The University of Calabar has expelled a student from the department of Public Health over alleged involvement in phone theft. The Registrar and Secretary to Council, Dr. Chukwuka Icha, who confirmed the development through a statement issued on Monday, 19 May, 2025, said the expulsion is coming after a thorough investigation by the Senate Students Disciplinary Committee, found the student culpable in a case of phone theft. “The Vice Chancellor has received the report of the Senate Students Disciplinary Committee, which investigated an alleged case of Phone Theft during the 2023/2024 Academic Session. “Senate has approved the recommendation of the…
Author: Olamide Obayemi
The Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Awolowo on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, arraigned the duo of Kehinde Odeyemi and Matthew Adeniyi Damilola, who are both employees of Premium Trust Bank, before Justice Alexander Owoeye of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos. They were arraigned alongside Samson Latshin Dakup, Bolaji Omotosho Yinka and Sunday Badeniyi Okunola on a seven-count charge bordering on conspiracy to steal. The defendants allegedly conspired to manipulate the server and domain credentials of the bank in a bid to gain unauthorised access to its database and steal depositors’…
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede on Tuesday, 20 May, 2025 handed over 753 units of houses recovered by the Commission at Plot 109 Cadastral Zone C09, Lokogoma District, Abuja to the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development. The property, measuring 150,500 square metres and containing 753 Units of duplexes and other apartments, was recovered based on a final forfeiture order granted by Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court Abuja on Monday, December 2, 2024 While handing over the property, Olukoyede reiterated the commitment of the EFCC to accountable asset…
Lagos State public service ushered in a new era of service delivery, as Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu constituted and swore in new members into the State’s Civil Service Commission. A retired Permanent Secretary and an indigene of Lagos Island, Mrs. Boladele Dapo-Thomas, was appointed by the Governor to chair the statutory body pivotal to preservation of professionalism in the civil service. The five-member commission was constituted, on Tuesday, 20 May, 2025, at ceremony held in the State House, Alausa. Each member was nominated from each of the five traditional divisions of Lagos. Other members of the Commission are: Mr. Fatai Olalekan…
United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, one of Nigeria’s biggest banking groups, is making a comeback in Nigeria’s booming Point of Sales (PoS) payment market by rolling out 46,000 upgraded terminals to win back small businesses and retail merchants increasingly served by fintechs. Once a major player in the country’s PoS market, UBA is now racing to reassert itself amid rising competition from fintechs like Moniepoint, OPay, and PalmPay. The group has deployed over 6,000 Redpay PoS terminals since January 2025, with another 40,000 expected in the coming months. In 2024, Nigeria’s PoS market processed ₦79.5 trillion ($49.7 billion) in…
The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), Dr. Muyiwa Gbadegesin, has issued a strong warning to property owners and residents across the state, to keep their surroundings clean or face stiff penalties, including possible loss of property. He gave the warning during an interview on Lagos Talks 91.3FM on Monday, 19 May, 2025, noting that a clean environment was a shared responsibility, not just the duty of government, adding that any activity generating waste illegally on land was prohibited, and people should be responsible for their lands or property. He further stressed that…
A former Governor of Abia State, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu, has said that despite perceptions that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is in crisis and may not recover before the 2027 general elections, the “ghost” of the party remains stronger than most other political parties in Nigeria. He therefore called on all aggrieved factions within the PDP to sheathe their swords and await the outcome of the reconciliation committee led by a former Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki. Ikpeazu expressed the views during a South East PDP stakeholders’ meeting, where he emphasized the need for unity among party leaders in the…
By Jeff Godwin Doki Ph.D Christopher Goson Piwuna is a Professor of Psychiatry with the University of Jos, Nigeria. On May 12,2025, he was elected as the new President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) during the 23rd National Delegate’s Conference held at the University of Benin, Benin city. Christopher Piwuna’s emergence as the President of ASUU is perceived by many analysts as historic and phenomenal in at least two ways among others. First, it is the very first time the minority tribes in Nigeria have produced an ASUU President. Second, he is the first ASUU President with…
Nigeria’s Communications and Digital Economy sector has witnessed massive growth under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, attracting $191 million in foreign direct investment (FDI) in Q1 2024—a ninefold increase from $22 million in Q1 2023. The Minister of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy, Dr Bosun Tijani, disclosed this during an interview for an upcoming State House documentary marking President Tinubu’s second anniversary. Dr Tijani highlighted the sector’s robust workforce development, driven by the 3 million Technical Talent (3MTT) programme, and revealed plans for a $2 billion initiative to deploy 90,000 kilometres of fibre optic infrastructure nationwide, starting in Q4 2025. “These…
In a dazzling display of skill, energy, and team spirit, Lagos State has made its mark at the 22nd National Sports Festival, showcasing the vibrant athleticism and resilience that embody the true spirit of Lagos. The Festival tagged Gateway Games 2024, which is ongoing in Abeokuta serves as Nigeria’s biggest platform for discovering sporting talents and fostering national unity. The Director General of the Lagos State Sports Commission, Mr. Lekan Fatodu, assured fans and stakeholders that the contingent from the Centre of Excellence is poised to deliver electrifying moments and podium-finish performances throughout the tournament. Asserting this via his verified…