Category: NEWS

Mosquitoes Are Our Friends, Stop Killing Them – Don
June 5, 2017 No Responses

Mosquitoes Are Our Friends, Stop Killing Them – Don

A Professor of Entomology at the University of Ilorin, Adeolu Ande, has decried killing mosquitoes, saying the insects are friends to humans that deserved to be properly managed. Ande made the statement on Monday in Ilorin in a paper he...
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UK Envoy Worried over Carbon Emissions in Nigeria
June 5, 2017 No Responses

UK Envoy Worried over Carbon Emissions in Nigeria

Says Climate Change will drop Nigeria’s GDP to 30 per cent by 2050 United Kingdom High Commission to Nigeria has expressed concerns over the influence of carbon emissions in Nigeria due to climate change impact. Deputy High Commissioner to Nigeria,...
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Nigerian Army University to Take Off in September
June 5, 2017 No Responses

Nigerian Army University to Take Off in September

The Nigerian Army University Biu in Borno will take off next September, the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai has said. Buratai made the disclosure shortly after receiving the Certificate of Occupancy and the surveyed site master plan...
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Nigeria’s Former Health Minister, Prof. Babatunde Osotimehin, is dead
June 5, 2017 No Responses

Nigeria’s Former Health Minister, Prof. Babatunde Osotimehin, is dead

Ex-Health Minister, UNFPA boss Babatunde Osotimehin is dead. His death was announced early Monday morning (today), but a press release by his family, signed by Dr. Babajide Osotimehin, put the date of his demise as Sunday, June 4, 2017. Until...
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OAU Suspends Religious Activities in Hostels
June 5, 2017 No Responses

OAU Suspends Religious Activities in Hostels

The management of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, has locked up two halls housing mosques over crisis rocking the Muslim students’ body of the university. The university has also suspended religious activities in all its halls of residence. This was con...
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Ambode Bans NURTW, Transport Unionism in Oshodi
June 5, 2017 No Responses

Ambode Bans NURTW, Transport Unionism in Oshodi

Lagos suspends union activities in Oshodi ambode-bans-nurtw-transport-unionism-in-oshodi Lagos State government on Monday announced the indefinite suspension of all union activities in seven branches of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) in O...
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Ramadan: Nigerian Church Shares Food to 500 Fasting Muslims
June 5, 2017 No Responses

Ramadan: Nigerian Church Shares Food to 500 Fasting Muslims

The Christ Evangelical Intercessory Fellowship Ministry, Sabon Tasha, Kaduna has doled out over 500 food packages to Muslims, since the beginning of the Ramadan. Pastor Yohanna Buru,the Church General Overseer, told the News Agency of Nigeria [NAN] in Kaduna o...
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LASPOTECH Lecturers Resume Strike
June 5, 2017 No Responses

LASPOTECH Lecturers Resume Strike

The Lagos State polytechnic staff unions  (ASUP, SSANIP, NASU) resumed the suspended strike action after the expiration of the 21-day ultimatum given to the management to respond to their requests. The 21days ultimatum however as elapsed yesterday 4th of June...
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Oshodi Crisis: LASG Assures Residents of Safety of Lives, Properties
June 4, 2017 No Responses

Oshodi Crisis: LASG Assures Residents of Safety of Lives, Properties

The Lagos State Government on Sunday assured residents of the state that it would continue to protect their lives and properties. The Chairman, Lagos State Task Force, SP Olayinka Egbeyemi, gave the promise in a statement through its Public Affairs...
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Cloudy, Rainy Weather Expected on Monday – NiMet
June 4, 2017 No Responses

Cloudy, Rainy Weather Expected on Monday – NiMet

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), has predicted morning cloudiness over the Central States of the country on Monday with prospects of isolated thunderstorms over Abuja, Nasarawa, Jalingo, Ibi, Yola, Bida and Makurdi. NiMet made the prediction in the ...
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