The University of Abuja on Friday announced the expulsion of fifty-four students for cheating during examinations.
The University's Deputy Registra (Information), Mr Waziri Garba said that the expulsion of the students was approved by the Senate following the recommendations of the Central Examination Misconduct Committee.
Garba said in a statement that that 21 of the expelled students were from the Faculty of Social Sciences, 16 from Science,...
Saturday, 16 April 2016
With the return of some one million Internally Displaced Persons to their villages in Adamawa and Taraba States, the Federal Government has launched the distribution of relief materials to help them start a new life.
The exercise which is at the instance of the Presidential Initiative for the North East was inaugurated by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, David Babachir Lawal.
Lawal was however represented at the occasion by Alhaji...
Troops engaged in counter-terrorism operations in the Northeast of Nigeria on Friday rescued 455 Boko Haram captives, killing several dozens of the insurgents in the process.
The troops also destroyed some of the terrorists' camps and recovered a number of arms and ammunitions.
Here is a statement signed by the Acting Director of Army Public Relations, Col Sani Kukasheka Usman on the exploits of the troops.
"Today (Friday), in the early hours,...
The Kaduna State Police Command on Friday announced the arrest of 458 suspects for involvement in various criminal activities across the state.
The suspects were apprehended for alleged involvement in kidnapping, cattle rustling, car snatching, armed robbery and illicit drug dealings.
The renewed clampdown on criminal activities is attributed to new measures adopted by
Assistant Inspector General of Police, AIG Ballah Nasarawa, who was redeployed...
Friday, 15 April 2016
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC has announced the seizure of 61 houses from a corrupt female public servant and the monitoring and arrest of civil servants living beyond their means.
The Chairman of the ICPC, Mr. Ekpo Nta who addressed participants of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies, NIPSS at the Abuja headquarters of the agency on Friday, disclosed that the ICPC will soon start...
President Muhammadu Buhari has said that his latest foreign trip has fetched Nigeria over six billion dollars in investments from China.
According to a statement signed by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu, the agreements signed with the Chinese during the visit boost key sectors of the Nigerian economy including power, solid minerals, agriculture, housing and rail transportation.
“In the power...
Following sustained public outcry over incessant attacks by armed Fulani herdsmen on their host communities and farmers, the Nigeria Police Force has vowed to arrest and prosecute any herdsmen found to be in possession of guns without police license.
Amid accusations that Fulani herdsmen use assault rifles like AK47 and other high caliber guns whenever they are involved in clashes with farmers over grazing areas, the police said that it does...
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