Category: News
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“Agabi Calls for Tribunal’s Focus on Verified Documents Revealing Discrepancies in EC8A and EC8B Forms”
The petitioner, represented by Chief Kanu Godwin Agabi (SAN), presented their case on September 8, 2023, and filed it on September 9, 2023 has urged the court to focus on the certified documents before it showing descripancies between form EC8A and form EC8B. Chief Kanu Godwin Agabi on Thursday during the adoption of final adresses…
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Rivers polytechnic lecturer expresses distress over 20 months of unpaid salaries.
Solomon Tamunotonye, a lecturer at Captain Elechi Amadi Polytechnic in Port Harcourt, has voiced concern over the withholding of his salaries for 20 months by the institution’s administration. The Polytechnic’s Registrar, Chris Woke, announced a three-month suspension for Tamunotonye due to alleged “harassment and exploitation” of a second-year student named Blessing Audu. However, Tamunotonye expressed…
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FG forecasts intense rain and flooding in 48 towns.
The Federal Government has warned that from September 13 to September 17, 2023, heavy rainfall, which could result in flooding, is expected in 48 towns across 13 states. This is due to the anticipated rise in water levels of River Benue and River Niger, potentially impacting communities along these rivers, extending to Bayelsa State. Residents…
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Flooding in Libya claims 6,000 lives; mass graves used for burials.
Storm Daniel, an unprecedented weather event, has resulted in catastrophic flooding in Libya, with the death toll reaching 6,000, as reported by CNN. Saadeddin Wakil, the undersecretary of the Unity Government’s health ministry in Tripoli – one of the competing governments in Libya – confirmed the death count. Hospitals, overwhelmed and partially non-functional, are unable…
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ASUU and parents raise concerns as additional universities increase tuition fees.
As universities prepare to open for a new academic session, protests have erupted over tuition hikes by numerous institutions amidst economic downturns. The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), along with parents and student associations, have raised alarms about potential mass student dropouts due to these fee hikes. Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke, National President of ASUU,…
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Impostor police chief arrested for attempting to release suspect in Lagos.
Mr. Nwagu Emmanuel was arrested in Ikeja, Lagos, after falsely presenting himself as a Commissioner of Police, attempting to release a detained individual. Found in possession of a Walkie Talkie, Emmanuel was among 13 other individuals arrested across Lagos for various offenses. Another notable arrest was that of a 62-year-old man, Ibrahim Bello, who impersonated…
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Tinubu affirms Nigeria’s readiness to assist Libya amidst floods.
President Bola Tinubu expressed his deep condolences to Libya, which has been hard-hit by the aftermath of Mediterranean storm Daniel. In a statement titled ‘President Tinubu condoles with Libya over Storm Daniel and resulting floods,’ the president pledged Nigeria’s unwavering support. Devastating floods post-storm have resulted in a tragic loss of over 5,300 lives in…
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NAF Graduates 628 Personnel, Bolstering Technical Manpower
In a significant development, the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has bolstered its technical manpower with the graduation of 628 personnel from the 2022/2023 Sundry Technical Military Programmes offered by the esteemed Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT). During the graduation ceremony on September 9, 2023, Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, Chief of the Air Staff (represented…
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Air Strikes Target Terrorists’ Remnants in Suwa, Borno
The Air Component of Operation Hadin Kai executed a series of intensive air strikes in Suwa, Kala Balge Local Government Area (LGA), aimed at dislodging the remnants of terrorists in the Northeast and ridding the region of terrorists, insurgents, and other criminals still operating in Borno State. Conducted in the early morning hours of September…
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Speaker Abbas Expresses Grief and Calls for Safety Measures Following Recent Boat Accidents
Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, Ph.D, Speaker of the House of Representatives, has expressed deep sorrow over the recent spate of boat accidents in various parts of the country, resulting in the tragic loss of many lives. In response to the incidents in Adamawa and Niger States, Speaker Abbas has called for a collaborative effort between…