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UTAS: ASUU Chairman Decries Inconsistencies in Payment of Salaries
The Chairman of Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASSU), Federal University of Technology Owerri (FUTO), Imo State, Dr Christopher Echereobia, has decried ‘inconsistencies’ in payment of salaries and other emoluments for lecturers. The Varsity don heaped the blame on the Federal Government’s preference of the Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System (IPPIS) over ASUU’s choice…
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Tinubu Quitely Returns To Nigeria After Spending Months In London
National Leader of the ruling party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) and former Lagos State governor, Bola Tinubu returned quietly to Nigeria on Friday after spending months overseas for medical care. SaharaReporters had earlier reported his planned return to a “grand welcome” organised by his political associates. However, due to his inability to stand the…
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30 Football Stars Nominated For 2021 Ballon D’or (Full List)
No fewer than 30 football stars have been nominated for 2021 Ballon D’or, the nominees list includes, Argentina shinning star Lionel Messi, Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo, Harry Kane of Tottenham and Kevin De Bruyne of Manchester City. The 30 nominees list was released on Friday. Six-time winner for the award Messi and five-time winner Ronaldo,…
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LASTMA Officer Escapes Death, After Danfo Driver Attack
Officer of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, simply identified as K. Hassan, narrowly escaped death, when an aggressive commercial bus driver, commonly called “Danfo” attacked him while enforcing traffic laws of the state. The incident, it was gathered happened on Thursday, at Ojota interchange area of the state. Recall that recently, there have…
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Ooni’s Palace Reacts To Private Jet Promise
The Directorate of Media and Public Affairs of the Ooni of Ife’s Palace has a refuted a viral report where the spokesman to the Ooni of Ife, Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi Ojaja II, Comrade Moses Olafare, is reportedly quoted as stating that a gubernatorial aspirant of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Ademola Adeleke, during…
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NABTEB Releases Results (See Breakdown)
Registrar of the National Business and Technical Examinations Board (NABTEB), Prof Ifeoma Isiugo-Abanihe, yesterday announced the release of 2021 in school National Business Certificate/National Technical Examinations. Prof Isiugo-Abanihe who spoke with journalists in Benin disclosed that a total of 83,504 candidates sat for the examination as against 58,340 who sat for the same examination last…
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LASU Final Year Student Reportedly Commits Suicide Over ‘School Fee Payment’
A final year student of the Lagos State University, LASU, simply identified as Adeola has committed suicide. Adeola reportedly took her life on Thursday by ingesting a popular brand of insecticide, Sniper. According to sources at the institution, Adeola was depressed following her inability to pay her school fees which prevented her from taking her…
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Pandora Papers: Peter Obi Reacts To Report
Former Anambra State Governor and Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Vice Presidential Candidate in the 2019 election, Mr Peter Obi, has reacted to a media report that he breached Nigerian laws by engaging in secret businesses set up in tax havens, insisting that he broke no law. An online publication, Premium Times, quoting Pandora Papers, had…
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OAU Muslim Graduates, UNIFEMGA Empowers 200 Youths
No fewer than 200 youths have benefitted from an economic empowerment workshop organised by Obafemi Awolowo University Muslim Graduates Association (UNIFEMGA), Ibadan chapter. The one-day workshop, which was held in Ibadan with the theme ‘Seeking Socio-economic security: The Islamic Panacea’, had in attendance participants who cut across all ages, genders and religions. The participants were…
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Nigerian Army Speaks On Arrest of Nollywood Actor, as Colleague Knocks Chinwetalu For Wearing Biafra Regalia
Hours after the news of the arrest of Veteran Nollywood Actor, Chiwetalu Agu, hit the cyberspace, Nigerian Army has confirmed the report saying he was arrested for promoting the cause of the secessionist group, Indigenous People of Biafra by wearing the Biafran regalia. In a statement signed by Onyema Nwachukwu, the army’s spokesperson, Agu was…
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