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PHOTO NEWS: Buhari attends COPS15 summit in Abidjan
President Buhari on Monday attended a meeting with International Development Partners of the Great Green Wall of COP15 in Abidjan. The president also attended the summit’s opening ceremony.
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BREAKING: ASUU extends strike by 12 weeks
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has extended its ongoing industrial action by 12 weeks. ASUU National Chairman, Prof Emmanuel Osodeke disclosed this in a statement he signed on Monday. He said the decision was taken after ASUU’s National Executive Council meeting which started on Sunday night at the Comrade Festus Iyayi National Secretariat, University of Abuja. According to…
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Tinubu calls for religious tolerance, meets with APC delegates in Adamawa, Taraba
All Progressives Congress (APC) National Leader and major presidential aspirant, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has urged Nigerians to embrace religious tolerance to ensure lasting peace and stability in the country. He also promised to address the reward system if elected president so that party members could get due recognition for their efforts. These were the highlights of Asiwaju Tinubu’s discussion with…
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BREAKING: Maverick politician, Arthur Nzeribe is dead
Senator Arthur Nzeribe has been reported dead. A source from the family, who did not want his name mentioned, confirmed the incident. He hinted that the family is preparing a statement to announce the demise of Nzeribe said to have died on Saturday evening at a foreign hospital following an undisclosed ailment. “He died this morning (Saturday) in a hospital…
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FG charges streaming companies on presence in Nigeria
Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has called on companies offering streaming services to increase their local investment, including opening offices and increasing the local content on their platforms, if they wish to do business in Nigeria. The minister, who made the call at the closing ceremony of this year’s edition of the Zuma Film Festival in Abuja…
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Supreme Court grants Rivers 17 disputed oil wells in victory over Imo
The Supreme Court has granted to Rivers State 17 oil wells which have been a subject of dispute with Imo State. The judgement, delivered by Justice Emmanuel Agim struck out Imo State’s counter-claim of ownership. The apex court ruled that the oil wells located in Ndoni and Egbema communities belong to Rivers in its verdict. The court granted five of…
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Osun Council of Obas urge FG, ASUU to end ongoing strike
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo Osun State Council of Obas has called on the Federal Government to bring an end to incessant faceoff with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). The traditional rulers who expressed grave concern over the imbroglio noted that the development is giving the education sector a serious setback. The council, at the end of its monthly meeting…
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NRC announces completion of bombed Kaduna-Abuja rail repairs
The Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC) has announced the completion on repairs of the Kaduna-Abuja train tracks which was bombed by terrorists on March 28. This was disclosed in a statement released by NRC on Thursday. “In our concerted efforts at restoring the AKTS tracks corridor for resumption of service soonest, please note the latest updates: the connection of the AKTS…
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UK declares IPOB terrorist organisation, says no asylum for members
The government of the United Kingdom has finally declared the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) as a terrorist organisation. It also rescinded its earlier decision to grant asylum to persecuted members of the group. The new development is contained in the policy update of the UK Visas and Immigration office released in May 2022. “IPOB is proscribed as a terrorist…
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Buhari approves FG takeover of Ebonyi medical university
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday approved the takeover by the Federal Government of the University of Medical Sciences, Uburu Ebonyi State as a federal medical institution. According to a statement signed by Femi Adesina, special assistant to the president on media and publicity, the takeover was approved in response to a request by Ebonyi State Governor, Dave Umahi during the…
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