OAU Sacks Prof. Akindele

 

  The Governing Council of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, has dismissed Prof. Richard Akindele who was allegedly involved in a sex-for-marks scandal.

Customs Destroys Tramadol, Other Drugs Worth N102.4m

 

  Seme Command of the Nigeria Customs Service, in Badagry, Lagos State, said it has destroyed expired and seized medicaments  in its warehouse with a Duty Paid Value (DVP) of  N102.4 million. The command’s spokesperson, Mr Saidu Abdullahi, disclosed this in a statement released in Lagos, yesterday.

Nigeria, Ecuador to sign visa free agreement

 

   Ambassador of the Republic of Ecuador to Nigeria, Deopoldo Rovayo, has said that the South American nation and Nigeria would sign a visa free agreement in no distant time.

World Cup 2018: Russia, Uruguay advance to Round of Sixteen

 

   Uruguay’s lone goal victory over Saudi Arabia ensured that Egypt and Saudi Arabia crashed out of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in group A, with Russia and Uruguay advancing to the knockout stages.

Buhari Signs Budget 2018 Despite N578b Injection

   President Muhammadu Buhari signed Budget 2018 into law  reluctantly. The ceremony ought to have held in January as envisaged when the President  submitted the proposals to the National Assembly on November 7, last year.