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Things to know about newly appointed female FUTO Vice-Chancellor, Professor Nnenna Oti
The Governing Council of the Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO) has appointed Professor Nnenna Oti as a new Vice-Chancellor to succeed the outgoing...Super Eagles captain Ahmed Musa rejoins Kano Pillars
Super Eagles captain, Ahmed Musa, has sensationally returned to Kano Pillars FC for the remainder of the 2020/21 Nigeria Professional Football League season (NPFL). Musa...EDO 2020: Team Borno claims golds medal as state Coordinator splashes money on winners (Video)
At the ongoing National sports festival taking place in Edo state at Benin City, Team Borno has once again recorded more victory in the...EFCC arrests former Imo Gov, Rochas Okorocha
The former governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha, has been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Okorocha was arrested by operatives of...- Local
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EFCC arrests former Imo Gov, Rochas Okorocha
The former governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha, has been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Okorocha was arrested by operatives of...Gunmen kidnap female soldier, 2 others in Ibadan
Some bandits suspected to be kidnappers have stormed Ibadan again, kidnapping three people. According to reports, gunmen on Tuesday abducted a female soldier and two...How police, other security agencies scuttle abduct of Plateau varsity students
The Nigeria police operatives and other security agencies have scuttled the kidnap of some students of the Plateau State University in Bokkos Local Government...Bandits in Abuja shoot policeman, kidnap 2
Unidentified gunmen have shot a police officer in Gwagwalada Area Council of Abuja while he was trying to prevent the abduction of some residents...- EFFC
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Gov Matawalle’s political gamble, by Zainab Suleiman Okino
Barring any last-minute change of mind, Governor Bello Matawalle of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will soon join the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC),...My Igbo brothers, before it is too late, by Dr Hassan Gimba
The Arbiter The Igbo are a resilient lot, an egalitarian and industrious people. Defined as a meta-ethnicity native and one of the largest ethnic groups in...The audacity of anarchy, by Azu Ishiekwene
Conversation with Azu There was a BBC News story in February that caught me between laughter and bemusement. The news channel reported, in very strong language matched only...Striving for Allah’s pleasure, by Yusuf M. Abdullahi
Friday’s Sermon In the name of Allah who states “Ramadan is the month in which was sent down the Qur’an as a guide to mankind,...- Column
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Super Eagles captain Ahmed Musa rejoins Kano Pillars
Super Eagles captain, Ahmed Musa, has sensationally returned to Kano Pillars FC for the remainder of the 2020/21 Nigeria Professional Football League season (NPFL). Musa...EDO 2020: Team Borno claims golds medal as state Coordinator splashes money on winners (Video)
At the ongoing National sports festival taking place in Edo state at Benin City, Team Borno has once again recorded more victory in the...After knee surgery, shin injury, Real Madrid captain, Ramos, tests positive for COVID-19
Real Madrid captain, Sergio Ramos, who was already out of this week’s Champions League meeting with Liverpool because of a calf injury, has tested...Barcelona receives huge boost on Ansu Fati recovery
Ansu Fati has not featured for Barcelona since November, but the club has received a big boost on his injury recovery. The 18-year-old has already...- Drama
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Domestic Violence: Man beats pregnant wife to coma, storms hospital, removes life support
A Nigerian woman, Barrister Adaeze Ikpeama, has tragically lost her life to the hands of domestic violence after her husband reportedly beat her into...Behold Amina Ibrahim, female tricyclist, changing narratives
A female tricyclist, Malama Amina Ibrahim, popularly known as Sai Mama, is a 38-year-old making a name for herself and earning additional income for...37-year-old Kenyan man ‘burns self’ to death
Police in Borabu, Nyamira County are investigating circumstances surrounding the death of a 37-year-old man, who is suspected to have set his house on...Yahoo boy shuts down shopping mall in Lagos by spraying money (Video)
A video making round the internet has shown a suspected Yahoo boy, popularly known as NBA G-boy, spraying lots of money in a shopping...- Tribute
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National Assembly passes 2021 budget, raises it by N505 billion
The National Assembly has passed the 2021 budget raising the proposed estimate of N13.082 trillion to N13.588 trillion. This is an increase of N505 billion...Emir of Kano, HRH, Ado Bayero, calls for revival of nation’s economy
The Emir of Kano, HRH, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero, has called on government at all levels to place a priority on reviving the industrial...Joe Biden’s economic team beats Trump’s goon squad – But it faces a steep challenge, Robert Reich
It’s a good team. They’re competent and they care, in sharp contrast to Trump’s goon squad. Many of them were in the trenches with...COVID-19: Africa to lose 30 million jobs by end of 2020 – Akinwumi Adesina
President of the African Development Bank Group, Dr Akinwumi Adesina, says up to 30 million jobs will be lost in Africa by the end...
