THE Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) at the Niger Delta University (NDU) in Bayelsa State, on Tuesday, December 10, 2024, declared an indefinite strike over the government’s alleged failure to honour agreements reached with the union. ASUU announced the strike during a meeting at the union’s secretariat in the …
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HUMAN rights lawyer Dele Farotimi has been remanded by the Chief Magistrates’ Court at the Correctional custody in Ado-Ekiti until next Friday, December 20, for the ruling on his bail application. Legal luminary Aare Afe Babalola had accused Farotimi of defaming him in his book entitled, “Nigeria and its Criminal …
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THE Independent Corrupt Practices and Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has commended the management of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) for supporting the Fund’s Anti- Corruption and Transparent Unit(ACTU) and urged it “to identify lapses in operational system, check unethical practices and sensitize members of staff against corruption.” The …
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OPERATIVES of the Uyo Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC), have arrested twenty-two suspected (22) internet fraudsters. They were arrested on Friday, December 6, 2024 at Umuagu and Olokoro in Abia state in a sting operation. Items recovered from them include six exotic cars, eight laptops …
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Justice Aisha Kumaliya of the Borno State High Court, Maiduguri on Thursday, November 28, 2024 convicted and sentenced Aisha Alkali Wakil and two others to five years imprisonment each. Wakil who is the Chief Executive Officer, CEO, Complete Care and Aid Foundation (NGO) alongside Programme Manager Tahiru Saidu Daura and …
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THE Nigeria Universities Commission (NUC) has approved the establishment of Abubakar Abdulsalami University of Agriculture and Climate Action, Mokwa, Niger as the 65th state university and 277th in Nigeria. The certificate of recognition was presented to Gov. Umaru Bago by the Pro-Chancellor of Abdulkadir Kure University Minna, Prof. Muhammad Kuta-Yahaya …
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GOVERNOR Monday Okpebholo of Edo on Tuesday presented N605. 7 billion budget estimates to Edo House of Assembly for the 2025 fiscal year, representing 25 per cent increase from the 2024 budget. Presenting the budget christened “Budget of Renewed hope for a Rising Edo” to the Assembly in Benin, Okpebholo …
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AN Area Court sitting at Centre-Igboro, Ilorin has on Tuesday dissolved the Islamic marriage between Taibat Oniban and Alfa Kamaldeen both of Okelele Area, Ilorin, after eight years. The Presiding Judge, Idris Etsu, made the ruling after the Bailiff of the court deposed an affidavit on the agreement of the …
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Dr Temitope Ilori, the Director-General, National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) has attributed the significant progress made in ending HIV/AIDS in Nigeria to journalists amplifying issues around the epidemic on their media spaces. Ilori stated this during the end of year media party organised by NACA to celebrate …
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THE Federal Capital Territory High Court, on Tuesday, denied a bail application submitted by Yahaya Bello, the former governor of Kogi State. Newsextra24 reports that the court, under the oversight of Justice Maryann Anenih, ruled that the application was premature. Justice Anenih noted that the application was filed at a time …
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