By Inusa Ndahi, Maiduguri THE North East Development Commission (NEDC) in collaboration with the Yola Electric Distribution Company (YEDC) and the Mainstream Energy Solution as implementing partner has organised eight weeks skill training for 60 Electrical Technicians (linesmen) from across the six states of the North-East. Addressing the participants mostly …
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THE Minister of Interior Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has set up a 13-man committee to conduct a need assessment on the nation’s borders. The members of the committee are drawn from officials from the Ministry; Nigeria Immigration Service, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Federal Fire Service, Border Community Development Agency, …
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JUSTICE P. I . Ajoku of the Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, on Tuesday October 10, 2023, convicted and sentenced Chika Eguma Ekwodu, an undergraduate student of Rivers State University to two years imprisonment for impersonation and obtaining money by false pretences. The offence contravenes Section …
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TROOPS of Exercise Enduring Peace III have rescued seven kidnapped victims in Ogumula village in Ohimini Local Government Area of Benue State. This is coming in less than 24 hours, youths in Ohimini LGA blocked the Otukpo-Adoka-Owerto federal highway to protest incidences of kidnapping along the road. One of the …
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THE National Universities Commission (NUC) has rejected a programme being organised by the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) on converting Higher National Diploma (HND) to university’s degree. A statement issued by the Acting Executive Secretary of the NUC, Chris Maiyaki, on Saturday, described the purported one-year top-up degree programme …
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PORTUGAL captain, Cristiano Ronaldo has expressed happiness after helping his team to qualify for Euro 2024. Ronaldo scored twice as Portugal defeated Slovakia 3-2 in Friday’s Euro 2024 qualifier. The match was played at the Dragao stadium in Porto. Reacting, Ronaldo, who currently plays his club football for Al-Nassr, wrote …
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A chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, in Lagos State, Ambassador Abayomi Nurain Mumuni has urged Nigerians to allow the Supreme Court to deliver judgement on the status of President Bola Tinubu’s certificate. Mumuni gave the advice in a statement made available to Trojan News Media on Saturday …
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THE Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, has insisted that his administration would never dialogue with bandits across the state. He said negotiating with bandits only gives them more room for operation and leverage to do more terrible things. The governor reiterated that his government would never go into negotiating with …
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THE President of Nigeria, Bola Tinubu; Sultan of Sokoto and President of the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Muhammadu Saad Abubakar, Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero; and 12 other Nigerian Muslims have been listed among the 500 most influential Muslims in the world. Naija News understands that …
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THE 10th Senate-led by Godswill Akpabio has passed for first reading a bill that recommends a fine of N50,000 to parents who default in providing their children with primary and secondary school education. Naija News gathered that the Senate also recommended free meals for every child in the country. The …
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