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The Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), Ogun State, says the institution produced 2,823 graduates, with 118 of them making the institution’s first class honour’s list. The FUNAAB Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Olusola Kehinde, disclosed this while briefing newsmen ahead of the university’s 30th convocation in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, on Thursday, August 10, 2023. Kehinde said the convocation will hold …

Super Eagles head coach, Jose Peseiro has made two changes to his starting line-up for tonight’s 2023 Africa Cup of Nations final clash with Cote d’Ivoire. Left-wing back, Zaidu Sanusi is back in the line-up after missing the Super Eagles semi-final win with South Africa due to injury. Samuel Chukwueze is also preferred to Moses Simon. Chippa United’s Stanley Nwabali …

A former chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Attahiru Jega, on Monday urged President Bola Tinubu to review the appointment of 10 Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) into the commission. President Tinubu on October 25 appointed 10 persons as RECs to present Lagos, Kwara, and eight other states in the commission. However, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and …

The House of Representatives on Thursday urged the Federal Government to consider the reintroduction of the price control board in the country to ensure that goods are sold at controlled prices. This followed the adoption of a motion on a matter of urgent public importance presented by the lawmaker from Kaduna State, Hussaini Jallo, at the plenary in Abuja. Jallo, …

The Kano State Police Command, on Monday, said it has uncovered some groups plotting to unleash violence on the state as reactions continue to trail the Appeal Court judgment that sacked Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf. The State Police Commissioner, Usaini Gumel, who disclosed this to journalists, said the command had arrested seven suspects, and they would soon be charged in …

Nigerians spent N3.3trn on data, calls, sms in 2022, NCC report revealsNigerians spent N3.3trn on data, Nigerians spent N3.3trn on data, calls, sms in 2022, NCC report reveals. A report by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has revealed that Nigerians and other telecommunication consumers within Nigeria spent N3.33 trillon on calls, data, SMS, and other telecom services in 2022. According …

Udo-Akagha Udo-Akagha, Sir Semoore Badejo, DC Hanniel Hadisson, the sponsor, Captain Shina Akinfenwa, Dr Bunmi Apata and the Captain of the Squash Section Dr. Niyi Ibrahim. It was all pomp and fanfare as the 17th edition of the Annual Merchant Express, Global Cargo, and Turkish Cargo Airlines Clubs Invitational, and the third edition of the PSA Tournament 2023 hosted by …

The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, has stated that as a Service subservient to the political class, the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) state of readiness and preparedness remains paramount and must never be in doubt. This, according to him, was in line with NAF’s constitutional responsibility to be ready to perform tasks that may be …

The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has set up a five-member taskforce to look into the challenges faced by foreign airlines and their passengers after their relocation to the new terminal at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport,Lagos. The Federal Government had on Thursday redirected flight operations and passenger processing to the airport terminal 2 following a fire …

The Lagos State government has certified the Nagiko Tomato safe for consumption. The General Manager of Lagos State Consumer Protection Agency (LASCOPA), Mr. Afolabi Solebo, confirmed this in a statement on Monday in Lagos. He said the product does not pose any health hazard to the public. The LASCOPA chief was reacting to claims made by one Mrs. Chioma Egodi …