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UNIABUJA expels 100 students for exam malpractices
Olaleye Aluko, Abuja The University of Abuja has expelled no fewer than 100 students for indulging in examination malpractices, noting that the breakdown showed 72 undergraduate and 28 postgraduate students. The university said on Sunday that five undergraduate students were rusticated for one academic session; three others rusticated for a semester, while three others had
Kidnapped Cross River NLC chairman set free
Ada Wodu, Calabar The police in Cross River State said the kidnapped state Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Comrade Ben Ukpepi, has been freed. Ukpepi, who was abducted from his residence in Akpabuyo Tuesday night last week, regained freedom Sunday night. The State Police Command Public Relations Officer, DSP Irene Ubgo, confirmed to our
Robbers hijack cocoa-laden truck, tie driver’s hands, legs
Daud Olatunji, Abeokuta Personnel of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested a member of an armed robbery syndicate, Michael Edeh, for hijacking a truck loaded with 480 bags of cocoa. Members of the syndicate allegedly tied the hands and legs of the driver before hijacking the truck along the Sagamu-Benin Expressway. The Police Public
Three students found dead in flooded Indonesian cave
Three university students were found dead in a cave in Indonesia after they were trapped inside by floodwaters, officials said Monday. A search and rescue operation launched on Sunday retrieved five people alive from Lele cave in West Java after heavy rain hit the area and flooded it, authorities said. The victims “were trapped inside
Diouf tells irate Senegalese fans to cool it after Messi beats Mane
While fans in Africa reacted with indignation after Sadio Mane finished fourth in the Ballon d’Or voting, another striker who played for Senegal and Liverpool, took a slightly more balanced view. Mane, who won the Champions League, finished behind Argentine winner Lionel Messi of Barcelona, Dutch team-mate Virgil van Dijk and Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo. Many
2020 budget good but not 100%, says Presidency
John Ameh, Abuja The Presidency said on Sunday that the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), was backed by law to return any portion of the 2020 budget that required reworking to the National Assembly. It noted that the budget was “good enough”, having come from a collaborative effort by the Executive and the National
Better to be rubber stamp than fight executive – Gbajabiamila
Samson Folarin The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has said the National Assembly will rather be a rubber stamp for the progress of the country than fight the executive arm of government. Gbajabiamila spoke on Sunday during a meeting with members of his constituency in Surulere, Lagos State. The event, tagged, ‘2019
Customs raid Mubi market for foreign rice
Hindi Livinus, Yola Officers and men of the Adamawa/Taraba Command of the Nigeria Customs Service on Friday raided Mubi town market for foreign rice and other contraband. The raid, led by the Comptroller, Kamardeen Olumoh, resulted in the seizure of many bags of foreign rice and the arrest of three suspects. The customs personnel, with
NGO seeks law to reform Yahoo Boys
Friday Olokor, Abuja A Non-Governmental Organisation, VELMA Foundation, on Friday kicked against the imprisonment of cyber criminals, popularly known as Yahoo Boys in Nigeria, saying such punishment had not addressed the problem. The Director and Project Manager of VF, David Ashaolu, stated this in an interview with The PUNCH in Abuja during the unveiling of
Yuletide duty: Adamu warns policemen against extortion, intimidation
The Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has cautioned policemen, especially those detailed to man highways during the Yuletide, against misconduct. The Force Public Relations Officer, DCP Frank Mba, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. The IGP also warned operatives against abuse of rights of Nigerians and called for adherence to laid
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