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Prof. Ogunsola Professor Folasade Ogunsola has been elected as the acting vice-chancellor of the University of Lagos (UNILAG). Ogunsola secured the highest number of votes in the election held on Monday during a senate meeting attended by 167 professors. She was the deputy vice-chancellor, Development Services at UNILAG before her …

Babalakin, Ogundipe The federal government on Friday directed the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of Council of the University of Lagos, Wale Babalakin, and Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Oluwatoyin Ogundipe to recuse themselves from official duties, pending the outcome of the special visitation panel set up by  President Muhammadu Buhari. The information was announced …

Speaking, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu said: “I received the United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Mary Beth Leonard who was at Lagos House to identify with the work we are doing. “I shared with her our priority projects across sectors especially in areas of infrastructure, education and healthcare delivery. “We want institutional …

Ibrahim Magu A businessman has played a tape recording before the Justice Ayo Salami-led presidential probe panel on how some operatives of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), popularly known as ‘Magu boys’ used a lawyer to demand bribery of N75 million to be paid into different accounts. The businessman, Mr. Donald …

There are indications, on Tuesday, that the suspended acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, has been allegedly indicted alongside 11 others by the Justice Ayo Salami-led panel investigating the embattled Magu. The panel, which was given a 45-day deadline to carry out the task, …

Akpabio, Pondei The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, says it has launched an investigation into the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio; and the acting managing director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Prof Kemebradikumo Pondei. The EFCC said this in an invitation letter addressed to a group, Foundation for …

Newly acquired midfielder John Obi Mikel says his goal with Stoke City is to return the championship side to the English Premier League (EPL). The 33-year-old became the Club’s fourth signing of the summer and Mikel is hoping to lift the fortune of the team. A serial trophy winner during …

Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo (SAN) said on Tuesday that the 30 slots alloted to each member of the National Assembly in the 774,000 jobs under the Special Public Works programme is a privilege and not a right. The minister noted that constituents of the lawmakers …

Ikedim Ohakim More details emerged on Tuesday in the dirty fight between former Imo State Governor Ikedi Ohakim and his woman-friend, Ms Chinyere Amuchinwa. He said the woman had “a close and trusting relationship with him” and that he would not reveal all the “lurid” details about their relationship. Ms …

Malian President, Ibrahim Keita, on Wednesday, said he was resigning to avoid “bloodshed”, hours after his arrest by troops in a sudden coup that followed a months-long political crisis in the fragile West African nation. Rebel soldiers detained the president and Prime Minister Boubou Cisse on Tuesday afternoon and drove …