Thomas Adewumi University (TAU), Oko-Irese in Irepodun Local Government Area of Kwara State, has in the last two years secured about N285m in research grants, both in cash and credits, from "strategic partnerships." The Vice Chancellor (VC) of the university, Fransisca Oladipo, who disclosed this to newsmen at the weekend on the institution's campus to…

The Arewa Professionals for Democracy and Development (APDD) has cautioned former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar over his recent criticisms on the loan request from President Bola Tinubu. The National Assembly had approved a $2.2 billion foreign loan request from President Tinubu, a development that was greeted with many reactions from Nigerians. Faulting the loan, Atiku…

The Bayelsa State Government has banned all tribal and ethnic-based traders' associations operating in Swail and other markets in the state. Consequently, the State Commissioner of Police has been directed to enforce the order by arresting any person or group of persons who continues to parade themselves as members of such associations at the various…

No fewer than 65,848 women have benefitted from the Kaduna State Government's Conditional Cash Transfer Scheme under the present administration, Governor Uba Sani has said. He made the disclosure during the launch of the Women Economic Empowerment Policy at the Women Economic Empowerment Summit, held at the Umaru Musa Yar’adau Murtala Muhammad Square, Kaduna. The…

The Police on Friday arraigned two men —Oyewole Gboyega, 46, and Adeyemi Rotimi, 34 —at an Iyaganku Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing. The defendants, who were of undisclosed addresses, was charged on two counts bordering on conspiracy and stealing, which they pleaded not guilty to. The prosecuting counsel, Cpl. David Adepoju, told the court…