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Adeleke varsity dismisses student’s rape, death report

The management of Adeleke University, Ede, Osun State, has dismissed reports circulating that a 100-level male student of the institution was raped to death by some 500-level students. The Vice-Chancellor of the university, Prof. Solomon Adebola, in a statement obtained in Osogbo on Friday, condemned the report, said to have originated from an online television...
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BREAKING: Niger approves N80,000 minimum wage

The Niger State Governor, Mohammed Bago, has announced a new minimum wage of N80,000 to commence in November 2024. The governor revealed this after an extensive meeting between the state government and the leadership of the state labour union, assuring that he would continue to review the minimum wage for the state workforce. Speaking with...
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INEC chair warns of fake news threat to elections

The Independent National Electoral Commission has stated that the commission’s efforts at delivering credible elections in the country are being challenged by fake news and disinformation. The INEC Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu, disclosed this at a two-day Interactive Workshop for broadcast media anchors on Friday in Lagos. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the...
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Cross River confirms two new M-pox cases

The Special Adviser to the Governor of Cross River State on Health, Ekpo Bassey, has confirmed that the state has recorded two new cases of M-pox. He disclosed this during an interview with journalists on Friday in Calabar and stated that the confirmed cases were identified in Calabar Municipality LGA of the state. M-pox, a...
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Ekiti SUBEB warns contractors against substandard jobs

The Chairman of Ekiti State Universal Basic Education Board, Femi Akinwumi, has said that the commission will blacklist any contractor who violates the contract agreement in addition to making him refund the money paid to him. Akinwumi said that Ekiti SUBEB would not tolerate substandard jobs or delays in the execution of projects by contractors....
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LG poll: Respect laws, APC tells Kano gov

The All Progressives Congress on Friday warned Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf to desist from taking any action that could lead to violence or anarchy ahead of Saturday’s Local Government election. Kano APC Chairman, Abdullahi Abbas, gave the warning in a statement issued in Abuja. Abbas expressed concerns that the governor’s incendiary statement at a...
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APC withdraws from Kano LG polls

The All Progressives Congress has withdrawn from the upcoming Kano local government election, according to the Chairman of the Kano State Independent Electoral Commission, Prof. Sani Malumfashi. He announced the party’s decision during a news conference on Friday. “The main opposition party, which is the APC, has withdrawn from the election as they did not...
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How I secured debt forgiveness for Nigeria – Obasanjo

A former Nigerian President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, has explained how he secured debt forgiveness for the country between 1999 when he assumed power as elected president and 2007 when he left. Obasanjo who lamented a deficit and waning of leadership and corruption in the country, explained that it was not an impossible feat to secure...
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