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Stop Linking Yakowa’s Death To Pantami, CAN Urges Nigerians
The Chairman, Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, Kaduna State Chapter, Joseph Hayab, has urged Nigerians to stop linking the death of former Governor Patrick Yakowa to the embattled Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Ali-Pantami. DAILY NIGERIAN reports that some critics had accused the minister of attempting to kill Mr Yakowa. Reacting in…
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Nollywood Actor Arrested Over Alleged Defilement of Minor in Lagos
Lagos State Police Command on Thursday confirmed the arrest of Nollywood actor, Olanrewaju James aka Baba Ijesha, over alleged defilement of a minor. Spokesman of the command, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi in a statement noted that the 48-year-old actor was arrested after a defilement case was reported by Princess Adekola Adekanye at Sabo Police Station on…
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Malpractices: JAMB Introduces, ‘Know Your Registration Officer’
In a bid to stem the rising tide of Malpractices and extortion from candidates , The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has introduced a new feature in the ongoing registration for the 2021 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) and Direct Entry (DE). Head of Media and Protocol, JAMB, Dr Fabian Benjamin, in a statement,…
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World Earth DAY: Be An Earth Angel By Ananwureyi Ohine Joy
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Two Varsity Students Critically Injured, Three Died In Katsina Fatal Accident
The Management of Umaru Musa Yar’Adua University (UMYU) mourned the death of three of its students who involved in fatal accident after the vehicle they boarded home upon completion of their examinations. The institution’s spokesman, Abdulhamid Danjuma, and UMYU’s chairman, the National Association of Katsina State Students, Ibrahim Nasir, confirmed the tragic incident. The accident,…
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Suicide Committed Recently By Student Not Linked To Academic Failure, OAU PRO
The Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Mr. Abiodun Olarewaju, has said that the suicide committed recently by a student of the university was not as a result of academic failure. Olarewaju, who stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on Wednesday, in Ile-Ife, added that…
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5-year-old Boy ‘Tortured, Abadoned’ Over Alleged Witchcraft Narrates Ordeals
A community leader and Child’s Right And Rehablitation Network (CRARN) volunteer, Prince John Ekpo has rescued a 5-year-old boy accused of witchcraft in Akwa Ibom. The rescued toddler narrated how he was allegedly tortured and abandoned by his parents and stepmother after being accused of witchcraft. The boy identified as Victor Asuquo was found roaming…
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Isa Pantami: The Leopard And Its Unchanging Spots By Mike Ozekhome
Mallam Isa Pantami is no ordinary Nigerian. He is a Minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Pantami is also no ordinary Minister. He is charged with the sensitive portfolio of Communications and Digital Economy. Before his ministerial appointment, he had headed the very sensitive and delicate position of Director-General of the National Information Technology…
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Excessive Heat: Medical Expert Advises Nigerians
Dr Obiora Okechukwu, an Anambra-based medical practitioner, has advised Nigerians to wear light clothes due to the excessive heat associated with hot weather experienced currently in the country. Okechukwu, who is a Consultant Surgeon, gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Awka on Wednesday. According to him, excessive…
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Why Pantami Sails Through DSS, Senate Screening, Ex-DSS Assistant Director
A former Assistant Director with the Department of State Services, Dennis Amachree, has said the secret police screened the embattled Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, before his confirmation as minister in 2019. Amachree spoke on Wednesday while featuring on PUNCH Online interview programme, The Roundtable. He, however, said the minister must have…