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Thu, 07 Jan 2021 09:57:19 +0000
Four die, 52 arrests made after Trump supporters storm U.S. Capitol
Agency Reporter Four people died and 52 were arrested after supporters of President Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday to stop Congress from certifying President-elect Joe Biden’s election victory, Washington D.C.’s Police Chief s...

Thu, 07 Jan 2021 09:51:27 +0000
NDDC: IYC congratulates Akwa on appointment
By Mike Odiegwu, Port Harcourt The Ijaw Youths Council (IYC) has congratulated Effiong Akwa on his appointment as the Sole Administrator, Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). The council’s Akpakip Oro Special Chapter, Eastern Zone, descri...

Thu, 07 Jan 2021 09:40:40 +0000
Sultan’s JNI attacks Kukah
By AbdulGafar Alabelewe, Kaduna Muslims on Wednsday attacked Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese Mathew Hassan Kukah  over his Christmas Day message. They accused him of “a calculated attempt to insult Islamic which is typical of him.” In a statem...

Thu, 07 Jan 2021 09:35:54 +0000
Baby, others escape as vehicle summersaults in Anambra
By Emma Elekwa, Onitsha Three persons, including a little child on Wednesday night, escaped death in a lone accident in a market in Oba, Idemili South Local Government Area of Anambra state. A middle-aged man was said to have sustained a serious inju...

Thu, 07 Jan 2021 09:30:24 +0000
Governor: bandits in North recruited from Mali, Sudan
By Bolaji Ogundele, Abuja Bandits from Mali and Sudan are operating in some parts of the North, a governor said on Wednesday. According to him, the bandits came into the country on motorcycles and are recruited through the social media – especially...

Thu, 07 Jan 2021 09:20:04 +0000
Monarch urges students to be innovative
By Azeez Ridwan   The Oluwo of Iwoland Oba Abdulrasheed Akanbi Telu 1, has urged students to be innovative instead of placing a premium on white collar jobs. He said this in Osun State while addressing participants at the 22nd National Conference of...

Thu, 07 Jan 2021 09:17:56 +0000
The leaders we need
By Muhammad Auwal Ibrahim   It is sad that at this age, the country is still grappling with many challenges. Things are still falling apart. It is shameful. Today, in Nigeria, any person can aspire to be a leader and be chosen either legitimately or...

Thu, 07 Jan 2021 09:15:59 +0000
Aftermath of ASUU strike: Are students ready to resume?
By Muhyideen Kolawole   When the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) suspended the nine-month-old strike last December, it was sheer relief for  students who have been bored with  endless stay at home.  Thus, parents forgot the recent sec...

Thu, 07 Jan 2021 09:14:30 +0000
Rector to students: shun cultism, exam malpractice
By Sam Ibok and Mary Ikorwa   Rector, Federal Polytechnic, Ukana,  Akwa Ibom  State, Dr Uduak Ukekpe, has warned students against cultism, exam malpractice and other anti-social activities. He stated this during their fifth matriculation, which he...

Thu, 07 Jan 2021 09:13:28 +0000
Don gets science award
By Sunday Adeniyi   The Head of Department, Political Science and International Relations, at Covenant University,Ota, Ogun State, Prof. Folarin Sheriff, has won the  “2020 Science Communication Award”. His award was informed by the num...



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