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Twitter Gives Updates On Talks with FG
Official of the micro-blogging platform, Twitter on Monday said its engagement with the Nigerian government to address the lingering statement over restoration of its services in Nigeria have been respectful and productive. “Discussions with the Nigerian government have been respectful and productive – we look forward to seeing the service restored very soon,” a Twitter…
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FG Fixes New Date for ’60th’ Jubilee Special Award Ceremony, as 60 Honorable Nigerians Set To Be Honored
The Federal Government has fixed September 30, as the new date for the Nigeria at 60 Jubilee Special Award ceremony. The ceremony will be held at the Presidential Banquet Hall, Aso Villa. Otunba Adeniyi Adebayo, the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, made this known in a statement issued by his Special Assistant on Media,…
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100-Level Student Drowned in UNIPORT’s Swimming Pool
A 100-level student of the Rivers State University (RSU), simply identified as ‘Emmanuel’ has been reportedly drowned in the University of Port Harcourt’s (UniPort) swimming pool on Sunday, September 12. The student, who had reportedly gone with some friends to the Olympic-size swimming pool at the Sports Complex, Abuja Campus, drowned while he was swimming.…
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Sit-at-home order: WAEC Students Chased out of Exams Hall
By Chris Njoku, Owerri Students of Comprehensive Secondary School Nkume Njaba in Njaba Local Government Area of Imo State were on Monday chased of the examination hall by suspected Indigenous Peoples of Nigeria (IPOB) operatives, The Nation reports. The students and staff were pursued by enforcers of the Sit-at-home order while they were about to…
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Jailbreak: FG Reveals Numbers of Fleeing Inmates, Alerts INTERPOL
The Federal Government has said it is putting the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) on the alert following the jailbreak that rocked the Kabba Medium Security Custodial Centre (MSCC) in Kogi State on Monday. Contrary to initial reports, the Federal Government also said at least 266 inmates of the facility were freed by gunmen who…
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Military Keeps Mum, as Armed Bandits Reportedly Attacked Base, Killed ’12 Personnel’
No fewer than 12 military personnel have been allegedly killed in Zamfara State, following an attack on a military base, on Saturday by fully armed bandits. It was gathered that the bandits had attacked a military base at Mutumji, Dansadau, about 80 kilometres south of the capital, Gusau, at about 10:30 a.m. It was learnt…
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Bbnaija: How Nigerians Voted Evicted Housemates
Organisers of the ongoing reality show, Big Brother Naija have published details of how Nigerians voted to keep their favourite housemates in the ‘house’ following the eviction of Jaypauland JackieB from the season 6 edition of the show. Recall that Saga, JackieB, Liquorose, WhiteMoney, Queen and Jaypaul were nominated for eviction last week Monday. However,…
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LASU Governing Council Shortlists 4 Professors For VC Position (See Names of Shortlisted /Disqualified Applicants)
By Gabriel Dike The Governing Council of Lagos State University (LASU), Ojo, has shortlisted four professors for the vacant vice chancellor position. Daily Sun gathered that at the close of submission of applications, six professors applied for the plum job. The Joint Council and Senate Appointment Committee shortlisted four professors. Among the four professors shortlisted,…
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Police ‘Stray’ Bullet Killed 18-year-old Lady in Lagos, as CP Odumosu Reacts (Graphic Photos)
18-year-old Lady, Monsurat Ojuade has been reportedly ‘shot’ dead by a Policeman attached to the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department (SCID), Panti, Lagos . The late Monsurat, according to Police, was hit by a stray bullet at at the weekend when a team of detectives from SCIID who were on investigation activities to effect…
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Sunday Igboho’s Mother, Others Issue Warning To Sheikh Gummi
Supporters of Yoruba Nation agitator Chief Sunday Adeyemo aka Sunday Igboho, his mother and kinsmen have warned controversial Islamic cleric Sheikh Ahmad Gumi to stay away from Yoruba land, The Nation reports. They described Gumi’s visit to Igboho town as ‘suspicious’ and ‘insensitive’. Igboho, the 48-year-old agitator, who was first detained at the Brigade économique…