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Things to know about newly appointed female FUTO Vice-Chancellor, Professor Nnenna Oti
The Governing Council of the Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO) has appointed Professor Nnenna Oti as a new Vice-Chancellor to succeed the outgoing...Group gives kudos to President Buhari, Bogoro for revamping education
A youth group called 'North-East Youths For Peace And Reconciliation Initiative' (NEYPRI) has commended President Mohammadu Buhari and the executive secretary of Tertiary Education...Bill, Melinda Gates Foundation awards UNILAG professor with $2.5 million grant
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has awarded a $2.5 million research grant to Bose Afolabi, a professor of obstetrics and gynaecology at the...Security operatives catch Kogi poly student with pistol during campus stop, search
The security operatives of Kogi State Polytechnic have arrested one Shehu Tenimu Mohammed, an ND II student of the Department of Public Administration of...FCFM Kaduna Abduction: Army names 5 rescued students, says they’re undergoing medical checkup
Troops of I Division, FCC, Nigerian Army has released the names of the five rescued students of the Federal College of Forestry Mechanisation (FCFM),...
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COVID-19: We are on the verge of developing a local vaccine to combat virus – President Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has confirmed that the country is on the verge of developing a local vaccine to combat the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Buhari noted that...Niger reiterates commitment to attaining universal health coverage
Governor Abubakar Sani Bello has reiterated the state government’s commitment to work harmoniously with all development partners and stakeholders to attain universal health coverage. According...GBV: WHO trains 40 medical experts on clinical management of rape in Yobe Gov’t
The World Health Organisation (WHO) is partnering with the Yobe State Government to train 40 doctors, nurses and midwives on clinical management of rape...Food Poisoning: NAFDAC arrests sellers of deadly chemicals in Kano
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has arrested the sellers of dangerous chemicals used in food and drinks supposedly...
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Teenage comedian Emanuella, gets 2nd in 2021 Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Award nomination
Hally Abdul - 0The teenage comedian is nominated alongside Ikorodu Bois, Elsa Majimbo, Ghetto Kids. Emmanuella Samuel, the child star is a YouTube child comedienne on Mark Angel's...
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Things to know about newly appointed female FUTO Vice-Chancellor, Professor Nnenna Oti
The Governing Council of the Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO) has appointed Professor Nnenna Oti as a new Vice-Chancellor to succeed the outgoing...National Centre for Women Development is now a newborn baby-DG
The new Director-General and CEO, National Centre for Women Development (NCWD), Dr Asabe Vilita Bashir, has unveiled her vision for Nigerian women, anchoring it...Noura Al-Matrooshi, 28-year-old, becomes UAE’s first female astronaut
The United Arab Emirates on Saturday announced Noura Al-Matrooshi as the country’s first female astronaut. Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the country’s vice-president, said Al-Matrooshi...Aliko Dangote foundation empowers rural women in Kwara with N160 million
The Aliko Dangote Foundation (ADF), on Wednesday empowered 16,000 women in the 16 Local Government areas of Kwara State with N10,000 each, to help...FIDA expresses concern over delayed signing of VAAP bill in Yobe
The International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) on Wednesday expressed concern over the unexplained delay by Governor Mai Mala-Buni of Yobe State to assent...
