President Bola Tinubu has approved the upgrade of the Federal Polytechnic, Nasarawa, to the Federal University of Mining, Engineering and Technology, Nasarawa. The approval underscores Tinubu’s commitment to strengthening technical education, developing human capital and unlocking Nigeria’s solid minerals potential. This is contained in a statement issued by Presidential Spokesperson, …
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The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Dr Bernard Doro, says the newly unveiled National Poverty Intelligence Lab (NPIL) will strengthen effective response to ultimately reduce poverty in the country. Doro stated this on Wednesday in Abuja at the NPIL Project Kick-off and Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) and …
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The police on Wednesday arraigned a 20-year-old man, Musa Bashiru, before an Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court, Ibadan, where he pleaded guilty to stealing iron rods worth N257,000. Bashiru, whose address was not provided, was charged with theft. The Magistrate, Mrs Olasinmibo Sanusi, adjourned the case till June 4 for a review …
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The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has released 279 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination results that had earlier been withheld for further investigation. The board’s spokesperson, Fabian Benjamin, confirmed the development on X on Thursday, noting that the latest release was in addition to results previously published by the board. According …
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Mr Wole Ogunsanya says the Petroleum Technology Association of Nigeria (PETAN) is opening nearly $7 billion in investment opportunities to global equipment manufacturers. Ogunsanya spoke on Wednesday at the 2026 Original Equipment Manufacturers Investment Forum during the Offshore Technology Conference in Houston, Texas. The forum focused on Nigeria’s investment potential, …
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Two core allies of the Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, who also belong to the Rainbow Coalition, have been tipped to run for the governorship of the state in the 2027 general elections. Whereas Alabo Dakorinama George-Kelly has been picked to run on the platform of the All …
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A Coroner’s court sitting at Igbosere, Lagos State, on Tuesday suspended inquest into the death of a 21-month-old son of literary giant, Chimamanda Adichie. The child, Master Nkanu Adichie-Esege, son of Chimamanda and Dr Ivara Esege, died in January in Lagos. He was admitted at Euracare Multi-Specialist Hospital, Lagos, on …
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The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has said it looks like the African Democratic Congress, ADC, is dead. Akpabio made the remark on Tuesday following the wave of defections by lawmakers from ADC to other political parties, especially the National Democratic Congress, NDC, and the Labour Party, LP. The Senate President, …
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A 17-year-old female student of the Federal University of Technology, Owerri, FUTO, Miss Mary Uzoma, has been kidnapped by suspected herdsmen along the FUTO-Ihiagwa road. This incident, according to findings by Vanguard, has instilled fear among the off-campus students of the institution. Confirming the incident in a press release, the …
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US forces are ready to resume combat operations against Iran if ordered, Washington’s top military officer said Tuesday, as the Pentagon threatened a “devastating” response to Iranian attacks on commercial shipping in the Hormuz strait. The warnings came after Iran’s powerful chief negotiator said Tehran “had not even started yet” …
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