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10 Aug
The University of Benin (UNIBEN )has said that Sen. Daisy Ehanire-Danjuma was the donor of the newly inaugurated girls hostel in the institution. It also said that the lady was undertaking the construction of a second hostel. The university made the clarification in a statement signed by its Public Relations Officer, Dr Benedicta Ehanire, and…

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The Lagos State Government has conceived a comprehensive traffic management strategy to guarantee uninterrupted traffic flow along the Lekki-Ajah corridor, in view of the Dangote Refinery's commencement of operations and the distribution and lifting of refined petrol to outlets on Sunday, 15th September 2024. The Special Adviser to the Governor on Transportation, Sola Giwa, confirmed…
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As part of his administration's effort to grow the state’s economy from $4.4bn to $30bn and ensure food security, tractors needed for farming in Enugu State will be produced locally before the end of the year, the governor of the state, Dr. Peter Mbah, has announced. The governor stated this when he received the newly…
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The Anambra State government has said it decided to outlaw and ban the activities of street corner iron mongers, popularly known as "iron condemned," because they are being used for crimes. These scavengers, who usually shout "iron kwandem" to announce their presence in any area, have allegedly been found deeply involved in criminal activities, including…
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Two factions of the Ogun State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) held parallel local government congresses across the state's 20 local government areas on Saturday, September 14. The parallel congresses, which followed similar ward congresses held on August 31, 2024, saw two sets of executives emerge for all 18 available positions in each local government area.…
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An unconfirmed number of students of the University of Benin have been trapped in the rubbles of a three-storey building located on Ekhator Street in Ekosodin, which collapsed on Saturday. The building is said to have been a popular student residential area in Benin occupied by the students of the university. Eyewitnesses told the News…
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The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has listed six universities where its members are being “victimised, maltreated, and illegally dismissed” and resolved to go tough on the institutions. The Bauchi Zone of the Union, which comprises universities in Bauchi, Plateau, and Gombe, while briefing journalists at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU), Bauchi, on…