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APC MEMBERS ENDORSE OLA FOLORUNSHO AT AMUWO ODOFIN ASSEMBLY PRIMARY
Members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Amuwo Odofin Constituency I, Lagos, on Wednesday endorsed Ola Folorunsho, popularly known as Western, during the party’s House of Assembly primary election in Festac Town. The primary, conducted using the APC’s Option A4 voting system, featured four aspirants. Party members, including persons living with disabilities, queued behind…
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BINGHAM VC URGES SCHOLARS TO COMBINE ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE WITH MORAL VALUES
Bingham University Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Haruna Ayuba, has called on scholars, staff and students to uphold strong moral values while contributing positively to society through education and research. Ayuba made the call during the university’s third public lecture in Karu, Nasarawa State, held in honour of Prof. Yusufu Turaki’s 80th birthday. He described Turaki as a…
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TINUBU APPOINTS SEGUN AINA AS NEW JAMB REGISTRAR
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Professor Segun Aina as the new Registrar of Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, succeeding Professor Is-haq Oloyede whose second term ends on July 31, 2026. The appointment was announced in a statement issued on Wednesday May 20 by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. According…
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SUPER EAGLES TO USE UNITY CUP, FRIENDLIES FOR SQUAD ASSESSMENT – EGUAVOEN
Austin Eguavoen, Technical Director of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), says the forthcoming Unity Cup invitational tournament will provide an opportunity for Super Eagles Head Coach Eric Chelle to assess new players ahead of future competitions. Eguavoen made this declaration in an interview on Thursday May 21 in Abuja. He said the tournament, alongside the…
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SKILLED PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES APPEAL FOR GOVERNMENT SUPPORT
Members of the Nasara Physically Challenged Centre in Dei-Dei Community, Bwari Area Council, FCT, have appealed to government at all levels, corporate organisations and well-meaning Nigerians for support. The Chairman of the centre, Mr Zailani Garba, in an interview with on Thursday May 21 in Abuja, said many physically challenged persons were skilled in tailoring,…
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NYSC URGES PARENTS TO PROVIDE EXTRA TRAVEL FUNDS FOR CORP MEMBERS
The Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps, Brig.-Gen. Olakunle Nafiu, has advised parents and guardians to provide adequate transport funds for prospective corps members travelling to orientation camps across the country. He gave the advice during a News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) forum on Wednesday May 20 in Abuja, while also warning corps members…
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FIVE KWARA APC REPS PRIMARY ASPIRANTS REJECT EXERCISE
Fresh controversy has erupted within the Kwara State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) following the rejection of the party’s House of Representatives primary for the Ifelodun/Offa/Oyun Federal Constituency by five aspirants. The aggrieved aspirants accused some party officials of allegedly orchestrating what they termed a flawed and unacceptable process during the primary conducted…
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WHO REPORTS OVER 500 SUSPECTED EBOLA CASES, 130 DEATHS IN DRC OUTBREAK
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says more than 500 suspected Ebola cases and about 130 suspected deaths have been recorded in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). WHO officials say only 30 cases have been confirmed so far, while investigations continue into the spread of the outbreak, which has also reached parts of North Kivu…
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UN EXPRESSES CONCERN OVER ATTACKS ON SCHOOLS IN NIGERIA, REAFFIRMS SUPPORT
The United Nations says it is concerned about recurring attacks on schools in Nigeria, describing them as harmful to children, teachers, and communities. UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said the organisation is closely monitoring recent incidents involving armed groups targeting schools, including reports of abductions and deaths of teachers in parts of the country. He said…
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U.S. SUPPORTS EBOLA RESPONSE WITH FUNDING FOR 50 CLINICS IN DRC AND UGANDA
The United States says it is supporting efforts to contain the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda by funding up to 50 treatment clinics. According to the U.S. Department of State, the clinics are being rapidly deployed to strengthen emergency response in affected areas. They will provide Ebola screening,…
