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Nigeria Ranks Third Worst County In World | Report
The acclaimed giant of Africa, Nigeria, has been ranked as the third worst governed country in the world by the Chandler Good Government Index. According to the report, the most populous black nation ranked very low in governance, leadership and foresight, scoring the country 102 out of 104 countries with a score of 0.319 points,…
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IPOB: Channels TV Apologises For Violating Broadcasting Code, NBC
The National Broadcasting Commission, NBC, on Tuesday said Channels Television has apologised over its infraction of the broadcasting code. NBC’s Director of Public Affairs, Franca Aiyetan, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Tuesday in Abuja. Mrs Aiyetan explained that the commission’s letter to the TV station was a regulatory…
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Insecurity: Buhari Makes Request From U.S.
President Muhammadu Buhari has urged the U.S. to reconsider relocating U.S. Africa Command, AFRICOM, from Stuttgart, Germany, to Africa, nearer the Theatre of Operation. The president made the call at a virtual meeting with the U.S. Secretary of State, Mr Anthony Blinken, on Tuesday in Abuja. He said AFRICOM, which partners countries to counter transnational…
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UNILORIN Advises Candidates on Admission Status
University of Ilorin has advised candidates to check their admission status to the institution from the Central Admission Processing Systems, CAPS, on Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, website. Its Deputy Chairman, Admission Committee, Dr Tayo Arinde, gave this advice while speaking with newsmen in Ilorin on Tuesday. Mr Arinde said that any admission seeker…
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Police Dismiss 3 Officers Involved In Extortion Of LASU Student of N153,000
Ogun State Police Command has announced the dismissal of three of its operatives who involved in extortion of Lagos State University (LASU), Student, Sheriff Adedigba. The dismissed officers are: Inspector Sunday John; Sgt Jimoh Asimiya and Sgt Solomon Adedapo. The trio, had last Saturday, accosted Adedigba while travelling from Abeokuta to Lagos State and forcefully…
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Pantami Cries Out Over Plan To Release ‘Doctored Video’ Against Him
The minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Ali Pantami, has cried out over plan to release a ‘doctored video’ which will further pit the members of the public against him. Pantami in a statement by his spokesperson, Uwa Suleiman, said he would not allow his hard-earned reputation to be soiled by his detractors. The statement…
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Bandits Killed Two More Abducted Greenfield Students
Suspected bandits have again killed two more abducted Greenfield University students after three of the abductees were found dead a couple of days ago . The state’s Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan let this out in a release made available to newsmen on Monday, today April 26. Aruwan said the management…
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Jamb Introduces USSD Code For Registration
The Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board, JAMB, says the board will introduce the use of USSD code as an option to the SMS process of generating a profile code for registration. This, it said, was part of measures it had put in place to address some challenges experienced by candidates of its Unified Tertiary Matriculation…
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Nigerian Airforce Reacts To Alleged Accidental Killing of Over 20 Army Personnel
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on Monday has reacted to the report flying on the Social Media alleging the accidental killing of over 20 Nigerian Army personnel in an airstrike at Mainok in Borno State, saying the development is under investigation. NAF while reacting to the allegation on Monday via its official Twitter handle, @NigAirForce…
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NBC Slams N5 Million Fine, Suspension Against Channels TV
The National Broadcasting Commission, NBC, has slammed N5 million fine against Channels Television with a suspension for speaking with one of the leaders of the proscribed Indiginous People of Biafra, IPOB. NBC in a letter signed by the Acting Director General of the Commission, NBC, Prof. Armstrong Idachaba which was directed to the Managing Director…
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