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GUNMEN KIDNAP OVER 20 NIGERIAN MEDICAL, DENTAL STUDENTS IN BENUE

Gunmen have reportedly kidnapped over 20 medical and dental students and a House Officer in Benue State. The students were on their way to the Federation of Catholic Medical and Dental Students (FECAMDS) annual convention in Enugu. The students, said to be from the University of Maiduguri and University of Jos, were traveling together when they were ambushed by gunmen around 5:30 p.m. in the Otukpo area of the state. The spokesperson for the Benue State Police Command, SP Catherine […]

todayAugust 16, 2024 9

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MPOX: FG TIGHTENS BORDER SURVEILLANCE AS CASES HIT 39

The Federal Government has intensified monitoring and screening procedures at all entry points into the country in response to the Monkeypox outbreak. The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof Muhammad Pate, disclosed this in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and External Relations, Tashikalmah Hallah. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, reported 39 confirmed cases of mpox but no death across 33 states and the Federal Capital Territory from the beginning of 2024. The […]

todayAugust 16, 2024 11

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OYO COUNCIL WORKER BAGS JAIL TERM FOR ILLEGAL SALE OF LAND

The Oyo State Anti-Corruption Agency on Thursday announced the conviction of a local government worker in the state over the illegal sale of land belonging to the State Housing Corporation. This was made known in a press release signed by the Executive Secretary of the Agency, Barrister I.O Tijani on behalf of the Chairman of OYACA, Honorable Justice Eni Esan (rtd.), and made available to newsmen in Ibadan on Thursday. The convict, Adesina Olanrewaju Oyegoke, an Assistant Chief Executive Officer […]

todayAugust 15, 2024 14

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NiMet predicts 3-day thunderstorms from Thursday

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency, NiMet, has predicted thundery and rainy weather conditions from Thursday to Saturday across the country. NiMet’s weather outlook which was released on Wednesday in Abuja, forecast isolated thunderstorms over parts of Kebbi, Sokoto, Taraba, Gombe, Borno, Yobe, Kaduna, and Adamawa states during the morning hours. NiMet further revealed that over the southern region, intermittent rains are expected over parts of Imo, Abia, Ebonyi, Enugu, Rivers, Bayelsa, Akwa Ibom, and Cross River states in the afternoon and […]

todayAugust 15, 2024 13

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LADOJA GETS BEADED CROWN

The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin, has formally presented the ceremonial beaded crown to High Chief Rashidi Ladoja, the former Governor of Oyo State and newly appointed Otun Olubadan of Ibadanland. The prestigious ceremony which took place at the Olubadan Palace in Oke Aremo, Ibadan, marked a significant milestone in the traditional hierarchy of Ibadanland. While presenting the staff of office to the newly crowned Oba, the Deputy Governor of Oyo State, Barr. Bayo Lawal said Ibadan people know […]

todayAugust 12, 2024 15

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IMPORT DUTY WAIVER ON RICE, OTHERS BEGINS NEXT WEEK– FG

The Federal Government  has announced that the guidelines for the suspension of customs duty and taxes on imported food items are to commence next week. In July, the Federal Government approved a 150-day duty-free window to allow the importation of maize, husked brown rice, and wheat as part of measures to combat rising food inflation across the country. The initiative was based on the implementation of the Presidential Accelerated and Stabilisation Advancement Plan. Speaking at a meeting of heads of […]

todayAugust 7, 2024 17

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Supreme Court judgement: Makinde sets up committee on LG financial autonomy

Governor Seyi Makinde has constituted a special technical and legal committee to review the recent supreme court judgement on local government financial autonomy. The Attorney-General and commissioner for justice, Barrister Abiodun Aikomo in company of the commissioner for local government and chieftaincy matters, Hon Ademola Ojo disclosed this at a press briefing shortly after a consultative/advisory meeting. Governor Seyi Makinde had earlier berated the supreme court judgement and strategies by the federal government to usurp undue authority over the state […]

todayJuly 16, 2024 36

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TINUBU CONGRATULATES NEW UK PRIME MINISTER, STARMER ON ELECTION VICTORY

President Bola Tinubu has congratulated the New British Prime minister, Keir Starmer, on the victory of his party in the United Kingdom general election. In a statement released by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Chief Ajuri Ngelale, on Friday, the President said he specially notes the determination and courage the incoming Prime Minister of the UK demonstrated throughout his years in the opposition and as the leader of the Labour Party. The President stated that the party’s ability […]

todayJuly 5, 2024 31

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JAMB uncovers 3,000 fake graduates

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has uncovered 3,000 Nigerian fake graduates. JAMB Registrar, Prof Ishaq Oloyede made this announcement in a meeting with the delegation of the Committee of Pro-Chancellors of State Universities in Nigeria, COPSUN, in Abuja. In the details of the meeting published in the board’s bulletin, Oloyede also condemned the illegal admissions practice in some universities across the country. He said that the board has documented over 3000 some graduates who had never entered the […]

todayJuly 4, 2024 38

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