Month: August 2021
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Polytechnic Management Withdraws 193 Students Over Poor Academic Performance
The management of the Kogi State Polytechnic, Lokoja, has withdrawn 193 students of the institution over poor academic performance in the 2019/2020 academic session. This was said in a statement by Head, Public Relations and Protocol Unit, Uredo Omale, on Thursday. Mrs Omale stated the affected students were from four departments: Business Administration, Mathematics and…
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Pathetic: 7 Family Members Died After Eating Suya, Juicy Juice in Abia
No fewer than seven persons from the same family died yesterday after eating the popular barbecue aknown as suya with an undisclosed juice in Umueze, Umuakanu community, Umuahia North Local Government Area of Abia State Father of the house whose name was given as Mr. Jessey who had gone out earlier in the day, was…
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Flash: NBC Summons Channels TV Presenters Over Recent Interviews With Ortom, Ex-Naval Boss
The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has summoned the presenters of Sun Rise Daily, a breakfast show on Channels Television over some recent interviews perceived to be critical of the President, Muhammadu Buhari. This was made known by human rights’ activist and former Chairman of Nigeria’s National Human Rights Commission, Chidi Odinkalu, on his Twitter handle.Odinkalu…
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After 3-week of self imposed break, Abba Kyari ‘thrills’ Followers
After 3 weeks of self-imposed break on social media, the embattled super cop, Abba Kyari, amid police probe of his alleged involvement in a $1.1m Internet scam allegedly carried out by an Instagram Influencer, Kyari on Thursday resumed posting on Facebook. Kyari shared a 21-second hilarious TikTok video posted by one Sanda Tobacco wherein a…
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How Bandits Break Into Five Flats in Nigerian Defence Academy
The gunmen who invaded the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) in the wee hours of Tuesday broke into five flats, The Nation learnt on Wednesday. Security was beefed up around the Academy yesterday. Military personnel stopped reporters who attempted to access the institution. Sources said the attack was successful because guards were slow to respond. According…
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Again, Gunmen Attack Bullion Van, Killed 2 in Ondo
Again, gunmen suspected to be armed robbers on Wednesday attacked bullion van in Ore, headquarters of Odigbo Local Government Area of Ondo State and killed at least two persons including one policeman and a civilian. The incident which was the third in the last one month, happened around 3 pm when the armed men opened…
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We are also victims of ‘Yahoo Boys’, NANS Tells EFCC
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has reiterated its unadulterated support for the leading anti-graft agency in the country, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, adding that, Nigerian Students are also prey in the hands of cyber fraudsters. The students’ body stated this in Ibadan, Oyo State, on Tuesday during a courtesy visit…
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ASUU Slams LASU Management Over Death of Graduating Student, Omomeewa
As reactions continue to trail the gruesome murder of graduating student of Lagos State University, LASU, Nurudeen Yusuf Alowonle popularly known as ‘Omomewa’, The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), of the institution has asked the management to admit that it contributed in part to his shocking death by hunting him down from graduating with…
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20-year-old UNILORIN Student Bags Jail Term Over Facebook Lottery Scam
A 20-year-old University of Ilorin, Unilorin, student, Udoh Sunday Okon has been convicted by Kwara State High Court sitting in Ilorin on Wednesday over Facebook lottery scam. In a statement by the head, Media and Publicity of the Economic an Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Wilson Uwujaren, Udoh, a 300 level student was said to have…
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Updates On Ongoing Higher Institutions Football League, HiFL
The first leg of quarter-final matches in the ongoing Higher Institutions Football League (HiFL) will today go ahead across four centres. In Lagos, the UNILAG Marines will attempt to put themselves in a vantage position as they tackle the AAUA Luminaries going into the second leg. The Marine Boys led by Coach Ogunsemore qualified to…