Our expectations, hopes after ASUU’s strike, by students, lecturers
There are mixed feelings among the students and lecturers, following Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU)’s conditional suspension of the eight-month strike, which
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BREAKING: Another tanker explodes on Lagos-Ibadan expressway
nother tanker laden with fuel exploded on Thursday morning on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway. The explosion,which occurred at Araromi Town before the Interchange, is
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500m people ‘ll develop heart disease, obesity, others in 10 yrs over physical inactivity – WHO
THE World Health Organisation, WHO, has said almost 500 million people will develop heart disease, obesity, diabetes or other noncommunicable diseases, NCDs, attributable
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US pledges $1m for Nigeria’s flood-ravaged areas
The United States has pledged $1 million in immediate humanitarian assistance to support the people affected by unprecedented flooding in Nigeria. The support
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BREAKING: Police fire tear gas at Lekki toll-gate
Tear gas was fired to disperse protesters at the toll gate. Protesters and civilians alike are currently fleeing the scene of the #EndSARSmemorial
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Brain drain: Nigeria loses 9,000 doctors to UK, U.S., Canada in two years
The mass emigration of Nigeria-trained healthcare professionals is worrisome, the Federal Government and the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), lamented yesterday. They lamented that the
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Suspected cultists kill two vigilantes in Rivers
The Rivers State Police Command has confirmed the killing of two men believed to be members of a disbanded vigilante group called OSPAC
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Court stops NASS workers’ proposed strike
The National Industrial Court (NIC) has restrained National Assembly workers from embarking on a proposed strike. Hon. Justice I.S. Galadima gave the order in his
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#EndSARS procession: We’ll arrest participants if… – Police
To mark the second anniversary of the #EndSARS memorial of October 20, 2020, a memorial procession was announced by Nigerian rapper, Folarin Falana,
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Sheraton Hotel workers protest over severance payments
Staff of Sheraton Hotel Abuja have staged a protest over severance payments. The staff who turned out in their numbers, called on Marriot
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Catholic church solicits for prayers for kidnapped priest
Catholic Archdiocese of Onitsha, Anambra State has called for prayers for unconditional release of one of her priests, Rev. Fr. Joseph Igweagu barely
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Benue police kill 1, arrest 7 for sundry crimes, recover arms, phones
Operatives of the Benue State Police Command have killed one suspected armed robber and arrested seven others for various crimes ranging from kidnap
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Obi sympathises with flood victims, demands FG intervention
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has sympathised with Nigerians who have been affected by floods in several states. Obi
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Tinubu not fit, prepared for presidency- Dino Melaye
The Spokesperson, Peoples Democratic Party Presidential Campaign Management Committee, Dino Melaye, on Tuesday, called to question the competence and fitness of the All
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FCT CJ signs new practice directive on sexual and gender violence
The Chief Judge of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Justice Husseini Baba Yusuf, has signed a new practice directive
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Racial abuse: Club mgt apologises to John Ogu
Following the racial abuse he suffered from their fans last week, the management of Bnei Yehuda has tendered an unreserved apology to Nigeria’s
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Obi mourns LP Kaduna chieftain
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, on Tuesday, mourned one of the party’s zonal chairmen in Kaduna State, Lawal Garba.
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BREAKING: Wike backs Sanwo-Olu’s re-election bid
Rivers Governor Nyesom Wike has declared his total support for Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s re-election bid. Wike, who has been in a running battle with his
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Strike: UNN, Unijos, BUK announce resumption of academic activities
The University of Nigeria, Nsukka, University of Jos and Bayero University, Kano have published their resumption dates following the calling off of eight-month
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Clark asks Buhari to release Kanu, knocks Malami
Elder statesman and leader of the Pan-Niger Delta Forum, Edwin Clark, has urged the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), to order the
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My administration’s scorecard, by Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday presented the scorecard of his administration, saying his high-impact projects meet the yearnings and expectations of Nigerians. He said the
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No plan to terminate amnesty programme abruptly —Ndiomu
The Interim Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme , Major General Barry Ndiomu (retd,), said the policy document of the amnesty programme shows
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NNPC express delight as Tompolo busts second illegal oil export pipeline in Delta
The discovery and shut down of a second illegal export pipeline by agents of Tantita Security Services Limited, belonging to Chief Government Ekpemupolo
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COVID-19: Contractors stage protest against FCT Admin
Some of the contractors who supplied COVID-19 equipment to the Federal Capital Territory FCT Administration yesterday staged a protest over the non-payment of
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Ebonyi police fault alleged kidnap of LP candidate
The police in Ebonyi, on Monday, faulted the alleged kidnap of the senatorial candidate of the Labour Party for Ebonyi South Zone, Hon.
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Imo govt resettles, gives palliatives to flood victims
Imo State government at the weekend provided succour to its victims ravaged by flood as displaced families were temporarily moved to a new
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Don’t fight Wilder, Nigerians beg Joshua
Boxing enthusiasts have warned British-Nigerian boxer, Anthony Joshua, not to fight Deontay Wilder, following the American’s renewed interest in fighting him. This comes
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Domestic violence: Bimbo’s journey to death
For those who knew the late Bimbo and her husband Ikechukwu Ogbonna, aka IVD their years of marriage which produced five children has
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Food crisis has worsened hunger in Nigeria – NHRC
The National Human Rights Commission, on Sunday, raised concern over the rising food crisis in Nigeria, saying it had worsened access to healthy and
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I’m confident I’ll win, don’t leave me, Tinubu pleads with El-Rufai
Presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has pleaded with Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State to support
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