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President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday assured Nigerians that no amount of pressure would make him give up the war against corruption in the country.In an address to a group of Nigerianswho marched to the Presidential Villato pledge their full support for his administration’s anti-corruption campaign, President Buhari promised a relentless prosecution of the war against corruption, with due regard for the rule of law.The President said all persons charged with stealing the nation’s resources will have their day in court and that, upon conviction, their ill-gotten wealth would be seized andreturned to government coffers.“I believe it is time for Nigeria to change course. That is why I sought election as President and got elected. As President, I am determined that Nigeria must move away from a course of endemic corruption that was leading us to perdition,” a spokesperson quoted the President as saying through his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina.“There can be no quest

YABATECH Expels 73 Students Over Forgery

The Academic Board of Yaba Collegeof Technology, Yaba, Lagos, has expelled 73 students of the college for presenting suspected forged results.A statement issued by the college made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday said thatthe affected students were those pursuing part-time programmes for National Diploma and Higher National Diploma.Signed by the Deputy Registrar of the college, Mrs Titilayo Obadimu, the statement said the affected students registered for 2013/2014 academic session.According to the statement, the results are discovered during the verification exercise of Senior Secondary School Certificates and National Diploma results.It said further that 46 students for National Diploma and 27 students for Higher National Diploma were affected.“All affected students are advised to hand the property of the college in their possession, including student identity cards, to their various headsof department, the librarian and the dean of students’ affairs with imme

YABATECH Expels 73 Students Over Forgery

The Academic Board of Yaba Collegeof Technology, Yaba, Lagos, has expelled 73 students of the college for presenting suspected forged results.A statement issued by the college made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday said thatthe affected students were those pursuing part-time programmes for National Diploma and Higher National Diploma.Signed by the Deputy Registrar of the college, Mrs Titilayo Obadimu, the statement said the affected students registered for 2013/2014 academic session.According to the statement, the results are discovered during the verification exercise of Senior Secondary School Certificates and National Diploma results.It said further that 46 students for National Diploma and 27 students for Higher National Diploma were affected.“All affected students are advised to hand the property of the college in their possession, including student identity cards, to their various headsof department, the librarian and the dean of students’ affairs with imme

YABATECH Expels 73 Students Over Forgery

The Academic Board of Yaba Collegeof Technology, Yaba, Lagos, has expelled 73 students of the college for presenting suspected forged results.A statement issued by the college made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday said thatthe affected students were those pursuing part-time programmes for National Diploma and Higher National Diploma.Signed by the Deputy Registrar of the college, Mrs Titilayo Obadimu, the statement said the affected students registered for 2013/2014 academic session.According to the statement, the results are discovered during the verification exercise of Senior Secondary School Certificates and National Diploma results.It said further that 46 students for National Diploma and 27 students for Higher National Diploma were affected.“All affected students are advised to hand the property of the college in their possession, including student identity cards, to their various headsof department, the librarian and the dean of students’ affairs with imme

AFCON 2017 Qualifiers: Oliseh snubs Mikel, Moses for Tanzaniaclash

The Chelsea duo of Victor Moses andJohn Obi Mikel are top on the list of high profile names missing in the list of 18 foreign-based pros invited by Coach Sunday Oliseh for next month’s 2017 AFCON qualifying match against Tanzania.It is not clear if the bench role for the Chelsea duo accounted for their exclusion even as the new Eagles boss also overlooked the likes of Brown Ideye and Elderson Echiejile who have found it hard to get playingtime at their respective clubs.Regulars like skipper Vincent Enyeama, and defenders Godfrey Oboabona, Leon Balogun and Kenneth Omeruo are in the 18-man list.There are however a number of surprises as earlier hinted by Coach Oliseh who asserted that players’ willbe invited based on their current form and first–level football role.There are goalkeeper Carl Ikeme, midfielder Izunna Ernest Uzochukwu and forwards Emem Eduok, Sylvester Igboun and Moses Simon.All the 18 players, who will join up with the 23 home boys who arrived camp in Abuja on Monday, are

PELLEGRINI: I WILL SHAKE HIS HANDS

The Manchester City manager has not always got on with his Chelsea counterpart and snubbed him in 2013 but plans to be civil on Sunday, while hoping to have Sergio Aguero fitManchester CitymanagerManuel Pellegriniinsists that he harbours no ill feeling towardsChelseabossJoseMourinhoand will shake his rival's hand when they meet on Sunday.The Premier League champions travel to the Etihad Stadium for the first match between title rivals in the 2015-16 campaign.Relationships between Pellegrini andMourinho have been tense at times, with the Chilean refusing to shake hisopponent's hand following Chelsea's 2-1 win in October 2013.However, the City boss has no intention of repeating that, telling reporters: "I have my differences withhim but I always shake hands with him."City hope to have last season's top scorer, Sergio Aguero, available for the game, the Argentine having been limited to a substitute's role in the 3-0 win over West Brom on Monday.Pellegrini ad
The Manchester City manager has not always got on with his Chelsea counterpart and snubbed him in 2013 but plans to be civil on Sunday, while hoping to have Sergio Aguero fitManchester CitymanagerManuel Pellegriniinsists that he harbours no ill feeling towardsChelseabossJoseMourinhoand will shake his rival's hand when they meet on Sunday.The Premier League champions travel to the Etihad Stadium for the first match between title rivals in the 2015-16 campaign.Relationships between Pellegrini andMourinho have been tense at times, with the Chilean refusing to shake hisopponent's hand following Chelsea's 2-1 win in October 2013.However, the City boss has no intention of repeating that, telling reporters: "I have my differences withhim but I always shake hands with him."City hope to have last season's top scorer, Sergio Aguero, available for the game, the Argentine having been limited to a substitute's role in the 3-0 win over West Brom on Monday.Pellegrini ad