Month: March 2022
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UTAS: ASUU Goes Tough on NITDA Boss, Threatens To Withdraw His Degree Certificate
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Branch, ATBU, has threatened to kick-off the process of withdrawing the degree certificate of the Director-General, National Information Technology Development Agency, Kashifu Inuwa, as an alumnus of the university. ASUU said, the withdrawal of his certificate was been considered after Inuwa’s submission that “the University…
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Tribunal Restrains Multi-Choice From Increasing DSTV, Gotv Tarrif
A competition and Consumer Protection Tribunal sitting in Abuja has restrained Multi-Choice Nigeria Limited from increasing its tariffs and cost of products and services scheduled to begin on April 1.The three-member tribunal, presided over by Thomas Okosun, gave the order following an ex-parte motion moved by Festus Onifade, a legal practitioner, on behalf of himself…
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NFF Fires Super Eagles’ Technical Crew
The Nigeria Football Federation ( NFF) has sacked the entire technical crew of the Super Eagles following the inability of the players to the qualify for the Qatar 2022 World Cup. The Super Eagles lost the ticket to Black Stars of Ghana in a 1-1 draw on Tuesday at the MKO National Stadium Abuja with…
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OAU VCship Tussle: ASUU President Breaks Silence
As knocks continue to rain on aggrieved Ile-Ife indigenes over their stance on emergence of non-ife indigene as new Vice Chancellor of Obafemi Awolowo University, the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has described the agitations as reducing the institutions to local entities. ASUU made its position known through its National President, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke,…
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Just In: Eguavoen Reportedly Resigns as Super Eagles Coach
Super Eagles Coach, Augustine Eguavoen has reportedly resigned his role as the head coach, according to leading Sports Radio Station in Nigeria, Brila fm. “Austin Eguavoen has stepped down as Super Eagles Head Coach and will return to his role as Technical Director of all national teams. “Reliable sources revealed Eguavoen has sent an official…
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FBI Arrests 12 More Wanted Suspects in Nigeria
The Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI, and its partners across the globe, have arrested 65 suspects in the United States, including 12 in Nigeria, eight in South Africa, two in Canada and one in Cambodia. In July last year, a US court issued a warrant of arrest for Nigeria’s Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari,…
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Minister Begs Nigerians To Contribute To Treatment of Victims of Kaduna-Abuja Train Attack
The Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi, has asked Nigerians to contribute to the cost of treating those affected in Monday’s train attack. At least nine people were killed while many sustained injuries when bandits attacked a train heading for Kaduna from Abuja. Amaechi, who had visited the scene of the attack on Tuesday, said…
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17-year-old Boy Narrates How He Plucked Eyeball of Almajiri To Make Charm in Kano
A 17-year-old boy, identified as Isah Hassan has on Wednesday narrated how he plucked the eyeball of his victim, Mustapha Yunusa, for making charms to disappear from gunmen and bandits in the forest where he goes to fetch firewood in Bauchi State. Hassan, an indigene of Tarauni local government of Kano State said after luring…
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Students should use ASUU Strike To Engage in Beneficial Dealings By Ayomide Ishowo
Ayomide Ishowo It’s not longer news that the ASUU declared a nation wide strike since over a month ago, and that has made the higher institution students, especially those in federal institutions to sit home forcefully. However, students should not just use this rare opportunity of the ASUU strike to just sit home doing nothing,…
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U.S. Embassy Begins Visa Renewal Applications Without Interview For Nigerians
The United States (US) Embassy in Abuja has announced that from March 30, 2022, it will begin processing certain non-immigrant visa renewal applications without requiring an interview. According to a notice posted on the Embassy’s website, there would be no interviews for visa renewals where: The visa is B1/B2, F, M, J (academic only), H,…