Year: 2023

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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ASK NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES COMMISSION TO SUSPEND HIKE IN TUITION FEES.

The House of Representatives has advised the National Universities Commission NUC to suspend the implementation of an increase in the tuition fees of universities.   This was contained in a motion by Aliyu Sani Madaki, who listed that the universities that hiked their fees included Bayero University, Kano; the University of Nigeria Nsukka; the University of Uyo; University of Maiduguri; Micheal Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike; and Federal University, Dutse, among others.   The […]

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PRESIDENT TINUBU CONDEMNS KILLINGS AND VIOLENCE IN PLATEAU STATE.

President Bola Tinubu has directed security agencies to fish out the perpetrators of the killings and violence in Plateau State. Tinubu in a statement through his spokesman Dele Alake strongly condemned the recent internal killings in the Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau and parts of Benue State, stressing that the country must break the cycle of violence. He said it was most unfortunate that an innocent eight-month-old baby in […]

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Entertainment

MADONNA TO FOCUS ON HEALTH AFTER INFECTION SCARE.

Legendary pop star Madonna has said she is on the road to recovery in her first statement since a bacterial infection left her in a hospital's intensive care unit. Madonna in her message on Twitter said her focus now is her health, thanking fans for their positive energy and promising to be back with them soon. The 64-year-old pop star said her current plan was to reschedule her forthcoming North […]

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Sports

WEST HAM UNITED SET TO COMPLETE THE SALE OF DECLAN RICE TO ARSENAL.

LONDON club WEST HAM UNITED are ready to sign the contracts for DECLAN RICEto become an Arsenal player. The Hammers are waiting for Arsenal's lawyers to approve the final wording of the deal and, once that is done, they would sign and RICE will complete his move to north London. Arsenal are hopeful of completing the signing of Rice before the squad flies to the USA for their pre-season tour […]

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News

LABOUR PARTY GOVERNORSHIP CANDIDATE ACCUSES REC OF BLOCKING ACCESS TO BIVAS LABOUR PARTY.

The gubernatorial candidate of the Labor Party for the 2023 election in Enugu State Chijioka Edeoga has petitioned the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC, Mahmoud Yakubu alleging that the state’s Resident Electoral Commissioner, Chukwuemeka Chukwu, denied his team access to inspect electoral materials, especially the Voter Accreditation Systems BVAS. Edeoga in a petition he issued to Yakubu lamented that the REC refused to allow his legal team […]

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National

PRESIDENT TINUBU RETURNS TO NIGERIA AFTER EMERGING CHAIRMANOF ECOWAS.

President Bola Tinubu is back in Abuja after a two-day trip to Guinea Bissau for the 63rd Ordinary Session of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States, Ecowas, in Bissau. At the summit, which was Tinubu’s first meeting with the sub-regional authority he emerged as the new Ecowas Chairman after President Muhammadu Buhari who previously held the position in 2018. The […]

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Entertainment

ELTON JOHN ENDS FAREWELL TOUR IN STOCKHOLM.

Legendary British singer Elton John told his millions of fans on Saturday night that they would remain in his head, heart, and soul, closing his marathon farewell tour in Stockholm, Sweden, with one of his biggest hits Goodbye Yellow Brick Road. The 76-year-old singer with five Grammy awards in a spectacular career spanning 50 years and nearly 4,600 performances worldwide said it's been his lifeblood to play for his fans […]

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Sports

D’TIGERS BEAT MALI IN THE FIRST FIBA AFROCAN GAME.

Nigeria’s male basketball team D’Tigers defeated Mali 62-56 in their opening Group B game at the second edition of the 2023 Fiba Afrocan held in Angola. D’tigers after yesterday’s win will take on a tough opponent and host Angola later today in the three-team group. The second edition of the Fiba Afrocan kicked off on Saturday, July 8, and will end on July 16. The first ever Afrocan was held […]

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