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VC inaugurates new LASU Catering House, restates commitment to staff comfort
The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello, has officially inaugurated the newly constructed LASU Catering House, further showcasing her visionary and humane leadership. Strategically located next to the LASU Staff Club, the modern facility represents a significant departure from the outdated catering building, offering a state-of-the-art space designed to provide high-quality catering services in a comfortable and conducive environment for both staff…
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NITDA, KAOUN collaborate to host Gulf Information Technology Exhibition
In an effort to position Nigeria as a global technology hub, the Federal Government of Nigeria, through the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), would be collaborating with KAOUN International to host the world-renowned Gulf Information Technology Exhibition (GITEX) in Nigeria. This was made known at NITDA’s corporate headquarters in Abuja during the inauguration of the Local Organising Committee (LOC)…
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APC takes control of Edo Assembly
The All Progressives Congress in Edo State took control of the Edo State House of Assembly on Monday, appointing Jonathan Aigbokhan (APC–Esan West) as the new Majority Leader. During Monday’s plenary session, the Speaker of the House, Blessing Agbebaku, read a letter from the APC leadership announcing the appointments of new principal officers. According to the letter, Aigbokhan was named…
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BREAKING: Founder of defunct Diamond Bank, Pascal Dozie dies at 85
Paschal Dozie, a doyen of banking in Nigeria and founder of Diamond Bank, is dead. According to Arise News on Tuesday morning, Dozie, who was the former chairman of MTN Nigeria, died at 85. He lost Diamond to Access Bank’s acquisition after the bank ran into troubled water under the leadership of his son, Uzoma Dozie. With a net worth…
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EFCC arraigns Bauchi Accountant General for alleged corruption
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned the Accountant General of Bauchi State, Sirajo Jaja, before Justice O.A. Egwuatu of the Federal High Court, sitting in Maitama, Abuja, for an alleged fraud. In a statement on Monday night, EFCC’s Head of Media & Publicity, Dele Oyewale, said Jaja was arraigned on Monday alongside a bureau de change operator, Aliyu…
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APC governors visit former President Buhari in Kaduna
Governors elected under the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) on Monday visited former president Muhammadu Buhari at his Kaduna residence. The governors under the umbrella of the Progressive Governors’ Forum (PGF) were led by its chairman and the Governor of Imo State Hope Uzodinma. While addressing the journalists after the visit, Uzodimma said the group came to extend warm Sallah…
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Lagos NURTW, Sego reportedly escapes assassination attempt
The Chairman of the Lagos State Council of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Alhaji Mustapha Adekunle Adio, popularly known as Tafa Sego, reportedly escaped an assassination attempt on Saturday, after six armed men reportedly stormed his residence in Surulere, Lagos, to kill him. Sources revealed that the assailants arrived his residence at Gbadamosi Close, Surulere, around 11pm…
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Yakubu not sacked- INEC Spokesman, Presidency
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the Presidency have debunked widespread reports that the Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu has been sacked by President Bola Tinubu. The commission disclosed on Monday that the report was false after a viral WhatsApp message stated that Yakubu had been replaced with one Prof. Olamilekan. Reacting, the Chief Press Secretary CPS to the INEC…
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Nigeria, Saudi Arabia strengthen operational partnership against drug trafficking networks
… as NDLEA, GDNC sign MoU The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and the General Directorate of Narcotics Control (GDNC) of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding, MoU, to strengthen operational partnership and tighten the noose on drug trafficking networks operating between both countries. Highlights of the MoU include: exchange of intelligence between Nigeria…
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Cybercrime Act: protesters converge at Ikeja under bridge, walk to Lagos Assembly
Youths protesters on Monday converged at Ikeja Under Bridge in Lagos, to express their grievances against the alleged abuse of the Cybercrime Act, the worsening economic hardship in the country, and what they described as a “state of emergency” in Rivers State. The protest, which was a nationwide demonstration spearheaded by the Take-It-Back Movement and other civil society organisations, began…
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