime, Lt. General Oladipo Diya (rtd.) died in the early hours of today (Sunday). He would have been 79 years old next week Monday. Between 17th November and 21st December 1997, Diya was second-in-command to General Sani Abacha when the dictator, who died mysteriously on 8th June 1998 was Head …

The Lagos State administration has decided to prosecute Oluwaseun Osinbajo, the driver of the tragic staff bus that struck a moving train, killing at least six people and injuring many more. A prima facie case of manslaughter and grievous bodily harm has been set up against Osinbajo, according to the Director of Public Affairs in the Lagos State Ministry of …

A man identified as Arinze Obiwenite has been arrested for allegedly defiling his 12-year-old daughter. Obiwente, who was also accused of using diabolic means to run a “healing” ministry, was arrested during a raid in his home in Abacha community, Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State upon a tipoff from a whistleblower. The state commissioner for Women and …

No fewer than 300 residents of Ile Oluji/Oke Igbo Local Government Area of Ondo State have been offered free medical treatment by a team of medical practitioners in the state. The beneficiaries were treated of some ailments which include hypertension, diabetes, eye-related diseases and other medical complications, by the medical team of the lawmaker. The programme was said to have …

The Chairman of the National Population Commission (NPC), Alhaji Nasir Kwarra has appealed to Nigerians to make themselves available for counting during the forthcoming population and housing census. The census is billed to hold from 3rd to 7th May. Kwarra said that apart from being a national event, the exercise would help the government and other agencies with accurate data …

Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu has ordered the payment of N5 million compensation to an Uber driver, Clement Adedotun, who was assaulted on 20th October 2021, during a rally to mark the one-year anniversary of the #EndSARS protest in the state. According to a statement on Saturday by Ministry of Justice, the governor said he had “directed the Honorable …

A youth identified as a student of the Federal Polytechnic, Oko, Anambra State and three others arrested last year in separate locations in Aguata Local Government Area of the state are yet to be found. This is coming as allegation of organ harvest is rocking the Police establishment in the state. Some police cops at the Rapid Response Squad, Annexe, …

The high prevalence of psychoactive substance use among the youths and middle aged people in Nigeria have been blamed on social factors, which include peer group influence, unhealthy family background such as illegitimate relationships, toxic relationships within and outside the marriage institution, broken homes, alcoholic parents or involvement of the parent in anti-social and illegal activities, loss of job, low …

The Chief Judge of Delta State, Justice Tessy Diai has begun the first quarter of the 2023 jail delivery programme by releasing two prisoners – Abubakar Abdullahi and Ufuoma Victor – from the Sapele Custodial Centre. Abdullahi had been in detention since 2020 for alleged conspiracy, kidnapping, and armed robbery, while Victor, who was accused of the same offence, had …