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National

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT APPROVES LICENSING OF 37 NEW UNIVERSITIES: EDUCATION MINISTER ADAMU ADAMU MAKES MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT.

The Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu says the Federal Government has approved the licensing of 37 new universities in the country. Adamu in his revelation yesterday after the extraordinary Federal Executive Council meeting presided over by Vice President Yemi Osibanjo noted that the development brings the total number of universities licensed by the President Muhammadu Buhari administration since 2015 to 72. He didn’t name the universities but revealed that one […]

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Foreign

NEW ZEALAND MOURNS AS HOSTEL FIRE CLAIMS LIVES AND LEAVES MISSING PERSONS, PRIME MINISTER CHRIS HIPKINS SPEAKS OUT.

The Prime Minister of New Zealand Chris Hipkins has disclosed that not less than six people have died and others remain unaccounted for following a fire in a hostel. Emergency services were called to the four-storey Loafers Lodge hostel in Wellington just after midnight local time where dozens were rescued from the building, but police said several people remained unaccounted for. Upon arrival at the fire, firefighters found the top […]

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Entertainment

JAMIE FOXX AND DAUGHTER TO HOST NEW FAMILY GAME SHOW.

Oscar-winning actor and singer Jamie Foxx has been pronounced as the host of a new music-centric game show, days after it was confirmed that he had been discharged from the hospital. The United States US Hollywood star will host We Are Family on the US network Fox alongside his daughter, Corinne, scheduled to be broadcast in 2024. Corinne on Friday said that her father was recuperating at home after a […]

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Sports

LIVERPOOL PLUNGES LEICESTER CITY FURTHER INTO RELEGATION WITH AN EMPHATIC VICTORY.

Curtis Jones starred in Liverpool’s dominant 3-0 win at the King Power Stadium last night to deepen Leicester City’s relegation fears. Jones struck twice inside four minutes in the 33rd and 36th minute as Jurgen Klopp’s side wrestled control of the contest and The Foxxes threatened another first-half collapse, seven days on from their 5-3 defeat at Fulham. Trent Alexander-Arnold was teed up by Mohamed Salah at a free-kick on […]

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Politics

ABIA STATE COMMITTEE DECLARES SEVEN DAYS OF PRAYER AND FASTING AHEAD OF SWEARING-IN.

The Organizing Committee for the Abia State Re-dedication and Abia State governor-elect Alex Otti’s Thanksgiving Service has declared a seven-day prayer, fasting, and thanksgiving period in the state. In a statement issued yesterday in Umuahia by the Chairman and Secretary of the committee, Uzor Nwachukwu, and Bertrand Okeomah the committee revealed that the program was part of the activities lined up for the inauguration of Otti as the 10th Governor […]

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Health

RESIDENT DOCTORS ANNOUNCE A FIVE-DAY WARNING STRIKE.

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors NARD yesterday declared a five-day warning strike, with the industrial action set to commence tomorrow May 17, and end on Monday, May 22, following the alleged failure of the Federal Government to meet its demand. The decision to down tool was taken after the doctors’ extraordinary National Executive Council NEC meeting held virtually yesterday but the Federal Government has described the move as unnecessary. […]

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News

POLICE IGP VOWS TO ENSURE SMOOTH TRANSITION OF POWER.

The Inspector-General of Police IGP, Usman Baba says the May 29 inauguration of former Governor of Lagos State, Bola Tinubu as the President of Nigeria remains sacrosanct and can’t be altered. Baba in a press briefing yesterday in Abuja promised to do everything possible alongside other security operatives to defend democracy, warning political actors trying to foment trouble or frustrate the inauguration of newly elected leaders to desist from such […]

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News

DELTA STATE POLICE APPREHEND KIDNAP GANG AND RECOVER FIREARM AND AMMUNITION.

Operatives of the Delta State Police Command’s Decoy Squad, led by Asp Julius Robinson on a sting operation, have arrested the 30-year-old leader of a kidnap gang, Emmanuel James, and a 25-year-old gang member, Ejiro Peter for allegedly kidnapping a couple of Okutonye Efetobore. The gang reportedly collected One million Naira ransom at Ughelli while another suspect, simply identified as Oh Lord escaped with bullet wounds. The Delta State Police […]

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News

THAI VOTERS REJECT MILITARY-BACKED GOVERNMENT IN HISTORIC ELECTION.

Thai voters have rejected the military-backed government as two opposition parties appear to be set for coalition talks. Initial results show the Move Forward and Pheu Thai parties surging ahead of Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-Ocha, with the election being described as a turning point for Thailand which has experienced military coups in recent years. Prayuth led the last coup in 2014 and sought another term in office but he has […]

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News

AWARD-WINNING NOLLYWOOD ACTOR MURPHY AFOLABI PASSES AWAY AT 49.

Popular award-winning Nollywood actor Murphy Afolabi has passed away at the age of 49. Afolabi passed away yesterday after a tragic fall in the bathroom but his representatives or family members are yet to comment on the report. The actor, producer, and director was a well-known face in the Nigerian film industry, having starred in several Yoruba movies and Television shows over the years. The news of his death has […]

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