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Soldiers open fire, disperse students protesting against prolonged ASUU strike in Ondo
By Temitope Adedeji, Akure Soldiers shot sporadically on Tuesday in Akure, the Ondo State capital to disperse some students who were protesting the ongoing strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). Westernpost learnt that the students had taken over the Akure-Ilesa highway, thereby blocking the road with many motorists stranded in the process. The soldiers in three buses, coming…
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Deborah’s killing: Respect other religions, CAN appeals to Christians
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has appealed to Christians in the country to respect other religions and their beliefs. CAN National President, Rev. Dr. Supo Ayokunle said this when he appeared on Arise TV programme The Morning Show. The CAN president condemned the gruesome murder of Deborah Samuel, a female student of Shehu Shagari College of Education in Sokoto,…
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UNIOSUN not joining ASUU strike, resumes rain semester, says management
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo The management of Osun State University (UNIOSUN) has declared that the institution has no plans to join the ongoing strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). Public Relations Officer of the institution, Mr Ademola Adesoji, in a statement made available to newsmen on Monday disclosed that students have resumed for the rain semester academic…
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ASUU strike: Protesting students block Sagamu-Benin Expressway
By Kolawole Olayinka, AbeokutaStudents in Ogun State, on Monday blocked the Sagamu-Benin expressway in protest against the ongoing strike by members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU).The joint protest had in attendance students from Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU), Ago Iwoye, Tai Solarin University of Education, Science and Technology (TASUED), Ijagun and Federal University of Agriculture (FUNAAB), Abeokuta.The students…
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BREAKING: Police Service Commission promotes ex-EFCC boss, Magu, to AIG
The Police Service Commission has promoted former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu to the rank of an Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG). Magu’s promotion was announced in a statement by the spokesman of the PSC, Ikechukwu Ani on Monday. According to him, Magu was promoted alongside some senior officers at the 15th plenary…
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2023: Tinubu’s support base soars, confident of victory
Indications have emerged that the former Governor of Lagos State and leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, may clinch the ruling party’s presidential ticket. Findings from the party faithful in Kano, Kaduna, Kastina, Niger, Adamawa, and other parts of the north-east and north-west revealed that no other aspirant was respected and trusted by the delegates as…
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Lagos to deploy technology for enhanced transportation
Lagos State government on Monday said it is determined to reform the transport system in line with the Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s THEMES Agenda. Commissioner of Transportation, Dr Frederic Oladeinde made this known at Alausa Ikeja, during a media briefing on the maiden edition of National Transport Technology Conference and Exhibition (NTTCE), scheduled to hold in Lagos between June 7 and…
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LAWMA arrests 65 over environmental related offenses
Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), has renewed its offensive against environmental abuses, resulting in the arrest of 65 persons at various locations in the state. Managing director, LAWMA, Mr Ibrahim Odumboni, disclosed this during a chat in his office at Ijora, adding that the renewed offensive would spare no offender, as tough times awaits offenders for willfully abusing the environment.…
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Tinubu mourns late UAE President, Sheikh Khalifa
National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has mourned the death of late President of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed. Tinubu in a statement signed by his media office, described the late UAE president as a great reformer and visionary leader who reshaped the governance and economy of his country. “Sheikh Khalifa strategically guided…
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Prophet Muhammad was insulted while alive, yet didn’t kill anybody – Sheikh Gumi
Renowned Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, said that the Prophet Muhammad, was at several points during his lifetime insulted by non-Muslims, yet he refused to attack or even kill those who assassinated his characters. Gumi made this known while conducting a religious teaching class in his Kaduna Juma’at mosque. According to PRNigeria, the Kaduna based scholar, in a translated video…
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