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Senate moves to make Yabatech, Ilaro Poly universities
The Nigeria Senate on Thursday moves for the upgrade the Federal Polytechnics, Ilaro and Yaba College of Technology Yaba to universities of technology The Bills were sponsored by Senator representing Lagos West senatorial district Solomon Adeola. Chairman, Senate Committee on Tertiary Institutions and TETFUND, Senator Ahmad Babba Kaita, said the upgrade of the two institutions…
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Tribunal throws out Jegede’s petition against Akeredolu, as governor seeks support from opponent
The Ondo State governorship Election Petitions Tribunal sitting on Tuesday in Akure on dismissed the petition filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Eyitayo Jegede against Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Jegede had filled petitions before the tribunal challenging the return of Akeredolu who was re-elected as governor of the…
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Son of late Chad president to take over as military head
Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno the son of the late Chad’s slain president is expected to be announce as the presdeint of the country after the death of his father on Tuesday. Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno is a four-star general in the Chadian Army. According to a statement on Tuesday, “A military council has been set…
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Police barricade Mapo hall venue of self-determination rally in Ibadan
The self-determination awareness rally organised by Banji Akintoye, leader of Ilana Odua, has suffered a setback as armed policemen barricaded Mapo hall venue of the meeting on Saturday..Dapo Salami, a media aide of Sunday Adeyemo, a youth leader popularly known as Sunday Igboho, told newsmen that the rally had been postponed.“I think the rally was…
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Terrorists’ll be brought to their knees —Chief of Air Staff
The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Oladayo Amao, has said, terrorists and theirs sponsors will be brought to their knees. Amao stated this while playing host to the Chairman, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Hon Abike Dabiri-Erewa, at the Nigerian Airforce Headquarters in Abuja. has said the military will win the war on insecurity in…
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Fayose makes U-turn calls PDP South-west congress ‘scam’
A former governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, has described the recently conducted South-west Congress of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) as a scam. the party’s held its South-west Congress on Monday in Osogbo, Osun State after long battle for the leadership position between the Oyo state governor Seyi Makinde and Ayodele Fayose. speaking on…
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EFCC arrests ex-Gov Okorocha
A former governor of Abia State and the senator representing Imo West senatorial districts Chief Rochas Okorocha, have been arrested by the operatives of the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) over alleged sleazes while he served as governor.Okorocha was picked up on Tuesday evening at his Abuja residence.Nigeria Tribune report that a source in…
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Just in: Adeboye, El-Rufai meet in Kaduna over release of RCCG members
The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, on Tuesday, met with the Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai. The cleric who was accompanied by top RCCG officials met with the governor and some members of the state executive council at the government house. The meeting came days after…
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I’ve no relationship with Boko Haram –Patanmi
Nigeria Minister for Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, has denied a report circulating on social media that the United States had allegedly placed him on a ‘terror watch list’ for alleged having ties with late Mohammed Yusuf who was the founder of the Boko Haram group. The news linking Pantami to the terrorist group…
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Coronavirus: FG will not stop Nigerians from travelling to China – Mohammed
The Federal Government will not stop Nigerians from travelling to China or any other country where coronavirus has manifested. Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, made this known while addressing newsmen shortly after a meeting of the inter ministerial and multi sectoral committee on coronavirus held at the Ministry of Health, Abuja on…