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ASUU Strike: Soldiers use gunfire to disperse protesting Ondo students
Men of the Nigerian Army have allegedly stormed the scene where students were protesting in Akure, Ondo State on Tuesday. The students had gone out for a second-day protest in the state over the lingering strike action of the Academic Staff Union of Universities. Videos obtained by our correspondent had shown soldiers marching in
Police chief’s warning as Seville braces for Europa League fan invasion
Spain’s chief of police warned of the potential for ‘serious problems’ as the southern city of Seville braces for an expected invasion of 150,000 Rangers and Eintracht Frankfurt for Wednesday’s Europa League final. “It’s too many people with too much alcohol, the majority without tickets for the game and lots of construction sites
Kano: Four killed, several others injured in gas explosion – Police
Muhammad Kabir, Kano The Police in Kano have claimed that only four persons were killed in a gas explosion that occurred in an old building adjacent to a school located at Aba Road, Sabon Gari, Kano. The Police Commissioner, Mr. Samaila Shuaibu Diko, said the bodies were recovered from the explosion, which was caused
JUST IN: I’m not running for president, says Akinwumi Adesina
The President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina is not running for the office of the president of Nigeria. There have been calls for Adesina to join the presidential race ahead of the 2023 elections. Some groups had reportedly purchased and submitted the nomination form of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on
JUST IN: Bomb explosion in Kano leaves many dead, others injured
A bomb has exploded at Aba Road, Sabon Gari, Kano State, with a yet-to-be-ascertained number of people killed while scores were injured. The incident was said to have occurred on Tuesday morning at a private school in the area. “There’s a bomb explosion in a private school located in Sabon Gari, Kano State, Northern
Sterling Bank, iCreate, others reversing unemployment in Nigeria
Unemployment among Nigerians with advanced education has persisted in its negative trajectory since the World Bank put the percentage at 13.69 percent in 2016 and 15.3 percent in 2019, respectively. Agusto & Co., a highly respected credit rating agency, also released a report in 2021 showing that Nigeria’s unemployment rate among Nigerians with advanced education
Boro Day 2022: Shun all forms of criminality, Bayelsa govt advises youth
Pauline Onyibe, Yenagoa The Bayelsa State Government has urged Ijaw youths to shun every form of activity that are against what late Isaac Adaka Boro fought band died for. Speaking on Monday in Yenagoa, the state capital, during a celebration to mark the 54th birthday of Boro, the Deputy Governor, Lawrence Ewhradjakpo, who represented
Fighters leaving Mariupol steel works – Ukraine
Ukraine’s defence ministry has confirmed that an operation to evacuate fighters from the besieged Azovstal steelworks is under way. Deputy Defence Minister Hanna Maliar said that 53 heavily injured fighters were taken to the town of Novoazovsk, held by Russian-backed rebels. Another 211 were evacuated using a humanitarian corridor to another rebel-held location, Olenivka,
US agrees to ease Trump-era sanctions on Cuba
US officials have announced plans to ease tough sanctions imposed on Cuba by former President Donald Trump. Under new measures approved by the Biden administration, restrictions on family remittances and travel to the island will be eased. The processing of US visas for Cubans will also be speeded up, reports the BBC. State Department
Nasa rover begins key drive to find life on Mars
Nasa’s Perseverance rover has reached a big moment in its mission on Mars. Tuesday will see the six-wheeled robot begin the climb up an ancient delta feature in the crater where it landed, reports the BBC. It will roll uphill, stopping every so often to examine rocks that look to have the best chance
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