300 level Benue State University student crushed to death by okada

A 300L student of Benue State University, Makurdi, simply identified as Samuel Agbajir, of the geography department was on Thursday crushed to death on his way from school.

Buhari names Ooni of Ife as UNN Chancellor

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday named the Ooni of Ife, Enitan Adeyeye Ogunwusi Ojaja ll, as the Chancellor of University of Nigeria, Nsukka, UNN.

National News Headlines-18/02/2016

GUARDIAN 

●You are wrong, Disu tells Oliseh over comment on Pharaohs

●Kenya to tackle radicalisation with new prison for 'extremists

●Egypt's most famous journalist, Heikal, dies at 92

●Workers allege hardship, maltreatment at Federal Palace Hotel

●Australia warns New Zealand against taking refugees

●Protesters block entrance to NASS, Education Ministry over VCs removal

NFF sacks Oliseh’s PA, Babangida

Chieftains of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) have dispensed with the services of the personal assistant to the Super Eagles chief coach Tijani Babangida with immediate effect

UTME’s portal opens today

The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has advised candidates who registered for the 2016 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) to print their examination notification slips.

Lagos state Government seals fish depot changing the expiry dates of N700m worth of frozen fishes

A fish depot belonging to Haano Industries Limited/Premier Fish Product Limited on Oba Akran Road, Ikeja, Lagos, was yesterday sealed by the Lagos State Ministry of Health, for warehousing expired fish to members of the public.

The depot was said to have housed over N700m worth of fish suspected to have been expired. Lagos state ministry officials from Health Ministry were led by Mr Kuforiji Adebayo, who said: “What we have established here is a deceit and fraudulent activities.

We have found that the company is revalidating the expiry of its products.” According to Police Public Relations Officer, Dolapo Badmus, “They got a tip off two weeks ago that the depot was changing the expiry dates of its products.

This was confirmed by a lot of the stickers found in the lobby. Our source within the company indicated that the revalidation of the expiry date was done in the lobby of the cold room and corridor, and that is why the place was littered with expired and new stickers

Footballer 'shoots dead referee after receiving red card'

A footballer is on the run after reportedly shooting dead a referee after being sent off during a match in Argentina.

Russian footballer provokes Turkey with Putin T-shirt

Russian footballer Dmitri Tarasov provoked anger in Turkey on Tuesday after unveiling a pro-Vladimir Putin t-shirt during Lokomotiv Moscow's Europa League match against Fenerbahce in Istanbul.

Niger Delta University Shut Down indefinitely

Bayelsa state-owned Niger Delta University on Wednesday, February 17, 2016 was shut down indefinitely.

National News RoundUp-17/2/2016

Some Senators have called for the suspension of Senator Kabiru Marafa over the interview he granted to the Punch Newspapers on 7th February, 2016 which many of them have considered as an affront on the integrity of the Senate. Majority of the lawmakers, yesterday said his various comments during the interview were aimed at humiliating the Senate under Saraki. The matter has now been referred to the Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petition.