President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Governing Councils of five federal universities in Nigeria. They are: University of Ibadan (UI) University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT) University of Lagos (UNILAG) Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) Ile-Ife and Maritime University in Delta. The approval is contained in a statement by Mr Sonny Echono, Permanent Secretary, Federal…
The Department of State Services (DSS) has debunked rumour making round that the late official driver to President Muhammadu Buhari, Mr Sa’idu Afaka, was detained or tortured by the service before his death. A statement by Dr Peter Afunanya, DSS Public Relations Officer on Thursday in Abuja, said that reports in some section of the…
No fewer than 80 inmates who escaped from a correctional facility in Owerri, Imo State have returned to the Prison. A source said, “About 17 of them returned on Tuesday and on Wednesday, we saw more than 20 returning back. But they are mainly those on awaiting trial, those who have less prison term and…
