Southwest Governors’ Forum
12 Oct
Leaders of the Southwest All Progressives Congress (APC) that recently met in Lagos were not carried away with their achievements in the 2023 general election but had frank discussions on their challenges and how to improve their winning streak in the region.
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Acting Vice Chancellor of the University of Nigeria (UNN), Prof Polycarp Chigbu has blamed illegal connections and theft as causes of poor electricity supply in the institution. He stated that his administration which came on board four months ago had been met with power rationing, stressing however, that the crisis was being resolved with the…
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The National Universities Commission (NUC) has approved 10 new programmes to be run by the Kwara State University (KWASU) effect from the 2024/2025 session. Acting Director, University Relations, Dr Saeedat Aliyu in a statement on Wednesday said the approval is contained in a letter to the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Shaykh-Luqman Jimoh. According to the statement, the…
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Security has been beefed up at the National Assembly Complex ahead of presentation of 2025 Appropriation Bill to a joint session of the National Assembly by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reportes that budget presentation which was earlier slated to hold on Tuesday, Dec 17 was shifted to Wednesday 18…
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The National Association of Public Health Practitioners of Nigeria (NAPHPN) has raised concerns over the alleged misuse of power and the incessant arrest of its members by the Environmental Health Council of Nigeria (EHCON) in what it described as an attempt to control its decision-making processes. Speaking on the issue, the National Vice President of…
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Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has charged youths in the state to harness the opportunities provided by the creative and technology industries to leverage their careers. Abiodun, who made the call at the June 12 Cultural Centre in Abeokuta, the state capital, during the Ogun Creative Industry and Technology Conference, expressed confidence that the youths…
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The Nigeria Police Force has said police officers are not out of their way to demand license from dog owners in the country. Force Spokesperson, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, said this after a video surfaced on social media showing police officers demanding license from a man going home with his dog. The video generated reactions from…
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A Kaduna State High Court has convicted and sentenced nine individuals to varying prison terms or substantial fines for their involvement in internet fraud and impersonation. The accused, who were arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), were found guilty of using deceptive online personas to defraud victims through platforms like Snapchat and…
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UK police underestimated "the rising tide of violence" that culminated in anti-immigration riots earlier this year and failed to mitigate against online misinformation which helped fuel it, a watchdog report said Wednesday.
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Dutch authorities fined video streaming giant Netflix 4.75 million euros ($4.98 million) Wednesday over the handling of subscribers' personal data.
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Kano State Government has directed residents and property owners to recertify their landed property before 31st January 2025 or render them invalid. Commissioner for Land and Physical Planning, Abduljabbar Mohammad Umar, disclosed the new development while briefing journalists on Wednesday. According to Umar, the government is reinforcing the urgent need for registration or renewing interest…