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Things to know about newly appointed female FUTO Vice-Chancellor, Professor Nnenna Oti
The Governing Council of the Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO) has appointed Professor Nnenna Oti as a new Vice-Chancellor to succeed the outgoing...Super Eagles captain Ahmed Musa rejoins Kano Pillars
Super Eagles captain, Ahmed Musa, has sensationally returned to Kano Pillars FC for the remainder of the 2020/21 Nigeria Professional Football League season (NPFL). Musa...EDO 2020: Team Borno claims golds medal as state Coordinator splashes money on winners (Video)
At the ongoing National sports festival taking place in Edo state at Benin City, Team Borno has once again recorded more victory in the...EFCC arrests former Imo Gov, Rochas Okorocha
The former governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha, has been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Okorocha was arrested by operatives of...- Local
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EFCC arrests former Imo Gov, Rochas Okorocha
The former governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha, has been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Okorocha was arrested by operatives of...Gunmen kidnap female soldier, 2 others in Ibadan
Some bandits suspected to be kidnappers have stormed Ibadan again, kidnapping three people. According to reports, gunmen on Tuesday abducted a female soldier and two...How police, other security agencies scuttle abduct of Plateau varsity students
The Nigeria police operatives and other security agencies have scuttled the kidnap of some students of the Plateau State University in Bokkos Local Government...Bandits in Abuja shoot policeman, kidnap 2
Unidentified gunmen have shot a police officer in Gwagwalada Area Council of Abuja while he was trying to prevent the abduction of some residents...- EFFC
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Gov Matawalle’s political gamble, by Zainab Suleiman Okino
Barring any last-minute change of mind, Governor Bello Matawalle of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will soon join the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC),...My Igbo brothers, before it is too late, by Dr Hassan Gimba
The Arbiter The Igbo are a resilient lot, an egalitarian and industrious people. Defined as a meta-ethnicity native and one of the largest ethnic groups in...The audacity of anarchy, by Azu Ishiekwene
Conversation with Azu There was a BBC News story in February that caught me between laughter and bemusement. The news channel reported, in very strong language matched only...Striving for Allah’s pleasure, by Yusuf M. Abdullahi
Friday’s Sermon In the name of Allah who states “Ramadan is the month in which was sent down the Qur’an as a guide to mankind,...- Column
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Super Eagles captain Ahmed Musa rejoins Kano Pillars
Super Eagles captain, Ahmed Musa, has sensationally returned to Kano Pillars FC for the remainder of the 2020/21 Nigeria Professional Football League season (NPFL). Musa...EDO 2020: Team Borno claims golds medal as state Coordinator splashes money on winners (Video)
At the ongoing National sports festival taking place in Edo state at Benin City, Team Borno has once again recorded more victory in the...After knee surgery, shin injury, Real Madrid captain, Ramos, tests positive for COVID-19
Real Madrid captain, Sergio Ramos, who was already out of this week’s Champions League meeting with Liverpool because of a calf injury, has tested...Barcelona receives huge boost on Ansu Fati recovery
Ansu Fati has not featured for Barcelona since November, but the club has received a big boost on his injury recovery. The 18-year-old has already...- Drama
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Domestic Violence: Man beats pregnant wife to coma, storms hospital, removes life support
A Nigerian woman, Barrister Adaeze Ikpeama, has tragically lost her life to the hands of domestic violence after her husband reportedly beat her into...Behold Amina Ibrahim, female tricyclist, changing narratives
A female tricyclist, Malama Amina Ibrahim, popularly known as Sai Mama, is a 38-year-old making a name for herself and earning additional income for...37-year-old Kenyan man ‘burns self’ to death
Police in Borabu, Nyamira County are investigating circumstances surrounding the death of a 37-year-old man, who is suspected to have set his house on...Yahoo boy shuts down shopping mall in Lagos by spraying money (Video)
A video making round the internet has shown a suspected Yahoo boy, popularly known as NBA G-boy, spraying lots of money in a shopping...- Tribute
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National Assembly passes 2021 budget, raises it by N505 billion
The National Assembly has passed the 2021 budget raising the proposed estimate of N13.082 trillion to N13.588 trillion. This is an increase of N505 billion...Emir of Kano, HRH, Ado Bayero, calls for revival of nation’s economy
The Emir of Kano, HRH, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero, has called on government at all levels to place a priority on reviving the industrial...Joe Biden’s economic team beats Trump’s goon squad – But it faces a steep challenge, Robert Reich
It’s a good team. They’re competent and they care, in sharp contrast to Trump’s goon squad. Many of them were in the trenches with...COVID-19: Africa to lose 30 million jobs by end of 2020 – Akinwumi Adesina
President of the African Development Bank Group, Dr Akinwumi Adesina, says up to 30 million jobs will be lost in Africa by the end...
