Author: News Agency Report
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Why Over 30% Nigerians Have Fertility Problems, Expert
A university don, Abdulwaheed Olatinwo, has said that over 30 percent of Nigerians had fertility problems. Mr. Olatinwo, a professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Ilorin, said this in a research paper made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday. He observed that “about 180 million couples are infertile…
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NANS Backs Extention of IGP’s Tenure, Faults NBA Suit Against FG
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has declared its support for the extension of the tenure of the Inspector General of Police (I-G), Mr Mohammed Adamu. The students’ association also expressed concern about legal actions instituted by the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, against the federal government for the extension. Asefon Dayo, the president of…
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15-year-old Student Bags Jail Term For Stealing Two Dogs in Jos
A Central Area Court sitting in Kasuwan Nama in Jos on Friday sentenced a 15-year-old student to six months in prison for stealing two dogs. A panel of two magistrates, Ghazali Adam and Hyacinth Dolnaan, who sentenced Ibrahim after he pleaded guilty to the offence, however, gave him an option to pay a fine of…
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ASUU, SUG President Warn Against Proliferation of Universities
Some stakeholders in University education in Nigeria, on Thursday, warned against the proliferation of universities in the country, following Wednesday’s approval of 20 new private universities by the Federal Executive Council (FEC). In separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), in Benin, the stakeholders said there was nothing to justify the approval, when…
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COVID-19: ‘Cold Bike’ Invented For Transportation, Distribution Of Vaccines in Nigeria
Newly Invented ‘Cold Bike’ 📸 NAN
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PTF Releases List of States, LGs With High Cases of COVID-19
The federal government on Monday released a list of 22 local government areas within 13 states that are high-burdened with COVID-19. National Incident Manager of the Presidential Task Force, Mukhtar Muhammad, spoke on Monday in Abuja at a briefing. He said affected state capitals contributed over 95 percent of new cases recorded in the last…
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Online Learning: Unilorin VC Speaks On Success Recorded
Prof. Sulyman Abdulkareem, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Unilorin, says the virtual learning system which commenced in the University in January has recorded over 90 per cent success rate. Abdulkareem stated this in a welcome address he delivered virtually to students on Monday as they began phased resumption for the completion of the COVID-19…
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NANS Applauds NDLEA Over Proposed Drug Test For Students
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has applauded the proposal by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for students to undergo drug integrity test before admission into the university. A statement issued on Wednesday by the Head of Public Affairs, NDLEA, Mr Jonah Achema, quoted the NANS President, Mr Sunday Asefon as stating…
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State Assembly Shut Complex After Lawmakers Test Positive for COVID-19
The Anambra House of Assembly on Wednesday shut the assembly complex for three weeks after some lawmakers and members of staff tested positive for COVID-19. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the assembly invited the state COVID-19 team on January 19 to conduct compulsory test on members and workers. The measure followed the…
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COVID-19: FG Threatens To Shut Down NYSC Camp
The Federal Government says it will close any National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Orientation Camp where the state government does not comply with all the COVID-19 protocols. The Minister of Youths and Sports, Mr Sunday Dare, who made the disclosure at the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 national briefing on Monday in Abuja said that…