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Troops rescue 14 kidnap victims in Enugu–Benue border forest
Troops of the Nigerian Army under Operation UDO KA (OPUK) have rescued 14 persons kidnapped by bandits during a clearance operation at Orokam Forest, bordering Udenu Local Government Area of Enugu State and Ogbadigbo in Benue. A credible military source told journalists on Saturday that the victims were abducted while returning from a burial over…
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U.S. court sentences Nigerian Man to 20 years in prison over $2million bank, wire fraud
A U.S. court has sentenced Oluwaseun ‘Sanatana’ Adekoya to 20 years in prison for stealing and laundering $2million in bank and wire fraud. Described as “Nigerian ringleader of nationwide bank fraud and money laundering conspiracies,” U.S. Department of Justice in a statement, said Mr Adekoya led fraud syndicate that stole and laundered over $2 million…
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NAUS OGUN CMC PAYS COURTESY VISIT AND PRESENTS AWARD OF HONOUR TO THE CHIEF MEDICAL DIRECTOR, OBA ADEMOLA MATERNITY HOSPITAL, ABEOKUTA
In furtherance of its commitment to strengthening productive relationships with key institutional stakeholders across Ogun State, the National Association of University Students (NAUS), Ogun State Campus Monitoring Committee (CMC), under the distinguished leadership of its Chairman, Comr. Adeyemi Boluwatife Opeyemi (BOLEXIS), on Friday, 5th December 2025, paid an official courtesy visit to the Office of…
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Court hears Nnamdi Kanu’s motion seeking transfer from Sokoto correctional centre
The Abuja Division of the Federal High Court has fixed December 8 for hearing in a motion ex parte filed by leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. Justice James Omotosho fixed the date on Thursday after he declined to give audience to Mr Kanu’s younger brother, Prince Emmanuel, who announced…
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NAUS OGUN CMC CELEBRATES AND CONGRATULATES THE NEWLY INAUGURATED EXECUTIVES OF NANS OGUN JCC
The National Association of University Students (NAUS), Ogun State Campus Monitoring Committee (CMC), under the leadership of the Chairman, Comr. Adeyemi Boluwatife Opeyemi (BOLEXIS), extends heartfelt congratulations to the newly inaugurated executives of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Ogun State Joint Campus Committee (JCC), ably led by Comr. Gabriel Francis Abiola (SOLUTION). The…
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Pay Rise: ASUU Shelves Planned Strike, ‘Reveals Agreements Reached ‘ With FG
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has agreed to accept the Federal Government’s revised offer of a 40 per cent salary increase for its members, effectively ending months of deadlock in the renegotiation of the 2009 FGN/ASUU Agreement. Sources familiar with the talks disclosed that during the final negotiation session held in Abuja on…
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Varsity Commission Gets £3Million To Support ICT Drive
The National Universities Commission (NUC) has said it received €3 million as the first tranche of the $40 million loan secured from the French Development Agency to support Information, Communication and Technology (ICT) projects. The Executive Secretary, NUC, Abdullahi Ribadu, who disclosed this during the inaugural meeting of the 13th NUC Board on Wednesday in Abuja,…
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BREAKING: Tinubu nominates Ex-CDS, Christopher Musa, as new Defence MinisterGeneral Christopher Gwabin Musa
The Nation Newspaper … Senate receives nomination following Badaru’s resignation President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has nominated former Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Gwabin Musa (rtd), as Nigeria’s new Minister of Defence. His nomination was transmitted to the Senate on Tuesday in a letter addressed to Senate President Godswill Akpabio. The President’s communication with…
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FG, ASUU enter talks on 40% pay rise
Punch Newspaper The Federal Government has reportedly proposed a 40 per cent salary increase for lecturers under the Academic Staff Union of Universities, sources familiar with the development told our correspondent in Abuja. The proposal comes as ASUU leadership prepares to return to the negotiation table with the Federal Government delegation headed by Yayale Ahmed.…
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EFCC Seizes Malami’s Passport, Probes Missing $490m Abacha Loot
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has confiscated the international passport of former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), as part of an ongoing probe into the handling of $490 million recovered from the Abacha loot under the Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty (MLAT). Malami, who was released on bail…
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