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Abia varsity suspends randy lecturer for alleged sexual harassment
The Abia State University, Uturu, has suspended a lecturer in the Department of Mass Communication, Dr. Udochukwu Ndukwe, for three months following allegations of sexual harassment against a female student. A letter signed by the school’s registrar, Dr Acho Elendu, dated July 30, 2024, and obtained by PUNCH Metro on Thursday, stated that Ndukwe would Read More
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Police arrest six, exhume body of Ekiti varsity ex-DVC
The Ekiti State Commissioner of Police, Mr Adeniran Akinwale, said on Thursday that the police had arrested six prime suspects in connection with the kidnap and killing of the former Deputy Vice Chancellor of Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti, Prof Olorunfemi Olaofe. Olaofe was taken away by armed men from his residence at the Federal Read More
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Equity market loss extends as investors lose N235bn
Trading on the Stock Exchange floor on Thursday continued a gloomy trend for the fourth day in a row, ending the first trading day of August on a negative note as investors lost N235bn. The All Share Index closed at 97,359.76 points, down 0.42 percent from the previous closing of 97,774.22 points. As a result, Read More
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NCAA declares airports safe as train services stop
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority assured passengers of their safety at the airports and smooth airline operations as the hunger protests continue nationwide. However, train services were suspended on Thursday as a precautionary measure against damages at train stations, particularly on the Abuja-Kaduna route. The Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection of the NCAA, Read More
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The junior doctors’ strikes may be over. But is trouble ahead?
The end of the pay dispute sounded too good to be true. And now some are wondering if it might be.Read More
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NSA officials cart away PUNCH photojournalist’s camera, phones
Some officials from the Office of the National Security Adviser who abducted The PUNCH photojournalist, Kayode Jaiyeola, on Thursday, are yet to release his camera, phones and other belongings to him. Jaiyeola was among the journalists covering the hunger protest at Eagles Square when officials from the office of the NSA abducted him. Read More
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Sanwo-Olu hails peaceful protest in Lagos, calls for normalcy
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has hailed the peaceful conduct of Lagosians during the #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protest in the state on Thursday. Sanwo-Olu, in a statement issued by the state Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso, said the peaceful protest experienced in the state should be the norm. The governor said Lagosians have chosen Read More
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Hunger protest: IG condemns violence, places officers on red alert
The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has condemned the looting, destruction of properties, and attempts to take over government buildings among others during Thursday’s protest. He stated that there was destruction in Kano, Borno, Yobe, Kaduna, Gombe, Bauchi, FCT Abuja, Niger, and Jigawa. Egbetokun, speaking during a live broadcast, also said several warehouses and shops Read More
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Bayelsa in darkness as vandals attack TCN towers
Bayelsa State has been thrown into darkness following the collapse of two transmission towers attacked by vandals. The Transmission Company of Nigeria stated on Thursday that the two transmission towers, T98 and T99 along the Ahoada/Yenagoa 132kV line, were vandalised on July 29, in the Igbooghene community of Bayelsa State A statement by the TCN Read More
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Take action against those behind #IgboMustGo, Atiku tells FG
The 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, has called on the Federal Government to investigate and take action against those responsible for the #IgboMustGo on X. In a post on his verified Facebook page on Thursday, the former Vice President labelled the hashtag as divisive and a threat to peace and Read More
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