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Governor Francis Nwifuru has appointed Prof Michael Ugota Awoke as the Vice Chancellor of Ebonyi State University, replacing the former Vice Chancellor, Prof Chigozie Ogbu, whose tenure has ended. The governor also recalled four commissioners and the Executive Secretary of the State Primary HealthCare Development Agency, who were suspended last November. The…
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Ikemba Front, a frontline political support structure within All Progressives Congress (APC), has described the National Chairman of the party, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje’s visit to Anambra as a confidence booster to the party. National Coordinator of the group, Chief Arinzechukwu Awogu, stated this in Awka on Sunday while reacting to Ganduje’s visit to the state.…
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Stakeholders and other residents of Iree town, Boripe Local Government Area (LGA) of Osun State, have lamented epileptic power supply by Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC), accusing the DisCo of shortchanging struggling members of the town through estimated billing. They expressed their dissatisfaction with the load-shedding plan introduced by IBEDC and described it as arbitrary,…
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A former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP),Chief Olabode George, has faulted calls for the creation of 31 additional states in the country . Speaking in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria(NAN)on Sunday, the PDP chieftain said creation of additional states would not solve the country’s challenges or promote its…
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The Founder of Agatha Obiageli Aghedo Memorial Foundation, Dr Akhere Akran, on Sunday called on Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) to collaborate with tech companies to advance inclusive education through Artificial Intelligence (AI). Akran, a diversity, equity and inclusion strategist, made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos. Akran said…
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Nigerian institution, Mudiame University has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with University West, Sweden, aiming to create a pathway for international internship and exchange programmes for Nigerian students in Sweden. The MoU, signed in Sweden yesterday, will enable the exchange of academic and administrative staff and students to promote knowledge transfer and cultural…
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The Forward Operating Base (FOB) of the Nigerian Navy in Badagry, Lagos State, on Saturday, intercepted 16 fibre boats loaded with 1,000 bags of foreign parboiled rice. A reliable source told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Badagry that the smugglers were about to load the bags of foreign parboiled rice into their awaiting…
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Many residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) say the rising cost of living is troubling as it has put a strain on household budgets, living standards. The residents told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja that increased transportation fares, food prices, electricity bills, and proposed telecommunication tariff hikes posed a…
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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reported a decline in confirmed Lassa fever cases for the fourth epidemiological week of 2025,l. The centre, however reported that the death toll from Lassa fever continued to climb, reaching 53 fatalities nationwide. In its latest situation report via its official website, NCDC said that…
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Many pensioners who retired in 2024, have appealed to the Federal Government to release accrued pension rights to their Pension Fund Administrators (PFAs), so their pension entitlements can be paid while they are still alive. The pensioners, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Sunday, said they needed their…