Canadian varsity offers special scholarship to Nigerians, others

The University of Ottawa has announced special scholarships for students from Nigeria and other African countries willing to study courses in engineering, sciences and social sciences faculties. The institution explained…

Enugu election: Ugwuanyi, LG bosses meet over killings

Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State on Thursday, summoned an emergency security meeting with critical stakeholders from five local government areas in the state over the worsening security in the…

Doctors, nurses more guilty of female genital mutilation – Medical expert

A medical expert, Professor Babatunde Olofinbiyi, has said nurses and doctors were more guilty of engaging in female genital mutilation than traditional birth attendants. Olofinbiyi said this in Ado Ekiti…

NNPC releases distribution details of 387.5m litres of petrol to solve scarcity

As the scarcity caused by withdrawal of methanol-blended petrol into the country eases off, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd, NNPC, has released details of how it distributed a total…

IGP procures, orders distribution of uniforms, kits, says welfare of police personnel paramount

The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, Wednesday, stated that the welfare of the Nigeria police personnel is paramount to the force leadership, urging officers and men to imbibe…

Why you should not allow Uzodimma come back to power, Wike tells Imolites

The Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, on Wednesday said it would be a mistake for the Imo electorate to allow the current governor of Imo state, Hope Uzodimma, to…

Buhari to sign Electoral Bill tomorrow — Presidency source

The pressure to get President Muhammadu Buhari to sign into law the Electoral Act Amendment Bill heightened, yesterday, as founder of Stanbic Chartered Bank, Atedo Peterside; Methodist Bishop, Sunday Onuoha,…

World Bank sanctions Nigerian firm, MD over alleged corrupt practices

The World Bank has sanctioned AIM Consultants Limited, a Nigerian consultancy company, and its Managing Director, Amin Moussalli, for alleged corrupt practices. The firm, which was involved in the Nigeria…

Abuja hospital denies issuing Fani-Kayode medical report

The Kubwa General Hospital on Wednesday told the Lagos State Special Offences Court, Ikeja, that a former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, was never a patient at the medical facility.…

Constitution amendment: Outrage as National Assembly considers life pension for presiding officers 

• Committee recommends pension for Senate president, Speaker, deputies A fresh move by the National Assembly to grant life pension for its presiding officers, including the Senate President and the…