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Garba Shehu Disagrees With Katsina Governor Over Number of Abducted Students
Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari, Garba Shehu has disagreed with Katsina State Governor, Bello Masari, over the number of boys abducted from Government Science Secondary School, Kankara, Katsina State. The Governor , on Sunday, while briefing a Federal Government delegation led by Minister of Defence, Maj Gen Bashir Magashi (retd.), said, “The children…
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26 Army Officers Test Positive for COVID-19
The Nigerian Army says 26 personnel have so far been tested positive for COVID-19 following the death of the General Officer Commanding (GOC) 6 Division Port Harcourt, Maj.- Gen. Johnson Irefin. The Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Sagir Musa, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. Musa said that a total of…
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Kankara Abduction: Nigerians Should Embark on Fervent Prayer To Avoid Collateral Damage During Rescue Mission, Minister
Barely 48 hours after suspected bandits attacked Government Science Secondary School, Kankara, in Katsina State, and abducted a large number of the students from their dormitories, Minister of Defence, Salihu Magashi, affirmed on Sunday afternoon that security forces have sighted the victims adding that efforts were on to rescue them. However, according to him, Nigerians…
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Visually Impaired Reporter, Channels TV CEO, Others Win Big at Media Awards
A visually impaired reporter, Mr Gbenga Ogundare, and Channels television Chief Executive Officer, Dr John Momoh, are among journalists, who soared at the 29th Diamond Awards for Media Excellence (DAME) on Saturday night. The Punch and the Nation won the Best Designed Magazine and the Newspaper of the Year awards, respectively, at the annual event…
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Nine Police Officers Bag Jail Term For Torturing Fish Seller To Death
An Egyptian court on Saturday sentenced nine policemen to three years in jail for torturing a fish seller to death, a judicial source said. The sentencing is a relatively rare case of officers facing justice in a country where security services are often accused of abuse. Magdy Makin, a 50-year-old Coptic Christian fish vendor, was…
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What Will Happen To Naira Among League of Currencies, Pastor Adeboye
The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye, has said the Nigerian currency, Naira will regain its strength among the league of currencies. Adeboye disclosed this on Saturday during the RCCG annual Holy Ghost Congress held at its International Headquarters along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. The renowned cleric asked God…
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Meet Nigerian Girl, Amarachi Who Was Offered Admission In 3 Foreign Varsities
A Nigerian girl AMARACHI NWAMBA who lives in North West London made the best result in her College by scoring A* in all her 4 subjects (Chemistry, Biology, Mathematics and Spanish). She received offers to study Medicine from University of Oxford, University College London (UCL) and Birmingham University. She accepted the offer from University of…
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Just In: Sanwo-olu Tests Positive for COVID-19
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has tested positive for the deadly COVID-19 pandemic. The state health commissioner, Akin Abayomi announced on Saturday. Recall that the governor had gone into isolation on Friday following contact with persons infected with the infection. Akin Abayomi said the Governor is currently experiencing “mild symptoms and fatigue typical of…
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Are you an Undergraduates or Postgraduates in Public Tertiary Institutions? Apply for Nigeria Award Scholarship
The Federal Government through the Ministry of Education hereby has called on interested and qualified Nigerians to participate in the 2020/2021 Nomination Computer Based Test (CBT) for Nigeria Award Scholarship (NA) Tenable in Nigeria Public Tertiary Institutions. THE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR NIGERIAN AWARD AS FOLLOWS: Applicants for Postgraduate studies should possess a minimum of first…
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Young Medical Graduate Who Was Set to be Mobilised For NYSC Drowns in Swimming Pool
A young medical doctor, ThankGod Odo who was due for his mandatory one year youth service has reportedly drowned in the swimming pool of a popular hotel in Abakaliki, the Ebonyi state capital. The deceased was until his death, a medical house officer doing his housemanship with Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki. He…