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Again, Gunmen Abduct Varsity Students in Benue
Barely a week after some suspected gunmen in their numbers abducted some students of the Greenfield University Kaduna, another set of students of Federal University of Agriculture in Makurdi, FUNAM, have been reportedly abducted in in Benue State. The management of the institution confirmed the incident, saying an unspecified number of students were taken away…
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Police Confirm Arrest of Officers Who Allegedly Extort LASU Student of N153,000
Ogun State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of officers who allegedly extorted a student of Lagos State University, LASU, Sheriff Adedigba, of N153, 000. The command through its Public Relations Officer , DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, when contacted confirmed the alleged sharp practices of the officers. Oyeyemi said: “We heard about the issue and those…
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Jamb Reschedules Mock Exam, Speaks On Issues Encounter During Registration
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has rescheduled its 2021 mock examination earlier scheduled to hold on Saturday, April 30, 2021. Head, Public Affairs and Protocol, Dr Fabian Benjamin in a statement on Sunday in Abuja said the mock has now been rescheduled to hold on Thursday, May 20, 2021. He said the change…
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Sokoto Varsity Lecturer, Wife, Two Children Died in Road Accident
A lecturer with Usman Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Malam Tajuddeen Musawa, his wife Zainab Abubakar and two children, have died in a fatal road accident. Musawa, until his death, lectured at the Department of Nursing Science of the same institution. He was an indigine of Katsina State and his family were said to be on their…
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Why Nigerians Can’t Get Pre-paid Metres
By Cosmas Omegoh (Lagos), Emmanuel Adeyemi (Lokoja), Billy Graham Abel, (Yola), Isaac Anumihe (Abuja), Gyang Bere (Jos), Oluseye Ojo (Ibadan), Tony Osauzo and Ighomuaye Lucky (Benin), Sola Ojo (Kaduna), and Geoffrey Anyanwu (Enugu) At the moment, having electricity meter, particularly the pre-paid, at every home, looks like a luxury. Everything about the idea is seemingly…
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Theatre Practioners React To Allegation Of Rape Against Baba Ijesha
The Theatre Arts and Motion Pictures Practitioners Association of Nigeria, TAMPPAN, has reacted to the allegation of rape levelled against one its members, Olarenwaju James, popularly known as Baba Ijesha. TAMPPAN, expressed its disappointment in a statement on Saturday which was signed by its Director of Research and Documentation, Yemi Amodu. The association said it…
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EKSU Proscibes ASUU, SSANU, Other Two Unions
The Governing Council of Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti, has proscribed the four labour unions in the university. The workers’ bodies are the Academic Staff Union of Universities; Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, Non-Academic Staff Union of Education and Associated Institutions; and National Association of Academic Technologists. According to Punch, The council also announced…
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NDLEA Intercepts Drugs Hidden In Holy Mary Statue
Daredevil narcotics couriers who used the statue of Mary, Mother of Jesus, to conceal their illicit drugs have met their waterloo in Lagos. NDLEA operatives embedded in two courier companies intercepted the drugs concealed in the statue and some in auto spare parts to be despatched to Canada and the United Arab Emirates, UAE. Spokesman…
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Security Agents Eliminate IPOB Commander, Others (Photos)
Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force and their counterparts from the Nigerian Army and State Security Service, SSS in a joint operation, in the early hours of Saturday stormed the operational headquarters of IPOB insurgents in Awomama Village Oru East LGA of Imo State, killing scores of the militiamen. The insurgents are responsible for the…
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Minister Slams N5 Billion Suit Against Ex-Boxer, Bash Ali
Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr. Sunday Dare, has slammed a N5 billion libel suit against former boxer, Bash Ali, after he flagrantly accused the minister of wrongdoing. The Minister, through his lawyers, Festus Keyamo Chambers, will seek injunctive and pecuniary damages against Bash Ali and will not hesitate to join any person, medium…