Category: News
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Isese Festival: Stay away from Ilorin, Council of Ulama warns adherents
INTERNSHIP SIGNED COPY Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin The Council of Ulama (Islamic clerics) in Kwara State has warned those planning to celebrate their Isese festival in Ilorin, the state capital, to retrace their steps. The Council warned that Isese festival, under any guise, would not be allowed in any part of Ilorin Emirate, comprising Asa,…
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Kwara: Three persons in NDLEA net for alleged supply of illicit drugs
Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin Kwara state Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested three persons alleged to be notorious suppliers of illicit drug substances in different locations of the state. Speaking with journalists in Ilorin on Tuesday on efforts aimed at reducing supply of hard drugs, the state Commander of the…
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A/Ibom Seeks Military Training In Public Schools To Curb Vices
From Lateef Taiwo Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom state has underscored the importance of education as the essential life blood and the necessary driving force for safeguarding the future of pupils in basically schools, explaining that enforcement of such ideals remains his administration’s commitment to the free and compulsory education policy in the state.…
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20 Military Personnel Including Senior Officers Killed in Niger.
FROM Lateef Taiwo At least not less than 12 Military Personnel Including Senior Officers were reportedly killed by the suspected bandits at Kundu via Zungeru in Wushishi local government area of Niger state. National trail reliably gathered that the incident occurred on Sunday when 12 of them were killed in the encountered last Sunday,…
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Kaduna Govt Partners Google To Train 5,000 Women In Tech Skills
FROM Lateef Taiwo Kaduna State government has entered an agreement with Google.Org to train 5,000 women and girls in data science, artificial intelligence, and entrepreneurial application of digital technologies. The initiative, which is part of a broader skills development program supported by Google.org, aims to empower 20,000 more women and young people across Nigeria…
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Tension As Commercial Cyclists, Security Agents Clash over Alleged Extortion, Others In Delta
By Lateef Taiwo The residents including the users of Okpanam Community road on were held up in tension on Sunday by angry Commercial motorcycle Operators popularly called Okada Riders, following an altercation with the security agents over alleged extortion, others The Cyclists, the group under unknown umbrella in Okpanam Community, Oshimili North Local…
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NBTE Launches Portals For HND Holders To Ease Admission, Data Collection
From Lateef Taiwo The National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) has launched portals for HND Holders who wish to acquire Bachelor’s Degree through online Top-Up for one year, with foreign accredited universities. A statement signed by NBTE’s Head, Media Unit, Mrs.Fatima Abubakar on Monday, stated that the portals which was launched on Monday was to…
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Bauchi:24 Commissioners Took Oath of Office,Posted to Various Ministries
From Lateef Taiwo Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State has sworn-in and assigned portfolios to twenty four commissioners and members of the State Executive Council. This followed their recent screening and confirmation by the State Assembly and the Department of State Security DSS. National trail reports that the swearing in ceremony was presided over…
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Kano APC leaders to Sen. Barau: Your performance is exceptional, impressive * I won’t let you down – Deputy Senate President
By Lateef Taiwo Stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano North Senatorial District have hailed the Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau I. Jibrin, describing him as an exceptional lawmaker and leader. The party leaders led by their chairman, Hon. Sani Mukaddas paid the Deputy Senate President a courtesy call on Monday…
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Senators champion Tinubu’s nominees, turning screening session into a comedic spectacle.
In the wake of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu’s presidential election win on February 25, expectations soared that the new leader would quickly assemble his cabinet, breaking from the pace of his predecessor, Major General Muhammadu Buhari, who took nearly six months to announce his ministers. Despite the initial anticipation, President Tinubu only released his list of…