The Governing Council, Federal University Wukari, in Taraba has announced Prof. Jude Rabo as the new Vice-Chancellor of the institution. Mr Laurence Ngbale, the Chairman of the Governing Council, disclosed at a press conference on Thursday in Wukari that Rabo, a Professor of Veterinary Medicine, emerged
The Nigerian police in Yola on Thursday confirmed the arrest of three members of a notorious gang, known as Shilla Boys. The state Police Spokesman, Deputy Superintendent Sulaiman Nguroje who confirmed the arrest in a statement said that the suspects were between the ages of
IN continuation of his statewide projects inspection and commissioning programme tagged “Kinetic Abia Tours”, Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State will, on January 22, commission three roads he reconstructed in Aba. The roads are Eziukwu Road, Milverton Avenue, and Ojike Lane, all in Aba South Local
Newly sworn-in American president, Joe Biden, on Wednesday, issued an executive order nullifying a travel ban imposed on citizens of some Muslim-majority countries by his predecessor, Donald Trump. Before his exit from White House on Wednesday, Mr Trump-led administration was notorious for its harsh policies against
The Northern Elders Forum, NEF, has told herders in Ondo State to remain in their locations and reject any move to label them as criminals. Spokesman of the forum, Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, in a statement on Wednesday, asked the Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, to stop the
A 20-year-old man, Abubakar Amodu, has been arrested for conniving with a gang to kidnap his father and collect N2 m ransom. Amodu was one of 25 suspects paraded by the Force Public Relations Officer, CP Frank Mba, for various offences in Abuja on Wednesday. The suspect,
Mexico on Wednesday hailed US President Joe Biden’s order to halt construction of Donald Trump’s wall along the US-Mexican border, as well as his other immigration-linked reforms. “Mexico welcomes the end of the construction of the wall, the immigration initiative in favour of DACA and a
A Japanese court upheld a ban on dual citizenship on Thursday, rejecting a suit that challenged the measure’s constitutionality and sought damages for those affected. Japan is one of around 50 countries internationally, including China and South Korea, that only permits its citizens to hold one
OFFICIAL EXCHANGE RATE, JANUARY 21, 2021. Currencies To the naira {N] US dollar{USD} 381.25 Euro {EUR} 462.03 British Pound {GBP} 523.53 Australia Dollar {AUD} 295.96 Brazilian Real {BR} 72.04 Canadian Dollar {CAD} 302.10 Central African CFA franc{XAF} 0.70 Chinese yuan {RMB} 58.99 Egyptian Pound {EGP} 24.25 Ghanaian Cedi {GHS} 65.46 Hong Kong Dollar 49.18 India Rupee {INR} 5.23 Japanese Yen {JPY} 3.68 Kenyan Shilling {KES} 3.47 Kuwaiti Dinar {KWD} 1258.81 Libyan Dinar 85.51 Malaysian Ringgit {MYR} 94.60 Mexican Peso 19.48 New Zealand
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Wednesday said the former Chairman of the Pension Reform Task Team, Abdulrasheed Maina’s bail request is to evade arrest and flee to the United States of America. The Commission in a fresh court document said Maina wanted to flee
