Author: News Agency Report
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Varsity Approves Demotion of 3 Professors
The Modibbo Adamawa University, MAU, Yola, has approved the demotion of three professors for alleged academic-related infractions. The Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Administration, Prof. Muhammad Ja’afaru made this known at a three-year anniversary of Prof. Abdullahi Tukur, MAU’s Vice-Chancellor, on Saturday in Yola. He said the action was subject to disciplinary processes and the university council ratified…
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FG Begins Distribution of ATMs To Kwara Households
Federal government has commenced the distribution of Automated Teller Machine (ATM) cards to the beneficiaries of the Household Uplifting Programme in Kwara State. The minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Hajiya Sadiya Umar Farooq, announced this through the National Cash Transfer Programme coordinator, Hajiya Halima Shehu. The Head of Unit, Kwara State…
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ASUU Accuses KASU Management of Intimidation, Threat of Members
The Kano Zone of ASUU on Tuesday expressed concern over alleged intimidation and threats against some of its officials by the management of the Kaduna State University, KASU. The Coordinator, Abdulkadir Muhammad, expressed the consternation in a statement issued on Tuesday in Kaduna. Muhammad stated that the zone had received a disturbing report on the…
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Troost-Ekong’s own goal hands Mexico 2-1 win over Super Eagles
Super Eagles’ captain William Troost-Ekong on Saturday cleared into his team’s net to gift Mexico a 2-1 victory over Nigeria in an international friendly at Dallas in the U.S. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the match was the Super Eagles’ first of two international friendlies lined up by the Nigeria Football Federation…
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Why Only Sanwo-Olu Participated in APC Guber Primary- Electoral Committee
The Electoral Committee for All Progressives Congress governorship primary in Lagos State has revealed that only the state Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, was cleared to participate. The APC special state congress to elect the party’s candidate for the 2023 governorship election held on Thursday. The Chairman of the five-man electoral committee, Alhaji Adamu Yuguda, stated this…
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Stop Delaying Students Progress – Parents Beg FG, ASUU
Some Enugu parents have called on the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, to end the union’s prolonged strike and stop delaying students’ progress. The parents made the call in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria on Thursday in Enugu. Some of them said they were sad and pained…
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FG To Spend N999 Million To Feed 10 Million Pupils
The Federal Government on Tuesday said N999 million would be spent daily to feed approximately 10 million pupils in the National Home Grown School Feeding Programme, NHGSFP, across the country. Aishatu Digil, the Team Lead of NHGSFP disclosed this at a stakeholders meeting on disbursement modalities for the review cost of feeding in the programme…
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2023: SDP Clears Air On Purported Automatic Ticket For Tinubu, Others
The Social Democratic Party, SDP, says no automatic ticket for All Progressives Congress, APC, chieftain, Bola Tinubu and other aspirants willing to contest for elective positions in 2023 on the party’s platform. The Acting National Chairman of SDP, Supo Shonibare, who stated this at a news conference in Abuja on Thursday, however, said the party…
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One Killed, as Gunmen Robbed JAMB Officials in Lagos Hotel
A gateman with Mabila Hotel in Ikorodu, Lagos State, was killed in the early hours of Wednesday by some gunmen who robbed some officials of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board that lodged there. The Police spokesman for Lagos Command, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria. He said that…
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Strike: No going back – ASUU President Says
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has said there is no going back on its decision to continue with its ongoing strike following Federal Government’s failure to honour the 2009 agreement. ASUU President, Prof. Emmanuel Osedeke, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Wednesday in Abuja. Mr Osedeke said…