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Governor Muhammad Bago of Niger State has donated N100 million to the Federal University of Technology Minna (FUT Minna) endowment fund created by the Senator representing Niger East Senatorial District, Muhammad Musa. Bago announced the donation at the 42nd Founders' Day and 33rd Convocation Ceremony of the institution, held at the University campus, Gidan Kwano,…
11 Oct
The Niger State Government says it has expedited action on several road projects embarked upon across the state in order to improve
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Some residents of Kano have expressed support for the state Assembly’s recent approval of a Bill aimed at addressing public littering and open defecation. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the State Assembly, on Tuesday, passed a Bill on Landscaping and Beautification Agency. The new legislation was passed with overwhelming backing of the…
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The President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem, has taken a strong stance to combat driving under the influence (DUI)
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Onyekachukwu John Mba, the Nigerian sensation better known by his stage name Don Lamba as his fans affectionately call him, is preparing to unleash a musical masterpiece that promises to redefine the Afropop landscape in 2025. His upcoming album, New OG, is set to drop this year, and early buzz suggests that some tracks in…
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The President of Nigerian Bar Association ( NBA), Chief Afam Osigwe, says 65 per cent of inmates in the 244 correctional centres in the country are awaiting trial. Osigwe made this known at the National Executive Council meeting of the NBA on Thursday in Akure. “We should focus on pre-trial detainees, people who are court…
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A few hours after conducting the matriculation ceremony at Yakubu Gowon University (University of Abuja), Professor Aisha Maikudi was relieved of her appointment. President Bola Tinubu has also sacked the Air Vice-Marshal Saddiq Ismaila Kaita (Rtd), Governing Council of the institution. The development comes less than six weeks after the VC's appointment. Prof. Maikudi’s removal…
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Electricity workers in Ibadan, on Thursday, staged a protest against the sack of 17 colleagues and the casualisation of workers without formal employment. The workers, who occupied the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) office in the Ring Road area, alleged that some employees had worked as casual workers for years, receiving meager salaries without prospects…
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The Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT) in Ebonyi State began an indefinite strike on Thursday in seven local government areas. The strike is in response to the non-payment of salaries for over three months. In a statement, a copy of which Guardian obtained in Abakaliki, the Union Secretary, Bassey Asuquo, listed the affected local government…
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The Federal Capital Territory Administration Health Insurance Scheme (FHIS) has received approval from the Minister of FCT, Mr. Nyesom Wike, to understudy the Anambra State Health Insurance Agency (ASHIA). This is contained in a statement issued by FHIS Public Relations Officer, Mr. David Barau, on Thursday in Abuja. The initiative aims to improve service delivery…
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A former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Lagos, Prof. Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, will deliver the graduation lecture with the theme: "Emerging Technological Advancement, National Development and Growth in the 21st Century: Repositioning Nigerian Polytechnics," at the 39th Convocation ceremony of The Polytechnic, Ibadan. This comes as the management of the institution is assured of adequate security…