The Federal Government says it will involve commissioners of education and school proprietors in its partnership with a Chinese Firm to promote the establishment of digital classrooms across the country. The Minister of Communications, Mr Adebayo Shittu, said this on Tuesday in Abuja at the inauguration of a digital classroom donated by NetDragon Websoft limited.…

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar paid a visit to the  Oba of Benin, HRH Oba Ewuare II on Tuesday. In photos shared on his Twitter handle, @atiku, he said the visit was part of his nationwide consultation. He also met the Iyase of Benin, Chief Sam Igbe, whom he said trained him at the Police Academy…

A South Korean University, Ajou University, on Tuesday honoured the wife of President, Mrs Aisha Buhari, with World Leadership Prize. While the President’s wife was honoured with the prize at the Dasan Hall of the University, Suwon, South Korea on Tuesday, she also had a multimedia centre at the university named after her.   Leave…

Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar on Tuesday dismissed insinuations that he was desperate to emerge as president through the 2019 presidential election. Atiku said that despite claims by his critics that he was bent on becoming president, he was qualified to contest the presidential election and that he has the right ideas to address the challenges…

10 Women have been killed in a fire in a nursing home in Chile, news portal Emol reported. The fire broke out early Tuesday in the home, which is situated in Chiguayante, a city 500 kilometres south of the capital, Santiago de Chil Emol said the 10 women who died had not been able to…

The Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo, on Tuesday directed the Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, to immediately begin the overhaul of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad. He has also directed the National Human Rights Commission to set up a panel to probe allegations of rights abuse by the Police unit. The Senior Special Assistant to the Acting…

Three men — Ahmed Fatai, Olashile Bajulaye, Tajudeen Abubakar — were arraigned in Lagos on Tuesday for being in possession of four live cartridges. The trio – Fatai (20), Bajulaye (23) and Abubakar (21) – are facing two counts of conspiracy and being in unlawful possession of ammunition before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court in Lagos.…

The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday insisted that the Inspector-General of Police must arrest and produce the Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu in court on Aug. 16. Justice Stephen Pam gave the order following the absence of Yakubu’s team of lawyers in court and there was no explanation as to why…

The Police in Ondo State say a suspected kidnapper who was arrested in a botched kidnap attempt in Owo is dead, following complications from a high intake of Tramadol tablets. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the suspect had been unconscious since his arrest over the August 5 incident at a chemist in Owo. Police Public…