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Akwa Ibom lawmaker cautions students against cultism
The Senator representing Akwa Ibom South Senatorial district at the National Assembly, Senator Ekong Sampson, has advised secondary school students in the state to shun the practice of cultism as it can destroy their future careers. He advised them to face their studies seriously, adding that great leaders of today never made it through cultism,
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Constitutional role for traditional rulers, a necessity – AGF
The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, has reiterated the need to create a constitutional role for traditional rulers in the country. Fagbemi stated this while speaking at the turning-of-the-sod ceremony of the Bar building project of the Ibadan branch of the Nigerian Bar Association on Friday in Ibadan. He said
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FCTA to prosecute owners of 149 impounded vehicles, 100 tricycles, motorcycles
The Federal Capital Territory Administration says owners of 149 impounded vehicles, 100 tricycles and motorcycles in the FCT will appear before a mobile court for various traffic offences. The Director, of FCTA Directorate of Road Traffic Services, also known as Vehicles Inspection Officers, Dr Abdulateef Bello, stated this in Abuja on Friday, after inspecting the
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Troops rescue kidnapped victim in Enugu
The troops of 103 Battalion (Rear) of 82 Division, Nigerian Army, presently on Operation UDO KA II had rescued Dr Maxwell Ayim between Four Corner-Agbogwe Junction in Udi Local Government Area of Enugu State. This was contained in a statement issued in Enugu on Saturday by Lt.-Col. Jonah Unuakhalu, acting Deputy Director Army Public Relations,
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Suspect arrested for injecting Mohbad not nurse- Lagos NANNM
The National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives, Lagos State Council, on Saturday, said the individual reportedly arrested for injecting the late singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad is not a registered nurse. The association disclosed this in a press statement signed by the State Secretary, Toba Odumosu. The association also urged the media
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UNGA 78: Tinubu tasks African leaders on sustainable environment for investment
President Bola Tinubu has emphasised the importance of creating a sustainable environment for investment opportunities in Agriculture to achieve food security in the continent. Tinubu said this at the High-Level Meeting on “Attracting investments in Land Restoration, Food Systems, and Rural Transformation in Africa”. It was organised by the African Union Development Agency-New Partnership for
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Niger junta accuses UN chief of obstructing General Assembly
Niger’s coup leaders accused the head of the United Nations on Friday of obstructing their participation in the body’s General Assembly, saying it was “likely to undermine any effort to end the crisis in our country”. Rebel elite soldiers overthrew President Mohamed Bazoum, on July 26 and have since detained him at home with his
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FG raises junior lecturers’ salaries, to pay arrears January
The Federal Government, through the National Salaries, Wages and Income Commission, has approved the payment of a new percentage increment in salaries for academics and non-academic staff members of all its tertiary institutions across the country, Saturday PUNCH has learnt. This is as the percentage increment for junior staff members of tertiary institutions was raised
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Military condemns IPOB attacks, rescues kidnapped citizens
The military high command has condemned the attack on troops and other security agents in Imo State. Some gunmen suspected to be combatants of the Indigenous People of Biafra on Tuesday killed and set some soldiers, policemen, and men of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps ablaze in two patrol vehicles in Ehime Mbano
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Why some soldiers are not promoted, says Army
The Army has said poor attention to career and poor performance by personnel during training are major impediments that may affect a commissioned officer from regularly promotion. The Military Secretary, Army, Major General Folusho Oyinlola, disclosed this while speaking to newsmen on the sideline of a Career Planning Sensitisation Lecture titled ‘Career Planning for NA
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