Category: NEWS

Nigerian University to Launch Satellite into Space
May 31, 2017 No Responses

Nigerian University to Launch Satellite into Space

The Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA) has announced the imminent launch of a satellite into space. The launch is in partnership with other local and international organisations and countries. It was announced on Tuesday that the satellite is set...
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Gov. Okorocha Sacks All Commissioners in Imo State
May 30, 2017 No Responses

Gov. Okorocha Sacks All Commissioners in Imo State

  Rochas Okorocha, governor of Imo state, has sacked the state executive council and 27 local government transition committees, with immediate effect. A statement by Pascal Obi, principal secretary to the governor, directed all former members of the execu...
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UTME Result: No Cut – off Marks Announced Yet, says JAMB
May 30, 2017 No Responses

UTME Result: No Cut – off Marks Announced Yet, says JAMB

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says it has yet to release cut-off marks for placements into tertiary institutions for 2017 academic year, contrary to speculation by some Nigerians. The Head, Media and Information, JAMB, Dr Fabian Benjamin,...
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DRAMA as Lagos CAN Backs Ambode’s Wife Against Sacked Priest
May 30, 2017 No Responses

DRAMA as Lagos CAN Backs Ambode’s Wife Against Sacked Priest

The last is yet to be heard and surprises keep springing up as the Christian Association of Nigeria, Lagos State, Tuesday defended the sacking of the Presiding Chaplain of the Chapel of Christ the Light, Alausa, Venerable Femi Taiwo. The CAN...
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NYSC to Start Posting Corps Members to Farms
May 30, 2017 No Responses

NYSC to Start Posting Corps Members to Farms

The Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Gen. Suleiman Kazaure said on Monday, that the scheme will soon begin posting of corps members to farms. He made this known in an interview with newsmen during his official visit...
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After Shutting Down School, UI Management Suspends Student Union
May 30, 2017 No Responses

After Shutting Down School, UI Management Suspends Student Union

The management of the University of Ibadan says it has suspended the activities of the student union and student representative council of the institution. Olatunji Oladejo, director of public communications of the university, confirmed this to on Tuesday. The...
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May 30, 2017 No Responses

Security Agents Monitor Events as Groups Mark Biafra at 50

As some pro-Biafra groups marked the 50th anniversary of Biafra, the police and other security agents monitored events in towns, such as Onitsha, Anambra, and Aba in Abia, to ensure event did not get out of hand. According to reports...
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Nigeria Loses 1.3% of Annual GDP to Poor Sanitation — Group
May 30, 2017 No Responses

Nigeria Loses 1.3% of Annual GDP to Poor Sanitation — Group

The National Task Group on Sanitation (NTGS) says Nigeria loses 1.3 percent of its annual Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to poor sanitation. It further said that more losses could be recorded if the situation was not addressed. The Chairman of...
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Aisha Buhari Departs For London To Join Husband
May 30, 2017 No Responses

Aisha Buhari Departs For London To Join Husband

 The wife of the President, Mrs. Aisha Buhari, on Tuesday, departed Nigeria for the United Kingdom to join her husband, President Muhammadu Buhari, who has been in London for medicals. Mrs Buhari departed through the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuj...
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Biafra Day: Police Warns Against Intimidation of Residents During Celebration
May 29, 2017 No Responses

Biafra Day: Police Warns Against Intimidation of Residents During Celebration

The Enugu State Police Command, on Monday, warned pro-Biafra groups against intimidation and harassment of law abiding residents during Biafra Day celebration on Tuesday, May 30. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in Enugu State, SP Ebere Amaraizu, who...
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