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The management of Obafemi Awolowo University,Ile-Ife has released guidelines and new dates for its much anticipated screening exercise for utme candidates. It’s gathered that the screening exercise will be held in Ile Ife (main campus and Moro campus) and Abuja between 27th of February and 3rd of March 2020 . The statement reads: ‘All candidates…

President Buhari has congratulated Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, on their inauguration as the 46th President and Vice President of the United States of America. In a statement released by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, President Buhari expressed hope that the Biden and Harris presidency will mark a strong point…

Abducted Deputy Vice Chancellor of Anchor University, Lagos, Prof. Johnson Fatokun has regained his freedom from his abductors. Anchor University is a faith-based institution owned by the Deeper Christian Life Ministry. Fatokun was kidnapped on Monday while on his way from Jos, Plateau State to Nasarawa State around 9.00pm. The kidnappers earlier demanded for N20…

The police force headquarters in Abuja Wednesday paraded a 20-year old man, Abubakar Amodu, for allegedly kidnaping his father alongside with his gang members and collected N2 million as ransom before he was released. The police also paraded 25, other kidnappers who killed their victims after collecting ransom from their families. Also paraded was one…

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) on Wednesday apologised to Nigerians over the excesses of some policemen that led to the #EndSARS protest in October 2020, saying the police have learnt their lessons and appropriate steps are being taken to ensure effective policing of the country. The disclosure was made by the new Assistant Inspector-General of…

Joe Biden on Wednesday became the 46th president of the United States, vowing a “new day” for the United States after four years of tumult under Donald Trump who in an extraordinary final act snubbed the inauguration. Two weeks to the day after Trump supporters violently rampaged at the US Capitol to overturn the election…

Donald Trump told supporters “we will back in some form” in a rambling, incoherent farewell speech before flying off to Florida. In his final public statement before Joe Biden replaces him as President this afternoon, he told a handful of followers at Joint Base Andrews: “Have a good life. We will see you soon.”

The Nigerian Police Force has arrested suspected kidnappers who have been terrorising Ahmadu Bello University. One of the workers of the institution working at security department, Aliyu Abubakar, was also arrested by Special Tactical Squad of Inspector-General of Police for ‘providing’ assistance to kidnappers who have on various occasions terrorised the institution. The Public Relations…

A widow and mother of two, Adebimpe Sobowale, appeared before the Ogun State Panel of Inquiry on police brutality and human rights violations yesterday, where she narrated how her husband died while allegedly being detained by some officers of the disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad SARS at the Zonal Intervention Squad in the Odeda area of…