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Why ASUU will continue to embark on strike – President
The Academic Staff Union of Universities on Wednesday said it would continue to embark on industrial actions until the government meets its demands. Subsequently, the union is against any plan by the Tertiary Education Trust Fund to include private universities in the country as beneficiary institutions of its projects. The President of ASUU, Prof Emmanuel
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FG to include families of fallen heroes in cash transfer scheme – Minister
The Federal Government has announced plans to include families of Nigerian fallen soldiers and members of the Nigerian Legion among the beneficiaries of its Conditional Cash Transfer Scheme. The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr Betta Edu, said this on Thursday in a statement by her Media aide, Mr Rasheed Zubair. The minister
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How we killed Kwara club owner who wanted threesome – Suspects
The duo suspects of Adama Joseph and Oreoluwa Davies, arrested by the Nigeria Police for killing a club owner in Kwara State, Adeniyi Ojo, have narrated how they killed the socialite. The ladies paraded by the police in Abuja on Wednesday evening confessed to the crime, attributing the causes of their action to the late
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You can never become president, Lauretta Onochie tells Obi
Berates Obi’s press conference The immediate past chairman of the governing board, Niger Delta Development Commission, Lauretta Onochie, has stated that the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, will “never be declared” the president of Nigeria. Onochie made the statement on Wednesday sequel to Obi’s press conference during which he challenged President Bola
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LASG removes abandoned trailers off Apapa road
The Lagos State Government in conjunction with the Nigerian Ports Authority and the Nigeria Police Force, has begun operations to remove unlawfully parked and abandoned trailers at Apapa, Lagos State. This was made known in a statement made available to PUNCH Metro by the Public Relations Officer, Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, Adebayo Taofiq, on
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PICTORIAL Girl Child Day: Meet Rita Shamiga, Benue’s one-day gov
The Benue State Government celebrated the International Day of the Girl Child by appointing a teenager, Rita Shamiga, as the acting governor for one day. The International Day of the Girl Child, celebrated every October 11, is observed to support more opportunities for girls and increase awareness of gender inequality faced by girls worldwide. The
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Nigerian oil firms acquire 26 divested licenses in 10 years
Nigerian oil firms have acquired about 26 oil mining licenses in the Niger Delta basin area in the last decade. This was revealed by Executive Secretary, Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board, Engr. Simbi Wabote on Wednesday at the 2023 Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association Energy and Labour Summit in Abuja. According to
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Oil production hits 1.35million barrels/day, highest in 2023
Nigeria’s crude oil output rose to an all-time high of 1.35 million barrels per day in September 2023, as the country pumped its highest volume of crude oil so far since this year. Latest figures obtained from the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission, on Wednesday, showed that the country’s output in September was about 14
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Diphtheria kills 600 in 19 states, NPHCDA recommends face mask
The Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of the National Primary Health Care Agency, Dr Faisal Shuaib, on Wednesday, said 19 states and the Federal Capital Territory have recorded over 14,000 suspected cases of diphtheria so far. Shuaib, however, disclosed that over 10,000 of the cases occurred in Kano State, which is the epicentre of
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We narrowly escaped attack in Israel – Lagos pilgrims
The 310 Lagos pilgrims to Israel returned to Nigeria on Tuesday with some telling tales of how they narrowly escaped fatal attacks in the raging Israel-Hamas war. In an exclusive chat with The PUNCH on Tuesday, a lawyer, Mrs Adebimpe Bada, said they were in Israel when the conflict started but they heard news of
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