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ASUP President Disagrees With FG Over Upgrading of Polytechnics To Varsities
The National President of the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP), Anderson Ezeibe has faulted the Federal Government’s position to upgrade some polytechnics to universities, saying such a plan particularly at this period is a misplaced priority. He also said the establishment of new polytechnics by the government or granting of license to private operators…
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Joe Biden Congratulates Israel’s New Prime Minister, Naftali Bennett
President Joe Biden of the United States of America, has congratulated Israel’s new Prime Minister, Naftali Bennett, promising support for the new government. Biden made this known in a White House official statement titled, ‘Statement by President Joseph R. Biden Jr. on the New Government of Israel’, issued on Sunday. A motley alliance of Israeli…
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45-year-old Nigerian Athlete Bags 18-month Ban
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has slammed an 18-month ban on 45-year-old Nigeria’s Paralympic Powerlifting and Commonwealth champion, Roland Ezuruike. Ezuruike, a Rio 2016 Paralympic gold medalist earned the wrath of the IPC for anti-doping violation. He broke the Paralympic record in the men’s under-54 kilograms category at Rio 2016 when he lifted 200kg on…
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Gunmen Demand N2 million as ransom for abducted female NAF officer
A female Nigerian Air Force officer in Enugu, Okechukwu Chiwendu Maryjane, was abducted by gunmen, on Saturday. The aircraft woman was said to be travelling from Enugu to Port Harcourt, Rivers State when the unfortunate incident occurred. One of her colleagues, who spoke with SaharaReporters, said the kidnappers have demanded a ransom of N2 million,…
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Suspected Herdsmen Allegedly Killed Six Farmers, Four Others in Nasarawa
Six farmers including four women in a Tiv settlement in Keana Local Government Area of Nasarawa State have been reportedly killed by suspected Fulani herdsmen. President, Tiv Development Association (TIDA) Nasarawa State, Comrade Peter Ahemba, who confirmed the incident on Saturday June 12, said the gunmen invaded Tse-Jimin village, Jimin-Gbaka in Aloshi kingdom of Keana…
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Hit-and-run Driver Knocks Female LAUTECH Student in Lagos (Photos)
A Facebook user, Segun Adeniyi has shared a gory story of how hit-and-run driver knocked down a female student of the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, (LAUTECH)Ogbomoso, identified as Echefu Lawrencia Uloma. It was gathered that the incident happened near Mega Chicken at Ikota area of Lagos on Saturday, June 12.
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10.5 million Jobs: Your Government Must Be Creating Jobs For Ghosts, NLC, TUC Reply Buhari
The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has angrily faulted the claim by President Muhammadu Buhari that his government has created 10. 5 million jobs, saying that the government must be creating the jobs for ghosts. Besides, the President of Trade Union Congress (TUC), Comrade Quadri Olaleye, said in the Food, Beverages and Tobacco industry alone, Nigeria…
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Police Uncover Bag of Rice Stuffed With 138 Rounds of AK-47 Live Ammunitions, Pistol Magazine, Others
Delta police operatives, codenamed Eagle-Net Special Squad, have uncovered a bag of rice stuffed with 138 rounds of AK-47 live ammunitions, one AK-47 magazine, one Baretta pistol magazine and a knife, Nigerian Tribune reports. The bag of rice containing the arms ammunition was recovered from a commercial vehicle, a dark green Mazda 626 saloon car…
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IPPIS: FG Suspends Salaries of 331 Civil Servants
The Federal Government says it has suspended the salaries of 331 civil servants for failure to update their Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System as was directed. Mr Mahmuda Mamman, Permanent Secretary, Career Management office, made the announcement in a statement issued by Mr Abdulaganiyu Aminu, Director, Press and Public Relations, Office of the Head…
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Hajj 2021: NAHCON Confirms Non-Participation of Nigeria, Send Message To Intending Pilgrims
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, NAHCON, has confirmed that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has cancelled Hajj for international pilgrims for the 2021 season. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of NAHCON, Zikrullah Hassan, made this known in a statement issued by Fatima Usara, Head, Public Affairs, of the commission, on Saturday in Abuja. Mr…