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Again, Suspected Gunmen Set Immigration Office Ablaze in Abia
Gunmen suspected to be members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, have attacked the Abia Command of the Nigeria Immigration Service, setting the office on fire. The Public Relations Officer of the service, Godwin Ogbonna, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria on Sunday. Mr Ogbonna, however, said he had yet…
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UNIABUJA Expels 46 Students Over Misconduct
Management of the University of Abuja has expelled forty six students over their involvement in various acts of misconduct in breach of their sworn matriculation oath. Head, Information and University Relations, Dr Habib Yakoob, conveyed this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. He disclosed five other students were rusticated for one semester, the cases…
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Gulak’s Death is ‘Professional Assassination’, IPOB Reacts
Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has accused Imo State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodimma over the death of former aide to ex-president Goodluck Jonathan, Ahmed Gulak describing his death as ‘Professional Assassination’. IPOB spokesman, Emma Powerful, in a statement said, IPOB members were not responsible for the killing. He further charged Governor Uzodinma to disclose how…
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Ogunyemi Bows Out, As ASUU Gets New National Executives (Full List)
A professor of soil science at the Federal University of Agriculture, Umudike, Abia State, Emmanuel Osodeke has emerged as the President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, during a three-day conference, held at the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State today Sunday. Osodeke, until his appointment was the Vice president of ASUU. He…
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NITDA Warns Nigerians Over Money-extorting Cryptocurrency Virus, IGVM Ransomware
Nigeria’s National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has issued warning to Nigerians over a new computer virus that has the ability to damage sensitive information. The virus, according to NITDA is known as IGVM Ransomware, it is a a file that prevents access to data such as documents, photographs, and videos, according to the agency.…
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How We Sale Properties To Raise N180 Million, Parents of Greenfield Students
Parents, Guardians and Associates of the just released students and staff of Greenfield University have carpeted the federal government and Kaduna State Government for their alleged negligence while their loved ones were in abductors’ den They students were released after the parents met the demand of the kidnappers for an N180m ransom. So angry were…
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Video: Chelsea Proofs Critics Wrong Wins UCL
Chelsea has won the Champions League for the second time after beating Manchester City in a thrilling final in Porto. Kai Havertz scored the decisive goal just before half-time, running on to Mason Mount’s excellent ball before knocking it past Ederson and then rolling into the empty net. City, who were looking to win the…
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ASUU Berates 5 Governors Over Alleged Intimidation, Harassment of Lecturers
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has berated five Governors for allegedly harassing and intimidating lecturers at their respective state universities for demanding fair working conditions. National President of ASUU, Prof. Biodun Ogunyemi, said that these governors have shown, by their actions, that they were not interested in providing quality education for their people…
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14 Abducted Greenfield Varsity Students Regain Freedom
Fourteen abducted students of Greenfield-University have regained freedom from their abductors. The students were abducted from their hostels on April 20. Five of the students were killed by the gunmen. According to a report by Channels Television, the students were released on Saturday afternoon at a location along the Kaduna- Abuja highway. The report added…
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COAS Appointment As Missed Opportunity For National Unity by Farooq Kperogi
The appointment of my namesake, Major General Farouk Yahaya, as Chief of Army Staff to succeed the late Lieutenant General Ibrahim Attahiru who died in a plane crash on May 21 is yet another tone-deaf but entirely predictable mismanagement of Nigeria’s diversity at a time it desperately needs to be cared for with deliberate symbolic…
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