Month: May 2024
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Naira Gains at Official Market Against U.S. Dollar
The naira appreciated to 1,339.33/$ at the close of trading on the official window on Monday, gaining 9.68 per cent over Friday’s 1,482.81/$. According to FMDQ data, which houses the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market, the daily turnover dropped to $180.80m from $556.25m on Friday, indicating a 67.50 per cent decline. At the official market,…
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Fee Hike: UI Goes Though on Protesting Students, Threatens Suspension
Punch Newspaper The management of the University of Ibadan, Oyo State, has queried two students over their involvement in a recent fee hike protest on the campus The duo include a student in the Department of Institute of African Studies, Olamide Iyanuoluwa, and Aduwo Ayodele, who is a 200-level student in the Department of History.…
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Gunfire heard Around Kano Emir’s Palace
Premium Times Gunfire was on Monday night reported around the mini palace where the deposed Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero, is staying in Nasarawa GRA of the state capital. The palace is located about 300 metres to the Kano Government House where movement of vehicles is restricted to one portion of the road leading…
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Students Loan Calculated Move To Make Struggling Nigerian Students Perpetual Debtors – ASUU
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, Calabar Zone has faulted the proposed Student Education Loan of the Federal Government describing it as a calculated move to make struggling Nigerian students perpetual debtors. Addressing a press conference in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State capital on Monday, the Zonal Chairperson of ASUU, Dr Happiness Uduk, said it…
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Court Bars 5 Deposed Kano Emirs From Parading Selves as Emirs
A Kano High Court presided by Justice Amina Aliyu has barred the five deposed emirs of Kano from parading themselves as emirs. DAILY NIGERIAN gathered that the deposed emir of Kano Aminu Bayero has been parading himself as emir and occupies the Nassarawa royal residence after of his title holders Aminu Babba-Dan’Agundi secured a federal…
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Tinubu’s Minister Clears Air Over Alleged ‘Re-budget’ of N200b Project Executed by Buhari
The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake is fighting to clear his name following allegation that he has budgeted N200b for a project executed by the previous government of Muhammadu Buhari. The allegation came to the fore during the one year scorecards being reeled out by ministers in the government of Bola Tinubu. Tinubu…
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Flash: Scores of Worshippers Feared Dead in Lagos Mosque Collapse (Photos)
Scores of worshippers feared dead on Sunday afternoon when a mosque collapsed in Papa Ajao area of Lagos State. The mosque collapsed during afternoon prayer (ZHUR) , The Nation learnt. Many dead and injured bodies have been moved from the rubbles with many more feared trapped.
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FG Drags Governors To Court Over Alleged Maladministration
The Federal Government has instituted a legal action against the Governors of the 36 States of the Federation at the Supreme Court over alleged misconduct in the administration of Local Government Areas, LGAs. FG, in the suit marked: SC/CV/343/2024, which was filed by the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef…
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Just In: Former EFCC Chairman is Dead
The former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ibrahim Lamorde died about three hours ago of kidney stone. It was learnt he gave up in a hospital in Egypt during a procedure to remove the stone. His remains will be flown to Nigeria on Monday, May 27, for burial in line…
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Varsity Student Dies After ‘Long Hours’ Beating Over Phone Theft, Suspect Expelled
Punch Newspaper A yet-to-be-identified male student of the Ajayi Crowther University, Oyo, in Oyo State, has allegedly been clubbed to death inside a hostel known as Shepherd Inn on the school premises by a group of other students for allegedly stealing a mobile phone. PUNCH Online gathered that the deceased was also said to have…