NUC releases list of unaccredited courses in Nigerian Universities

The National Universities Commission (NUC) has released a list of unaccredited courses in Nigerian universities. The NUC warned that any certificate issued for these courses will be considered void. The university of Abuja has the highest number of unaccredited courses, having 15 of its courses, including Law, unaccredited. According to the NUC, 13 federal universities, 16 state universities and eight private universities were running courses that had not been accredited. The unaccredited courses pose serious danger to students who study them as the certificates issued by these universities for the…

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Gov. Ambode commissions first medical helipad in Nigeria at Lasuth

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Thursday 11th August, 2016 commissioned the first state-owned Helipad for medical emergencies in Nigeria at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), Ikeja, adding that the upgrading of the 247-bed and five Theatre Suits for pregnant women, popularly called Ayinke House, would be ready for use by 2017. Governor Ambode, who also inspected medical facilities at the LASUTH complex, said as part of efforts to transform the health sector in the State for optimal performance, the Bola Tinubu Health and Diagnostic Centre will…

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Ogun State Speaker, Suraju Adekunbi and ‘Babymama’ Iyabo Adedotun in messy street fight

A longstanding feud between the speaker of the Ogun State House of Assembly, Suraj Adekunbi, and his former mistress, Iyabo Adedotun, over the custody of their 8-year-old child, on Thursday escalated to a public brawl with both sides verbally attacking the other. The court eventually took away the custody of the child from the weeping mother and handed to Mr. Adekunbi at a stormy session. The incident occurred at the premises of the Customary Court at Agbeloba area of Abeokuta, Ogun State, where the estranged mistress dragged Mr. Adekunbi to,…

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Ogun Police parades couple for killing wife’s concubine

  A 32 year old man Ezekiel Igbokwe and his wife Juliet Igbokwe were on Thursday paraded before newsmen by the Ogun State Command of Nigeria Police for killing one Victor Olatundun who was alleged to be a concubine to Juliet. Parading the suspects, the Ogun State Commissioner of Police, Ahmed Illiyasu, said the suspects were arrested by the Police at his home in Awa-Ijebu, Ijebu North Local Government area of Ogun State on 25th July after killing Olatundun with machete. “The suspect alleged that on the night of 24th…

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