Category: News
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Banditry: Notorious Bandits Leader, Turji Reportedly Writes President Buhari, Two Others, Makes 5 Demands
Leader of the group of bandits reponsible for the attack which claimed the lives of 23 passengers in Sokoto state and other killings in the North-West region, Bello Turji, has reportedly written a letter to President Muhammadu Buhari; Zamfara State Governor, Bello Matawalle and the Emir of Shinkafi. According to Premium Times, the three-page open letter was written…
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Chileans Elect 35-year-old Man as President
The streets of Santiago erupted in celebration Sunday after leftist millennial Gabriel Boric became Chile’s youngest-ever president-elect with an unexpectedly large victory over his far-right rival in a polarizing race. Boric, 35, garnered nearly 56 percent of the vote compared to 44 percent for ultra-conservative Jose Antonio Kast, who conceded even before the final result…
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Full List: Out of 170 Public, Private Universities, Only 25 Have Full Accreditation – NUC
The Nation National Universities Commission, NUC, said Only 25 varsities have their courses fully accredited in its 2021 universities ranking. The commission added that less than 70 per cent of courses offered by the other ivory towers are accredited. Eight out of the 113 universities that the NUC focused on, including the Nigeria Army University,…
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Just In: ASUU Gives Update On Proposed Strike
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has given update on its plan to embark on indefinite strike over government failure to honour the agreement it made to the union adding that, consultations are ongoing to decide the next line of action. The union made the disclosure in press release issued by the union after…
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Just In: IGP Submits Panel Report On Abba Kyari, Hushpuppi
The Nation The Inspector-General of Police, Alkali Usman, has submitted the probe panel report on suspended Head of the Intelligence Response Team, Abba Kyari, to the Police Service Commission (PSC). Kyari was investigated over his alleged role in a $1.1m internet scam by an Instagram influencer, Abbas Ramon, aka Hushpuppi, and four others. The probe…
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Why Army Detained Female Officer Spotted in Viral Video With Corps Member
Punch Newspaper The Nigerian Army on Sunday confirmed the detention of an unnamed female soldier who got romantically entangled with a male corps member at the National Youth Service Corps orientation camp in Yikpata, Kwara State. The Director of Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu, in an exclusive chat with The PUNCH on Sunday,…
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Remains of Late Dowen College Pupil Released For Burial, After Autopsy
Lagos State Police Command, yesterday, confirmed the release of the body of the late student of Dowen College, Sylvester Oromoni, for burial. Police spokesman, Adekunle Ajisebutu, said the release followed the conclusion of an autopsy on the corpse to ascertain the cause and nature of death. Sylvester’s body had been moved to Lagos on Monday…
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5 Churches That Don’t Celebrate Christmas
Christmas is, without a doubt, the most important Christian holiday. However, there are some churches that would rather sit it out. Here’s a list of religious organisations that don’t officially celebrate Christmas and why. JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES Jehovah’s Witnesses are a group of Christians known for knocking on doors, giving out copies of their Watchtower and…
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PhotoNews: Osinbajo, Senate President, Others Attend Yusuf Buhari Turbaning Ceremony
President Muhammadu Buhari’s son, Yusuf was on Saturday December 18 turbaned Talban Daura, making him the District Head of Kwasarawa. Yusuf Buhari’s turbaning ceremony which took place in Daura, Katsina State, was attended by Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo; Senate President Ahmad Lawan; Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State; Aviation Minister, Senator Hadi Sirika, his Niger Delta and Science and Technology counterparts…
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FG Insists On Payment of Earned Allowances For Varsity Lecturers
Federal Government on Saturday, insisted that the Buhari led administration has released funds for payment of earned allowances and revitalisation to universities. President Buhari identified funding as a major problem confronting the Nigerian university system and as well the primary basis of incessant industrial actions in the ivory towers, said his administration had “consistently paid…