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Energy map will unlock targeted power investments – REA boss
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What Ishaq Oloyede’s Tenure Says About JAMB
If the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) was sick when Professor Ishaq Oloyede was appointed Registrar 10 years ago, it might have been said that even great institutions have their difficult times. That’s not unusual. But JAMB wasn’t sick. It was dying and becoming so irrelevant that those it was supposed to serve were […]
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Accord petitions Tinubu, IG over alleged police harassment
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Tributes As Alhaji Abubakar Alhaji Is Laid To Rest In Sokoto
Tributes as Alhaji Abubakar Alhaji is laid to rest in Sokoto He made immense contributions to national development–Northern govs He was one of Arewa’s brilliant sons – ACF The Extraordinary Life And Enduring Legacy Of Sardaunan Sokoto By AZA MSUE, Kaduna, Abdullahi Olesin, Ilorin The Northern Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NNGF) has expressed grief over the […]
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Illicit Drugs: Females Top Suspect List In Edo
Females top the list of suspected drug trackers arrested in the month of July by the Edo State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). Of the 49 suspects, females were 29 while males followed with 20. The state commander of Narcotics, Mitchell Ofoyeju, disclosed this in Benin yesterday at the decoration of […]
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Bauchi police arrest four over two separate homicide cases
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Judge Escapes Through Window As Bandits Attack Katsina Court
The presiding judge of a Sharia Court in Gwarjo community, Matazu local government area of Katsina State, narrowly escaped abduction yesterday after suspected bandits attacked the court during proceedings. The judge, Mohammed Mukhtar, reportedly fled through a back window moments before the armed men stormed the court premises, averting what residents believe was an attempted […]
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Kano APC stalwart hails Ganduje, Kuku airports reforms
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Housing crisis: Declare emergency on building costs, not rent — Wamakko
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‘Majority Of Autistic Children Face Behavioural Challenges’
Experts have said a majority of children with autism in Nigeria face significant behavioural challenges, with aggression and self-injury among the most common problems. According to their report, between 56 per cent and 94 per cent of children diagnosed with autism experience these behavioural difficulties, creating major challenges for families and caregivers. Autism Spectrum Disorder […]
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Varsity Don Proffers Biological Solutions To Nigeria’s Environmental Crisis
A professor of Ecology at Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU), Bauchi, Ahmed AbdulHameed, has called for the adoption of biological solutions to tackle Nigeria’s growing environmental challenges. He said unchecked human activities had pushed the planet beyond its natural capacity to recover. AbdulHameed spoke yesterday whe he delivered the university’s 48th inaugural lecture at the […]
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Federal Govt Targets 25,000 Nigerians For Free Cataract Surgery
The federal government has revealed plans to commence free cataract surgery for 25,000 Nigerians by late October or early November 2026 under its Renewed Hope Health Connect initiative, aimed at expanding access to healthcare for vulnerable citizens. The minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr Iziaq Salako, disclosed this yesterday in Abuja at […]
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CBN Wins As Appeal Court Voids N100.1m Garnishee Order
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has secured a major legal victory after the Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, in a judgement delivered by Justice Okon Abang, sets aside the Federal High Court’s decision attaching a N100.1 million judgement debt against the apex bank in a dispute involving the Imo State government. Justice Abang held […]
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Climate Change: Yobe Plants 1,000 Trees To Fight Desertification
The North East Arid Zone Development Programme (NEAZDP) has flagged off its 2026 afforestation campaign with the planting of 1,000 drought-resistant tree seedlings in Nguru local government area of Yobe State as part of efforts to combat desertification and climate change. The programme also commenced the rehabilitation of existing plantations through the replacement of failed […]
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FCCPC warns against fragmented state electricity market regulations
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Billy gas leak: Reps condemn NUPRC, NOSDRA inaction
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National Orthopedic Hospital Jos Performs 154 Major Surgery In 1 Year
National Orthopedic Hospital, Jos, Plateau State, has performed 154 major surgeries in its first year of clinical operations despite limited resources. The medical director of the hospital, Prof. Icha Onche, made the disclosure to journalists in his office in Jos. Onche stated that the hospital had attended to 8,502 outpatients since outpatient services commenced on […]
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Energy map will unlock targeted power investments – REA boss
