Check out the 20 Private Universities Just Approved In Nigeria By FG

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the establishment of additional 20 private universities across the country. The Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, revealed this while briefing the State House correspondents on the outcome of the Council meeting, presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari in Abuja on Wednesday. According to Adamu, the approved universities will…

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Policeman killed, three Chinese expatriates abducted from mining site in Osun

Following a misunderstanding that broke out between some labourers and some expatriate at a mining site in Osun State, three Chinese expatriates have been reportedly kidnapped. It was gathered that fight ensued between the expatriates and labourers, mainly from the north on Monday, at a mining site located in Akere village, Ifewara in Atakumosa-West local…

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Arrest warrant issued against ExxonMobil Boss Richard Laing by an Abuja Court

A Federal High Court, in Abuja, has issued an arrest warrant for the Managing Director, ExxonMobil Nigeria, Richard Laing, The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), had approached the court for an arrest warrant after three invitations to Liang were rebuffed. Justice Okon Abang on Friday, 29th January 2021, granted the EFCC’s application for the…

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Kaduna has treated four million residents of NTDs – official

The Kaduna State Commissioner for Health, Dr Amina Mohammed-Baloni, has said the government treated more than four million residents of Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTD) in 2020. Mohammed-Baloni, who made the disclosure in a statement made available to newsmen on Tuesday in Kaduna, listed NTDs to include lymphatic filariasis, schistosomiasi, soil transmitted helminthes and clephantiasis. Mohammed-Baloni…

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Bauchi Hisbah confiscates about 260 crates of alcoholic drinks from hotels, nightclubs (photos)

The Bauchi State Hisbah command has confiscated 260 crates of alcoholic drinks from hotels and night clubs as part of its effort to enforce the Sharia Islamic code. Malam Aminu Balarabe Isah, the permanent commissioner in charge of Hisbah and Sharia implementation disclosed this on Tuesday, February 2, while displaying the confiscated drinks at the premises…

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Miyyeti Allah demands palliative for herdsmen from FG

The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association (MACBAN) has asked the Federal Government to introduce a social support program to alleviate the huge losses of livestock for herdsmen across the country. In a communique jointly signed by the association’s President, Muhammad Kiruwa, and National Secretary, Baba Othman Ngelzarma and released after a one-day national executive meeting of MACBAN with…

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