Eight Colombian soldiers died when the helicopter transporting them on a humanitarian mission crashed near the border with Venezuela early Sunday, authorities said. The eight were on a mission in the eastern department of Vichada, President Gustavo Petro wrote on X. The Air Force said the helicopter was found after a search in a rural…

A group known as the ‘Concerned Citizens of Zamfara State’ has debunked reports alleging that Dr. Bello Mohammed Matawalle, the Minister of State for Defence, is facing a court case over purported involvement in banditry. Recall that some media reports indicated that a Federal High Court in Abuja had approved a case filed by human…

The Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic) of the University of Ibadan, Prof. Aderonke Baiyeroju, has called on Globacom to improve the existing relationship with the university through collaboration in the areas of ICT, telecommunications services, and corporate social responsibility. Baiyeroju made this call while receiving, on behalf of the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Kayode Adebowale, a team from…

The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD)has appealed to the federal government to implement the Chief Medical Residency Training Act. This was disclosed at a resolution reached during the 44th annual Annual General Meeting (AGM) and scientific conference held in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital. The National President of NARD, Dr. Tope Oshindara, explained that…

A committee of friends, Ogaminana, in Kogi State, has described the petitions purportedly written to the Kogi State government and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against the Vice Chancellor of the Confluence University, Osara, Engr. Prof. Abdulrahaman Salawu, as not only malicious but also inciting. In a statement by Alhaji Isah Suleiman, Chairman;…