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Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has inaugurated the Virginia Tech. Nigerian Bowen Equatorial Aeronomy Radar (VT-NigerBEAR) at Bowen University, Iwo, Osun State. Performing the inauguration on Friday at the institution’s premises, Osinbajo said it was the first and currently the only deployment of an equatorial-low-latitude SuperDARN in the world. The project involves local and international teams and institutions, including the Virginia …

Leader of pan Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, Chief Ayo Adebanjo has charged Nigerians especially the youth to brace up for the struggle to make sure that the Labour Party presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi succeeds President Muhammadu Buhari in 2023. He cautioned that making Obi become the next president after President Buhari will not be a tea party because those who …

Commercial drivers in Lagos State under the aegis of the Joint Drivers Welfare Association of Nigeria have since Monday embarked on a warning strike and boycott of transport services across the state over extortion by the Lagos State Parks and Garages Management. The President of the association, Abiodun Akintade, discussed issues surrounding the strike with SODIQ OJUROUNGBE Why did you embark on …

Edo State Security Vigilante Network has apprehended two persons for suspected ritual activities in Oluku, Ovia North-East Local Government Area of the state. The suspects are Daniel Sunday, 19, from Akwa-Ibom State and Ikponmwosa Ogbebor, 19, from Edo State. The two were arrested after a female herbalist they contacted for the rituals alerted men of the Edo Vigilante Security Network …

Describes remark as reckless, provocative The Ijaw Monitoring Group, IMG, on Friday, faulted the statement attributed to the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Mrs Sadiya Farouq that “Bayelsa State is not among 10 worst hit states affected by  flood disaster, describing the remark as reckless and provocative. Recall that Minister had said Bayelsa State, which is reeling under …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), yesterday, admitted that it would face daunting task conducting next year’s general elections, but pledged not to disappoint Nigerians in delivering a free, fair and credible poll. It equally reassured the electorate that only their votes would determine winners for the elections, reiterating that its loyalty and allegiance would be to Nigeria and Nigerians. INEC …

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has announced the dismissal of eight of its personnel from the service while 18 others have also been sanctioned for various offences ranging from indiscipline to employment racketeering and other forms of corrupt practices. This is as a total of 100 of the organisation’s officers and men hitherto attached to the Muritala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) in …

It could also be not unconnected with the security alert by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to Americans in New Jersey that terrorists were planning to attack synagogues. The FBI said it received credible information about a “broad” threat to synagogues in New Jersey urging them to “take all security precautions to protect your community and facility.” The UK …

The Federal Government only paid lecturers under the aegis of the Academic Staff Union of Universities for 18 working days in the month of October, The PUNCH has exclusively gathered. Lecturers and senior members of ASUU, who spoke to our correspondent under strict confidence noted that the government only paid half salaries. ASUU leaders The PUNCH had reported how ASUU called off its eight-month-old …

Foremost Nigerian Professor of Political Economy, Pat Utomi, who is the Leader of the Big-Tent, a political consortium pushing for the election of Labour Party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has said the All Progressives Congress, APC, ought to be apologising to Nigerians and not campaigning for re-election. Utomi said as a result of APC’s abysmal performance over the last seven …