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education
Poly Ibadan SUG urges students to return to campus
The Students’ Union Government (SUG) of The Polytechnic, Ibadan has urged students to return to the campus and assured of the provision of maximum security by the school management. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that The Polytechnic Ibadan had recently witnessed several shooting incidents on the campus which led to the ‘stay away from campus’ order by the…
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Ramadan: KTHA member disburses N9m to constituents
A member of the Katsina House of Assembly, Alhaji Nasir Yahaya, has disbursed more than N9 million to his constituents to support their expenses during the Ramadan (fasting) period. Yahaya told the News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) while disbursing the money on Saturday in Daura, that the gesture was to “put smiles on the faces of Daura people in the Holy…
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Joshua’s rematch with Usyk could be staged in UK, promoter says
Anthony Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn said the UK is among the venues being considered to host the Briton’s rematch against Ukraine’s Oleksandr Usyk. Hearn who said the fight would take place in June or July disclosed that negotiations were already ongoing. World heavyweight champion Usyk beat Joshua in front of a sell-out crowd in London in September last year to…
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economy
NPA redeploys senior officials
The Management of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has effected some changes at the upper rank of the organisation. Mr Ibrahim Nasiru, General Manager, Corporate and strategic communications, NPA, made this known to newsmen in a statement on Saturday in Lagos. Naziru said the changes were in furtherance to its goal to reposition the country’s port system as the preferred…
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Defence
Gunmen abduct wife, daughter of Plateau Commissioner
Gunmen have abducted the wife and daughter of Mr Usman Bamaiyi, the Commissioner for Environment in Plateau. The News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) reports that the victims were abducted in the early hours of Saturday at the commissioner’s residence in Gindiri, Mangu Local Government Area of the state. Mr Ibrahim Chindo, a resident of the community, told the News Agency of…
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Providing succour to North-East children
Concerned by the plight of children in the North-East, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, in 2016, gestated the North-East Children’s Trust (NECT) Learning Centre in Maiduguri, the Borno capital. NECT, which became operational in 2018, was established with a view to providing educational and extensive-care support to no fewer than 10,000 children, orphaned or displaced by the Boko Haram insurgency in…
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economy
Blackout: Customers slam Eko, Ikeja DisCos
Electricity consumers on Saturday slammed Eko Electricity Distribution Company and Ikeja Electric Plc over the epileptic power supply being experienced in Lagos State in the past weeks. Some of their customers made their views known in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos while reacting to the situation on Friday. NAN quotes Eko DisCo as confirming…
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Super Falcons lose 0-2 to Canadian counterparts in friendly
Nigeria’s Super Falcons lost 0-2 to their Canadian counterparts on Friday in the first of a two-game encounter between both sides. The friendly game at the BC Place Stadium in Vancouver saw Nigeria’s goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie, and later Tochukwu Oluehi, making good saves to limit the 2020 Tokyo Olympic champions. Falcons did their best to keep the hosts at bay…
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Entertainment
Media expert rejects claims nollywood fueling ritual killings
Mr Steven Adesemoye, a media and communication expert, has refuted claims that Nigerian films are responsible for ritual killings. Adesemoye told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Lagos that the filmmakers were only inspired by events in the society. According to him, films only mirror the existing rots in society. Adesemoye, who also lectures at the Department of…
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2023: NRM pledges better deal for Nigerians
The National Rescue Movement (NRM) , a political party, has given an assurance to Nigerians that it will transform the country if it wins the 2023 general polls. Amb. Isaac Udeh, the newly elected National Chairman of the party, made the pledge on Friday in Abuja at a news conference/handing over mantle of leadership to the newly elected executive members.…
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Defence
Be wary of appeals for donations, Ogun Govt. warns residents
The Ogun Government has warned residents of the state to ignore any appeals by faceless individuals or organisations soliciting support to fund government facilities or projects. The Commissioner for Health, Dr Tomi Coker, issued the warning at a news briefing in Abeokuta. The warning was coming in the wake of an online message by a group soliciting donations from the…
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14-year-old boy drowns in open water in Kano – Fire Service
The Kano Fire Service has confirmed the death of a 14-year-old boy, Musa Sani, after drowning in an open water, popularly known as “Rafin Mukugara”, at Kumbagawa Village in Karaye Local Government Area. In a statement, the Spokesman of the Kano State Fire Service, Alhaji Saminu Abdullahi, said the incident occurred on Friday in the morning. “We received an emergency…
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2023: PDP Southern governors insist on zoning party’s presidential ticket to South
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Southern Governors have insisted that the party should zone its 2023 presidential ticket to the southern part of Nigeria for equity and fairness. The southern governors of the opposition party expressed their position on the issue of zoning while briefing newsmen after their meeting on Friday night at Akwa-Ibom Governor’s Lodge, Asokoro, Abuja. The Governor…
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Defence
Easter: Enugu ministry deploys 300 for special traffic control
The Enugu State Ministry of Transport says it will deploy no fewer than 300 traffic officers to ensure ease flow of traffic during this Easter period. The Permanent Secretary of the ministry, Mr Ogbonna Idike, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Enugu. Idike said that the special Easter traffic control operation had been code-named:…
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Election
Edo SIEC suspends council election
The Edo State Independent Electoral Commission (EDSIEC) on Friday announced the suspension of the state local government election earlier scheduled for April 19, over a court judgement. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that some members of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) following the crisis in the party dragged the commission to a Federal High Court in Abuja for…
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Burkina Faso’s ex-president Kabore is not completely free, says Party
Burkina Faso’s ex-president Roch Marc Christian Kabore authorised to return home on Wednesday, “is not in total freedom”, said his political party, The People’s Movement for Progress (MPP), in a statement on Friday. On Wednesday, the transitional government announced that Kabore was authorised to return to his residence in the capital, Ouagadougou, while measures would be taken to guarantee…
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Enugu East traditional rulers wade into zoning controversy
Traditional rulers in Enugu East Senatorial District have called for the sustenance of the existing zoning and rotation of governorship position among the three senatorial districts in the state. The traditional rulers made the call on Friday in Enugu during an advocacy visit by officials of Nike Patriotic Front led by Dr Sam Ngwu to the traditional rulers at the…
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