The Nigerian Immigration Service and The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have deported 51 foreign nationals who were convicted of cyber-terrorism and internet fraud. According to a statement from the EFCC on Thursday, the latest group of deportees includes 50 Chinese nationals and one Tunisian. This repatriation took place on Thursday and brings the…
The Nnamdi Azikiwe University (NAU) in Awka, Anambra State, has placed an indefinite ban on the popular tradition of “signing off” observed by final-year students after their examinations. This ban was announced in a statement by the University Registrar, Dr. Chinenye Okeke, on Thursday in Awka, and it takes immediate effect. Dr. Okeke indicated that…
The police said the prime suspect allegedly abducted and murdered the boy when a ₦1 million ransom was not met, and buried the body in a bush in Udi The Enugu State Police Command has arrested one Obodoagu Wisdom, aged 18, for the alleged kidnapping and murder of his five-year-old second cousin. His alleged accomplice,…
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has announced new guidelines for the disbursement of upkeep loans to eligible students, disclosing that this is now strictly tied to the academic session of each institution. The Fund has therefore notified the students, institutions, and the public that students “shall only be entitled to upkeep loans for their…
The Atóbaáse of Yorubaland, Dr Babajide Agunbiade, FNSE, has released an open letter expressing unwavering support for His Imperial Majesty, Iku Baba Yeye, Oba Abimbola Akeem Owoade I, the Alaafin of Oyo, in light of recent controversies surrounding the Yoruba traditional leadership structure. In a strongly worded letter obtained by our reporter, Dr Agunbiade commended…
