Prof. Shadrach Akindele, the Vice-Chancellor of Redeemer’s University, Ede, in Osun, says that 86 of its graduating students bagged first-class degree. Akindele disclosed this on Monday in Ede at a press conference to herald the 16th convocation ceremony of the university. The VC said that another set of 435 students …
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Staff of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, embarked on an indefinite nationwide strike on Monday following the expiration of a 14-day ultimatum issued to the agency’s management. This is coming after a meeting convened on Friday, October 4, 2024 over unresolved issues. The staff’s …
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The future arrived in grand style at TECNO’s highly anticipated AI Launch event, bringing together a star-studded lineup of tech influencers, actors, and industry captains to celebrate a major leap in the world of technology. From the sleek ambience to the forward-thinking innovations, every detail of the event embodied the …
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Kellyrae has emerged as the winner of the Big Brother Naija season 9 ‘No Loose Guard’ edition Kellyrae brushed aside Wanni, who came in second and Onyeka, who placed third, to emerge winner. As the winner, Kellyrae goes home with a cash prize of N60 million and a brand …
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THE ECOWAS Community Court of Justice sitting in Abuja has reserved for judgment the suit regarding the enslavement of a 22-year-old then in 2021 in the person of Glory Okolie by men of the Police Intelligence Response Team (IRT) of the Nigerian police force. According to Samuel Ihensekhien, the Abuja-based …
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THE Ekiti State High Court sitting in Ado-Ekiti, the state capital, on Wednesday, October 2, 2024, sentenced a 71-year-old man, Sule Adeola, to life in prison for raping his friend’s granddaughter. The 71-year-old man was arraigned before Justice Blessing Ajileye on June 22, 2023, on a charge of raping his …
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MALI’S military-led government has detained four senior Malian employees of Canadian mining giant Barrick Gold, according to sources on Friday. The arrests, which reportedly occurred on Wednesday, come amidst growing pressure on international mining operations in the West African country since the military junta took power in 2020. One government official, speaking …
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THE United Nations Children’s Funds (UNICEF), says 69.2% of children in Kano State are multi-dimensionally poor. Fatima Musa, a Social Policy Specialist with the UNICEF, Kano Field Office, disclosed this in her presentation during a media dialogue on Friday in Zaria. Newsextra24 reports that the media dialogue is on Children’s Advocacy …
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THE Nigerian Navy Units under the auspices of Operation Delta Sanity have destroyed several illegal refining sites and apprehended eight suspected oil thieves in the Niger Delta region. The Director of Navy Information, Commodore Aiwuyor Adams-Aliu, in a statement on Friday, said the operations were conducted from Sept. 2 to …
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THE telephone number of the Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, has been hacked. The Ministry of Education confirmed this on Friday, September 27, 2024, saying the minister’s WhatsApp page is being used by unauthorised individuals. The ministry, in a statement issued by the Director of Press and Public Relations, …
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