Students gather in front of University of Ibadan gate The Nigerian government on Monday said it has shortlisted about 8,800 students for scholarship opportunities abroad. The shortlisted students were from among the 26,000 who applied for its overseas scholarship programme backed by the Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF). The annual PTDF scholarship has been ongoing […]
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Credit: Facebook Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) on Monday destroyed over 400 carts confiscated from pushers, who allegedly serially dump waste at unauthorised locations in the metropolis. The Managing Director/CEO, LAWMA, Mr Ibrahim Odumboni, told newsmen that the indiscriminate dumping of waste by the cart pushers was a clear violation of the environmental laws of […]
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Disturbed by the activities of terrorists and bandits in some parts of the country, the Nigeria Police Force has resolved to deploy modern and best technology to put an end to the menace of the criminals. It has also resolved to use high tech to win the war on insurgency and terrorism in the country. […]
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The Police Command in Lagos State has said that there is no cover-up in the case of Mr David Imoh who was killed and burnt by some motorcyclists on May 12 in Lekki. This is contained in a statement by the Command’s Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Benjamin Hundeyin, in Lagos on Monday. Hundeyin […]
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Popular comedian and activist, Debo Adedayo, popularly known as Mr Macaroni, has stated that he would never support the ruling All Progressives Congress and its opposition, the Peoples Democratic Party. The activist, who noted that everyone has the right to support any party they wish to, added that he’d rather join another party and hope […]
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Police Inspector General, Baba Usman The Police Command in Anambra has described the killing and beheading of Dr Okechukwu Okoye, a lawmaker representing Aguata 2 constituency by yet-to-be-identified assailants as cowards and enemies of State. Mr Echeng Echeng, Commissioner of Police in Anambra, said this at a news conference at the Command Headquarters on Monday, […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday met the families of victims of the explosion in Kano to express his condolences and that of the nation. A statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, said that Buhari, who had visited Kano to officiate at the Nigerian Air Force Day and 58th Anniversary […]
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Police in Ekiti State have paraded no fewer than 37 suspects arrested at different locations in the state for offences ranging from alleged armed robbery, cattle rustling, theft and cultism between March and May. Spokesman, Sunday Abutu, parading the suspects at the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) headquarters in Ado-Ekiti, on Saturday, said the feat was […]
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It was another black Sunday in Anambra State yesterday, following the killing of seven persons in various locations in the state. Out of the number, four were siblings. Their mother was also among the dead. The attack took place at Isulo in Orumba North council. The other two persons were killed at Abatete in Idemili […]
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Human Rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mr Femi Falana (SAN) has berated the finance minister for suspending Ahmed Idris, former Accountant-General of the Federation over allegations of misappropriation of funds to the tune of N80 billion naira. Ahmed Idris was arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, after he allegedly ignored […]
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