Category: Other News

By Adeosun Christiana Pelumi (SIWES student, D S Adegbenro ICT Polytechnic) The esteemed African historian and scholar, Professor Toyin Falola, was granted an honorary degree by the University of Mktar in Benue State on a Saturday. He was also the convocation guest lecturer during the ceremony, receiving the title of Doctor of Letters (D. Litt). […]

By Okanlawon Olatomide Salymon (SIWES student Crescent University Abeokuta) The Advocacy for Social Justice and Ethical Values Initiative (ASJEV) has issued a call to Nigerian youth, urging them to steer clear of undesirable behaviors, such as drug use. In a statement made during a press conference on the occasion of this year’s Global Ethics Day, […]

By Adebeso Precious (SIWES Student, DS Adegbenro Polytechnic) To assert his innocence in connection with the alleged disappearance of a girl he had dropped off, Kelechi Uzor, an e-Hailing cab driver, voluntarily surrendered himself to the Okporo Police Station in Rumuodara, Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State. Uzor explained that he had picked up […]

By Adebeso Precious (SIWES student D S Adegbenro ICT Polytechnic) The Nigerian Railway Corporation is set to introduce electronic ticketing for its standard gauge network starting next week. The Managing Director, Fidet Okhiria, made this announcement during an interview on Wednesday. Okhiria noted that the final testing phase of the e-ticketing platform would be completed […]

By Samuel Abigael Busayo (SIWES student DSAP) The Naira showed signs of gaining value against other currencies for the first time in three weeks. On Wednesday, it appreciated against the US Dollar in the unofficial parallel market, commonly referred to as the black market. During afternoon trading, the exchange rate stood at N1,300 per dollar, […]

By: Idowu Ibraheem Oluwadamilare ( SIWES, D’S Adegbenro ICT Polytechnic ) The Department of State Services on Thursday, confirmed the release of the ex-Economic and Financial Crimes Commission boss, Abdulrasheed Bawa. The PUNCH reports that Bawa, who was arrested and detained by the DSS on June 14, 2023, following an invite over undisclosed reasons, after […]

By Adeosun Christiana Pelumi (SIWES student D S Adegbenro ICT Polytechnic) In Geidam town, situated in Geidam Local Government Area (LGA) of Yobe State, there was widespread jubilation on Wednesday night after military forces successfully neutralized five suspected members of Boko Haram and apprehended one individual. It has been reported that during the operation, several […]

By Basanya Sulaimon (SIWES Student, Efon Poly) Napoli striker Victor Osimhen is currently in Nigeria, where he continues his recovery from an injury sustained during a recent friendly match with Saudi Arabia, as reported by Corriere dello Sport. While his teammates traveled to Germany for a Champions League game against Union Berlin, Osimhen chose to […]

By Abioye Ayomide (SIWES Student, Westland Polytechnic) German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is set to make an official visit to Nigeria on October 29 and 30, 2023, as announced by the German Embassy in Nigeria. This visit is geared towards enhancing the strong bilateral ties between Germany and the Federal Republic of Nigeria. With diplomatic relations […]

By Ayorinde Taiwo (SIWES Student, Gateway Poly) On October 26, 2023, the Chairman of the Police Service Commission, Solomon Arase, expressed concerns about the limited interest of citizens from the South-East region in joining the Nigeria Police Force. As the ongoing recruitment of general-duty constables into the Nigeria Police Force reached its ninth day, Kaduna […]