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LASU Students To Embark On Peace Walk With Sanwo-olu
Students of the Lagos State University, LASU, have said they will embark on the Walk of Peace proposed by the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu. President of the Student Union Government, LASU, Comrade Oladipupo Uthman Badmus said this when the Governor visited the school on Thursday. Sanwo-Olu who commissioned a new students’ arcade at the…
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Court Adjourns Trial of Nnamdi Kanu To January, 2022
Justice Binta Nyako of a Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday rescheduled the trial of the detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu from January 19 to 18, 2022. The shift in the trial date followed the abridgement of time granted by the Judge following a passionate plea to…
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COVID-19: Omicron Variant Now in 23 Countries, WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says cases of the new Omicron variant have been reported in at least 23 countries in five of the six WHO regions. WHO Director-General, Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, disclosed on Wednesday in Geneva and said that the number of cases was expected to grow. “WHO takes this development extremely seriously, and…
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How Hoodlums Murdered Lagos NURTW Leader
The Punch A leader of the National Union of Road Transport Workers in Lagos State, Kunle Ajibade, has been murdered by suspected hoodlums in Ijeshatedo, in the Surulere area of the state. PUNCH Metro gathered that the assailants stabbed the 28-year-old at his house and trailed him to a hospital where he was receiving treatment.…
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U.S. Confirms First Case of Omicron Variant of COVID-19
The United States of America has confirmed its first case of the infectious Omicron variant of the COVID-19 virus on Wednesday. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention identified confirmed the case in California, according to President Biden’s Chief Medical Adviser, Dr Anthony Fauci.Speaking to reporters at the White House, Dr Fauci stated that…
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eNaira: CBN frowns at Commercial Banks
The Nation The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has frowned at the commercial banks for not doing much to educate Nigerians about the recently launched e-Naira platform. Officials of the CBN, who were in Kaduna on Wednesday to lecture youth corps members, hundreds of students from tertiary institutions across the state and other members of…
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WAEC Sends Message To Prospective Candidates, Schools On NIN Registration, CA
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has maintained its stance on the directive issued to prospective candidates to register for the National Identity Number, NIN, in other to partake in the examination adding that, any candidate who fails to get the NIN won’t have full access to the registration portal. The exam council also said,…
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Dowen College Reacts To Viral Report of 12-year-old Student Allegedly Beaten To Death by Colleagues
Following a viral report of a 12-year-old student of Dowen College, Lekki in Lagos, Sylvester Oromoni who was allegedly beaten to death by his fellow students over his purported refusal to join cult group, the management of the institution has down-rightly debunked the report. Reacting to the development, the Principal of the college, Mrs. Adebisi…
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Jos Jail Break: NCoS Releases Details of Escaped Inmates (Photos)
About four days after some suspected gunmen invaded correctional facility in Jos, the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has released the names and photographs of some inmates who recently escaped from the facility. Speaking on the attack hours after the attack was foiled by gallant security officers , Francis Enobore, public relations officer of NCoS, said…
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Why I Resigned From Government Appointment To Support Atiku in 2019,Nollywood Actor
Nollywood actor, Yul Edochie, on Wednesday said he resigned from his government appointment to support former Vice President Atiku Abubakar in 2019. Atiku had run for Nigerian Presidency during the 2019 elections under the Peoples Democratic Party. In his latest post, Edochie stated that he supported Atiku because he wanted a positive turn around for…