THE Governing Council of the Bauchi State University, Gadau, BASUG, under the chairmanship of Professor Ango Abdullahi, has officially approved and implemented the decision to start using Sa’adu Zungur University (SAZU) as the new name of the institution. This was contained in a statement signed by Auwal Hassan, Public Relations …
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THE Honourable Minister of Defense, H.E. Mohammed Badaru Abubakar CON, mni, has called on the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) to support the Federal Government’s efforts in combating oil theft and related crimes. Receiving a delegation from NYCN, led by its President, Ambassador Sukubo Sara-Igbe Sukubo, at Ship House, …
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The Independent National Electoral Commission released the final list of candidates for the Ondo State governorship poll on Thursday. The agency also fixed June 19, as the date for the commencement of public campaigns for the election scheduled to take place on November 16, 2024. Seventeen political parties fielded candidates, …
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An Ado-Ekiti High Court sentenced a pastor with Winners Chapel Church, Omuo- Ekiti, Enoch Gbinyiam, on Thursday for raping a minor in his church. Gbinyiam had a one-count charge levelled against him by the state government. The State Director of Public Prosecutions, Julius Ajiba, told the court that the defendant …
Read More »An Ado-Ekiti High Court sentenced a pastor with Winners Chapel Church, Omuo- Ekiti, Enoch Gbinyiam, on Thursday for raping a minor in his church. Gbinyiam had a one-count charge levelled against him by the state government. The State Director of Public Prosecutions, Julius Ajiba, told the court that the defendant …
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THE World Bank has approved two financing facilities of $2.25 billion for Nigeria to support the Federal Government’s efforts to stabilize the economy. The approval was announced in a statement on Wednesdsy entitled, “Supporting Nigeria’s Homegrown Reforms: New World Bank Financing for Inclusive Growth and Revenue Diversification.” The statement said: …
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Endangered wild horses have returned to the Golden Steppe of Kazakhstan for the first time in at least 200 years after decades-long efforts. A Przewalski’s horse being released in Mongolia in 2017 The airlifts of seven Przewalski’s Horses from Europe to the Central Asian country took place in early June …
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US President Joe Biden said Thursday that he would not pardon his son Hunter or commute any sentence following Hunter’s conviction on charges of lying about his drug addiction while buying a handgun. “No,” Biden replied when reporters at a G7 summit press conference in Italy asked if he would …
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Microsoft “accepts responsibility for each and every one” of the issues cited in a scathing US government-backed report on the tech giant’s cybersecurity failings, Microsoft President Brad Smith told US lawmakers on Thursday. “We acknowledge that we can and must do better, and we apologize and express our deepest regrets …
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THE Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has concluded arrangements to appoint an expatriate coach for the Super Eagles. The NFF said it took the decision following the Super Eagles dismal display in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against South Africa and Benin Republic. The West Africans battled 1-1 against Bafana …
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