Category: News
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JUST IN: Gbajabiamila, Ribadu, Ministers meet over protests, food crisis
Chief of Staff to the President Femi Gbajabiamila and the National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu are presiding over the Presidential Committee on Emergency Food Intervention at the State House, Abuja. The agenda of the meeting was not made public, it was reliably gathered it may be linked to the recent protests in some parts of…
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JUST IN: Slain Kwara monarch’s abducted wife regains freedom
Punch Newspaper The wife of the slain Olukoro of Koro Ekiti in Kwara State, General Segun Aremu-Cole (retd), and two others who were kidnapped have reportedly regained their freedom. They were said to have been released late on Monday. “The news just received from home confirms that Olori and the girl have been released and…
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Japa: UK lists applications that require English language test
The United Kingdom has disclosed two kinds of English language tests required for nationals seeking immigration routes. Britain made this known in its updated information on its website on Monday. It stated that an assessment of reading, writing, speaking and listening abilities is required for applicants like health and care workers, high potential individuals, innovator…
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AAUA 300-level Varsity Student Found in Pool of Blood
A 300-level student of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko (AAUA), Ondo State, Miss IfeOluwa Adekunle, has been found dead in her room in a house outside the university campus. Her lifeless body was discovered on Saturday and investigation by the police revealed that the IfeOluwa was attacked by yet-to-identified assailant(s). The unfortunate incident was said to…
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Strike: ASUU Begins Nationwide Consultation With Members
Nigerian Tribune The National President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Professor Emmanuel Osodeke, has said that the Federal Government has not implemented all the agreements it reached with the organised labour, particularly between ASUU, since the administration of President Bola Tinubu was inaugurated in May 2023. He stated this in an interactive…
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Full List of 66th Grammy Awards Winners
Punch Newspaper Nigerian artistes, Davido, Burna Boy, Ayra Starr, Asake, and Olamide were all nominated for the 66th Grammy Awards. Burna Boy, who bagged four nominations, was joined by Davido, who earned three nominations in his debut. Asake, Arya Starr, and Olamide got one nomination apiece. They were all nominated in the maiden Best African…
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Youth Minister Speaks On Raising Corps Members’ Allowance
Channels TV The Minister of Youth Development, Jamila Bio-Ibrahim, says it is not certain that the Federal Government will increase the monthly allowance of serving members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). Bio-Ibrahim, who was a guest on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics programme, said the government would find innovative ways of ensuring that corps…
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After Spending Seven Days in Captivity, Abducted Ekiti Pupils Regain Freedom
The Nation Newspaper After seven days in captivity, pupils and staff of Apostolic Faith Group School, Emure have been freed by abductors. Those regained their freedom include five students and three staff of the school while the driver identified as Taye Rasaki was killed by the dare-devil kidnappers. The gunmen on Monday ambushed a bus…
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President Tinubu Redefines Priorities, Goes Tough on Ministers’ Performance
The Nation Newspaper Determined to deliver the dividends of democracy, President Bola Tinubu has redefined the priorities of his administration. He has placed premium on security for peace, food security, infrastructure, education, health, and social investment. Ministers and heads of agencies have also submitted lists of deliverables and timelines which will be monitored monthly and…
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Just In: APC’s Laguda Wins Surulere Bye-Election, To Replace Gbajabiamila
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the candidate of the All Progressives Congress as winner of the Surulere Federal Constituency 1 Bye-Election. Declaring the results, the Returning Officer for the bye-election, Prof Simeon Adebayo, revealed that the APC Candidate scored a total of 11, 203 votes. Laguda, a former chairman of the All…