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Mimiko gets best student award as 34 UNIMED graduates bag first class
The University of Medical Sciences, Ondo, has conferred first degrees to 634 students, with 34 of them earning first-class honors, according to the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Adesegun Fatusi. This as a former Ondo State governor, Dr Olusegun Mimiko, was awarded the best graduating Master’s student for the 2024 session. Speaking at the university’s sixth convocation
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The University of Medical Sciences, Ondo, has conferred first degrees to 634 students, with 34 of them earning first-class honors, according to the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Adesegun Fatusi. This as a former Ondo State governor, Dr Olusegun Mimiko, was awarded the best graduating Master’s student for the 2024 session. Speaking at the university’s sixth convocation
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ACF urges calm on tax reform debates, sets up expert panel
The Arewa Consultative Forum has urged Nigerians to exercise tolerance regarding dissenting views on the proposed Tax Reform Bills currently under consideration by the Senate. The Forum also announced the formation of a committee of experts to review the bills and provide recommendations to relevant government bodies. In a statement issued on Thursday by its
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The Arewa Consultative Forum has urged Nigerians to exercise tolerance regarding dissenting views on the proposed Tax Reform Bills currently under consideration by the Senate. The Forum also announced the formation of a committee of experts to review the bills and provide recommendations to relevant government bodies. In a statement issued on Thursday by its
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- December 12, 2024
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Don recommends regionalisation of grids to combat frequent power outage
President-elect, Nigerian Academy of Science and Professor Emeritus, Faculty of Engineering and Environmental Designs, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Abubakar Sambo, has said that the frequent collapses of the national grid can be abated by regionalisation of the grid. Sambo gave this insight on Thursday while delivering the 12th convocation lecture of Kwara State University, Malete.
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President-elect, Nigerian Academy of Science and Professor Emeritus, Faculty of Engineering and Environmental Designs, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Abubakar Sambo, has said that the frequent collapses of the national grid can be abated by regionalisation of the grid. Sambo gave this insight on Thursday while delivering the 12th convocation lecture of Kwara State University, Malete.
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E-governance bill to make Nigeria Africa’s digital economy leader – Consultant
The consultant overseeing the sensitisation of the E-Governance Bill 2024, Christiana Ossai, has stated that the bill, once passed into law, would position Nigeria as a digital economic leader in Africa. Speaking during a stakeholders’ engagement in Uyo on Thursday, Ossai highlighted that despite technological advances, Nigeria’s digital economy continues to face significant challenges. These
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The consultant overseeing the sensitisation of the E-Governance Bill 2024, Christiana Ossai, has stated that the bill, once passed into law, would position Nigeria as a digital economic leader in Africa. Speaking during a stakeholders’ engagement in Uyo on Thursday, Ossai highlighted that despite technological advances, Nigeria’s digital economy continues to face significant challenges. These
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Negative perceptions, fear pushing youths away from military, police recruitment – Expert
Negative perceptions and fear have largely been blamed for the reason many Nigerian youth frown at the idea of joining security agencies such as the army, police and other uniformed organisations. The concerns were raised by the Director-General of the Armed Forces, Police & Paramilitary International Band Festival, Justin Duru, at a press conference on
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Negative perceptions and fear have largely been blamed for the reason many Nigerian youth frown at the idea of joining security agencies such as the army, police and other uniformed organisations. The concerns were raised by the Director-General of the Armed Forces, Police & Paramilitary International Band Festival, Justin Duru, at a press conference on
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Armed men attack Gombe community, kill cleric
The Gombe State Police Command has condemned an attack on Powishi Village, Kalmai District, the Billiri Local Government Area, which resulted in the killing of Mallam Yusuf Akwara, a resident, and the destruction of property. The incident, which occurred early Thursday, involved a group of armed men on motorbikes, suspected to be herders. According to
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The Gombe State Police Command has condemned an attack on Powishi Village, Kalmai District, the Billiri Local Government Area, which resulted in the killing of Mallam Yusuf Akwara, a resident, and the destruction of property. The incident, which occurred early Thursday, involved a group of armed men on motorbikes, suspected to be herders. According to
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Bayelsa vows to enforce anti-grazing law, end bush burning
The Bayelsa State Government has intensified efforts to curb indiscriminate bush burning, directing the Ministry of Environment to identify and prosecute offenders. Acting Governor, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, issued the directive during the 146th Session of the State Executive Council at Government House, Yenagoa, on Wednesday. He stressed the harmful effects of bush burning on the
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The Bayelsa State Government has intensified efforts to curb indiscriminate bush burning, directing the Ministry of Environment to identify and prosecute offenders. Acting Governor, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, issued the directive during the 146th Session of the State Executive Council at Government House, Yenagoa, on Wednesday. He stressed the harmful effects of bush burning on the
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Court remands woman for allegedly killing daughter with rat poison
A Chief Magistrates’ Court in Kafanchan, Kaduna State, on Thursday remanded a 30-year-old woman, Mercy Michael, in a correctional facility for allegedly killing her daughter with rat poison. Michael was charged by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, with culpable homicide, contrary to Section 189 of the Kaduna State Penal Code Law. The NSCDC prosecutor, Mr Marcus Audu, informed the court that on December 11, one Godfrey Sunday, a resident of Fadia Bakut, Zonkwa,…
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Pension fund assets hit N21.92tn in October — PenCom DG
The National Pension Commission has disclosed that the total pension fund assets under the Contributory Pension Scheme rose to N21.92 trillion as of October 2024, with contributions from 10.53 million registered participants. The commission further anticipates that the assets will surpass N22tn by the end of the year. The disclosure was made by the commission’s
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The National Pension Commission has disclosed that the total pension fund assets under the Contributory Pension Scheme rose to N21.92 trillion as of October 2024, with contributions from 10.53 million registered participants. The commission further anticipates that the assets will surpass N22tn by the end of the year. The disclosure was made by the commission’s
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Four feared killed, one abducted as gunmen attack Anambra community
No fewer than four persons were feared killed in Ifite-Awka, Awka South Local Government Area of Anambra State, when unidentified hoodlums invaded the area, firing shots into the air. The incident, which occurred late on Wednesday, caused panic in the community, forcing residents to flee to their homes and traders to close their shops abruptly.
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No fewer than four persons were feared killed in Ifite-Awka, Awka South Local Government Area of Anambra State, when unidentified hoodlums invaded the area, firing shots into the air. The incident, which occurred late on Wednesday, caused panic in the community, forcing residents to flee to their homes and traders to close their shops abruptly.
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