Category: News
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Boko Haram: U.S. Sanctions Six Nigerians (See Names)
The American government has sanctioned six Nigerians for allegedly supporting Nigeria-based terrorist group, Boko Haram. The US, in a statement by Department of State’s spokesperson, Ned Price, listed the individuals as Abdurrahman Ado Musa, Salihu Yusuf Adamu, Bashir Ali Yusuf, Muhammed Ibrahim Isa, Ibrahim Ali Alhassan and Surajo Abubakar Muhammad. The U.S. Department of the…
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Recently Deployed Female Corps Member Slumps, Dies in Nasarawa
A female Corp member deployed to Nasarawa State, Friday morning, slumped and died at her place of primary assignment, PPA, Government Junior Secondary School, Mangar, Farin Ruwa Development Area, Wamba Council Area. Late miss Ajang Blessing Ajiji, with State Code Number, NS/21B/1800, and Call-Up Number, NYSC/FPV/2021127819 whose body had since been deposited at the Jos…
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Nigerian Army Activates Recruitment Portal For Direct Short Service, DSSC (See Eligiblities Criteria)
The Nigerian Army has activated its application portal for the Direct Short Service Commission Course, DSSC, 26/2022. The registration notification for the short service was contained in a release by army authorities on Friday. The registration is billed to kick off between March 25, 2022, and May 6, 2022 as the closing date. The DSSC…
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ASUU Strike: NANS Issues Marching Order To Students To Occupy Abuja Streets
The National Association of Nigerian Students on Friday has issued marching order to its teeming members to occupy the streets of Abuja with their cooking pots, mattresses and other personal items to protest the strike embarked upon by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU. National President, of the union, Sunday Asefon, made this known…
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$418 Million Paris Club Debt: FG Floors 36 States Government in Court
Federal High Court, Abuja, on Friday, dismissed the $418 million Paris Club debt suit filed by the 36 state governments against the Federal Government. Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a judgement, dismissed the suit for lacking in merit.“I do not see any merit in this case on the whole and I hereby dismiss it for lack…
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OAU VCship Tussle: Angry Ife Indigines Accuse Selection Committee of Administering ‘Oath’ For Emergence of Bamire
Displeased Ile-Ife indigenes yesterday accused members of the Selection Committee of administering secretive oath before going on with the appointment of Prof. Adebayo Bamire as the 12th Vice Chancellor (VC) of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU). The indigenes, through its union, Ife Progressive Forum, at a news conference held at the Community Hall, Enuwa, Ile-Ife, addressed…
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Qatar 2022: Super Eagles To Receive N5.6 Billion Qualifying Bonus From FIFA
Punch Newspaper Nigeria will receive €12.2m (N5.6bn) from FIFA if they qualify for the Qatar 2022 World Cup later this year, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The World Cup in Qatar will take place from November 21 to December 18, with 32 teams taking part in the competition. The Super Eagles are looking to qualify for…
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LASU Confers Honorary Doctorate Degrees on Ganduje, Zulum, Others, as 112 Bag First Class
Lagos State University, LASU, has conferred honorary doctorate degrees onGovernor of Kano and his Borno State colleague , Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje and Babagana Umara Zulum at the 25th convocation ceremony of the state-owned institution. Ganduje, who was decorated by the visitor to the university, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, was conferred with the degree of Doctor…
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FG To Train 50,000 Non-Graduate N-Power Beneficiaries
Federal Government has approved the engagement of four of its agencies to train 50,000 Non-Graduate N-Power beneficiaries. At the Federal Executive Council on Wednesday, the National Institute of Transport Technology (NITT), Industrial Training Fund (ITF), National Institute for Hospitality and Tourism, Hydraulic Equipment Development Institute (HEDI) were given the nod to train the beneficiaries for…
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Tinubu Donates Leadership Centre Worth N1 Billion To LASU
National Leader of All Progressives Congress, APC, Bola Tinubu, has donated a Centre of Leadership Development worth one billion naira to Lagos State University, LASU, Ojo. LASU Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello, announced the donation at the 25th convocation lecture of LASU on Thursday. The theme of the Convocation Lecture was: “Global Trends: Nigeria and its…