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Things to know about newly appointed female FUTO Vice-Chancellor, Professor Nnenna Oti
The Governing Council of the Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO) has appointed Professor Nnenna Oti as a new Vice-Chancellor to succeed the outgoing...Group gives kudos to President Buhari, Bogoro for revamping education
A youth group called 'North-East Youths For Peace And Reconciliation Initiative' (NEYPRI) has commended President Mohammadu Buhari and the executive secretary of Tertiary Education...Bill, Melinda Gates Foundation awards UNILAG professor with $2.5 million grant
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has awarded a $2.5 million research grant to Bose Afolabi, a professor of obstetrics and gynaecology at the...Security operatives catch Kogi poly student with pistol during campus stop, search
The security operatives of Kogi State Polytechnic have arrested one Shehu Tenimu Mohammed, an ND II student of the Department of Public Administration of...FCFM Kaduna Abduction: Army names 5 rescued students, says they’re undergoing medical checkup
Troops of I Division, FCC, Nigerian Army has released the names of the five rescued students of the Federal College of Forestry Mechanisation (FCFM),...
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COVID-19: We are on the verge of developing a local vaccine to combat virus – President Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has confirmed that the country is on the verge of developing a local vaccine to combat the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Buhari noted that...Niger reiterates commitment to attaining universal health coverage
Governor Abubakar Sani Bello has reiterated the state government’s commitment to work harmoniously with all development partners and stakeholders to attain universal health coverage. According...GBV: WHO trains 40 medical experts on clinical management of rape in Yobe Gov’t
The World Health Organisation (WHO) is partnering with the Yobe State Government to train 40 doctors, nurses and midwives on clinical management of rape...Food Poisoning: NAFDAC arrests sellers of deadly chemicals in Kano
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has arrested the sellers of dangerous chemicals used in food and drinks supposedly...
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Teenage comedian Emanuella, gets 2nd in 2021 Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Award nomination
Hally Abdul - 0The teenage comedian is nominated alongside Ikorodu Bois, Elsa Majimbo, Ghetto Kids. Emmanuella Samuel, the child star is a YouTube child comedienne on Mark Angel's...
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Things to know about newly appointed female FUTO Vice-Chancellor, Professor Nnenna Oti
The Governing Council of the Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO) has appointed Professor Nnenna Oti as a new Vice-Chancellor to succeed the outgoing...National Centre for Women Development is now a newborn baby-DG
The new Director-General and CEO, National Centre for Women Development (NCWD), Dr Asabe Vilita Bashir, has unveiled her vision for Nigerian women, anchoring it...Noura Al-Matrooshi, 28-year-old, becomes UAE’s first female astronaut
The United Arab Emirates on Saturday announced Noura Al-Matrooshi as the country’s first female astronaut. Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the country’s vice-president, said Al-Matrooshi...Aliko Dangote foundation empowers rural women in Kwara with N160 million
The Aliko Dangote Foundation (ADF), on Wednesday empowered 16,000 women in the 16 Local Government areas of Kwara State with N10,000 each, to help...FIDA expresses concern over delayed signing of VAAP bill in Yobe
The International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) on Wednesday expressed concern over the unexplained delay by Governor Mai Mala-Buni of Yobe State to assent...
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Gov Matawalle’s political gamble, by Zainab Suleiman Okino
Barring any last-minute change of mind, Governor Bello Matawalle of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will soon join the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC),...
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Things to know about newly appointed female FUTO Vice-Chancellor, Professor Nnenna Oti
The Governing Council of the Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO) has appointed Professor Nnenna Oti as a new Vice-Chancellor to succeed the outgoing...