Category: News
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FG Extends Deadline For NIN-SIM Integration Exercise
The federal government has extended the ongoing National Identification Number (NIN) and Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) integration exercise by 8 weeks, with a new deadline of April 6, 2021. According to a statement jointly signed by Director Public Affairs, the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, Dr Ikechukwu Adinde and Head, Corporate Communications, National Identity Management Commission,…
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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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Ogun govt reacts to Sunday Igboho’s Visit
Ogun State Government has denied insinuations it requested help from popular Yoruba rights activist, Chief Sunday Adeyemo, aka Sunday Igboho to tackle the menace of herdsmen killings. Igboho stormed Ogun on Monday afternoon, declaring war on killer herdsmen across the State. Yewa North and Yewa South in Ogun West Senatorial District have been the epicentres…
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Veteran Journalist, Tony Momoh is dead
Prince Momoh was a veteran journalist, lawyer, politician and former Minister of Information and Culture (1986–1990) during the military regime of General Ibrahim Babangida. Momoh was born on April 27, 1939 in Auchi, Edo State, to the royal Momoh family. He was also the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman, Governing Council of the University of Jos. His…
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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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16-year-old Girl Commits Suicide Over Alleged Theft of Mum’s Underwear s
A 16-year-old grade 10 pupil of Lunga Day Secondary School in Mwinilunga district of Northwestern Province, Zambia, has committed suicide after being accused of stealing three new underwear belonging to her mother. Agness Katenga is said to have sneaked out of the house around 8pm on Saturday, January 30, after she was beaten by her…
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Female Final Year UNICAL Student Dies Five Days To Resumption
A female final year student of the University of Calabar,UNICAL, Miss Blessing Onete has reportedly passed on after a brief illness Miss Onete who was a student of Curriculum Education died on Sunday evening, the second to pass on in January after another female student, Miss Ruth Ogar a third year student of Accounting died…
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Ogun NANS Elects New Officials
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Ogun State chapter has elected a new executive committee that will pilot the affairs of the association for the next year. At the election held inside the Alake Sports Complex, Abeokuta, at the weekend, Simeon Damilola emerged as the new state chairman of the association. Damilola, a student…
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‘I knew he was ill and I put him forward’, Obasanjo Speaks on late Yar’Adua’s health
Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has revealed he knew the late President Musa Yar’Adua was ill before he supported him to emerge the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in 2007. He however said he got medical advice that Yar’Adua, who had a kidney transplant, was fit to act as President. Yar’Adua, who later…
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COVID-19: UAE Imposes New Travel Protocols On Nigerian Travellers
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has imposed new travel protocols on Nigerian travelers in the wake of the second wave of COVID-19. With the new protocols which are currently unsettling stakeholders especially travel agents, only direct flights originating from Nigeria are now permitted to fly directly into UAE. This means that transit flights with Nigerians…