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Group To Mobilise 27m Votes For Tinubu’s Re-election
The All Support Groups Network for APC (ASGN), in collaboration with The Progressive Institute (TPI-Abuja), has launched a grand strategic mobilisation campaign to secure 27 million votes for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at next year’s polls. The initiative, according to the organisers, is designed to reach every village, market, farm, and street across the country […]
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Gov Yusuf, Federal Govt Team Meet Ahead Of Kano Light Rail Project Take-off
Governor Abba Yusuf has received a delegation from the Ministry of Finance Incorporated (MoFI) and Mota-Engil Nigeria ahead of the groundbreaking of the Kano Light Rail Project recently approved by President Bola Tinubu. In a statement issued yesterday by the governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Bature, he said the delegation, led by Dr Armstrong Takang of MoFI […]
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Stakeholders Urge Youths To Embrace Responsible Politics, Shun Violence In 2027
Key stakeholders in Nigeria’s democratic process have called for peaceful, credible and inclusive elections in 2027. They appealed to young Nigerians to embrace responsible political participation and reject violence, misinformation and corruption. The stakeholders spoke yesterday in Abuja at the sixth National Leaders and Youth Stakeholders’ Conference organised by the Inspired to Lead Initiative with […]
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Imported petrol now costs more than Dangote fuel – Report
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Gombe 2027: PDP Uploads Pantami’s Nomination Records On INEC Portal
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has completed the upload of the nomination records and profile of its Gombe State governorship candidate, Prof. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) portal ahead of the 2027 general elections. The Pantamiyya Movement announced the development yesterday, noting that the nomination documents were uploaded on […]
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Borno Communities Still Seek More Interventions As Cholera Cases Decline
Communities in Jere and Konduga local government areas of Borno State have appealed to non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and the government for more interventions even cholera cases declined in their respective areas. They asked for cholera preventive kits, WASH (Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene) facilities, latrines and livelihood support. Attributing the decline in cholera cases, which had […]
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Foundation Begins Free Surgery For 611 Cataract Patients
A total of 611 vulnerable cataract patients in Katsina State are receiving free surgery under a medical outreach organised by the Mangal Foundation. The free programme holding at the Katsina Eye Centre is aimed at restoring sight to people suffering from cataracts and reducing the burden of preventable blindness among vulnerable residents. During the flag-off […]
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Reviving Zamfara Textiles, Ginneries
Historically, Zamfara was famous for its vital role in cotton production, resulting in the growth of many ginneries and textile firms, making it the centre of cotton ginning in Nigeria. Much has changed recently, with cotton production and overall farming activities continuing to decline in the state. While widespread insecurity, which has characterised the state […]
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After 9 Years Of Trial, Court Sentences Killers Of DELSU Student Ogege To Death
A Delta State High Court sitting in Ogwashi-Uku, Aniocha South local government area, has sentenced two men to death by hanging. The men, Macaulay Desmond Oghenemaro and Enaike Onoriode, kidnapped and murdered a 22-year-old Miss Elozino Joshualia Ogege, a 300-level Mass Communication student of Delta State University (DELSU), Abraka. Ogege, an indigene of Isoko, Delta […]
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Africa needs independent fuel pricing benchmark, says NMDPRA
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Tinubu Scraps 26-Year-Old Presidential Committee On Sale Of Federal Assets
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has formally ended the operations of the Presidential Implementation Committee (PIC) on the Alienation of Federal Government Properties, directing its secretary, B. S. Dutsin-Ma, to immediately cease acting on behalf of both the committee and the Federal Government in matters relating to the committee’s activities. The directive was contained in a […]
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Communities Resist Reintegration Of Repentant Terrorists – Report
Security experts have recommended that the Federal Government transfer the rehabilitation and reintegration of repentant terrorists from the military to civilian institutions, saying the current military-led model should evolve to reflect international best practices and improve long-term peacebuilding. The recommendation is contained in a new policy report by Nextier, which reviewed a decade of Operation […]
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How Yobe residents built Emir’s palace – Monarch
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Kogi poly suspends six lecturers over sex-for marks, cultism allegations
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Aguiyi-Ironsi Was Symbol Of Unity, Selfless Service -Tinubu
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has described Nigeria’s First Military Head of State, Late General Johnson Thomas Umunnakwe Aguiyi-Ironsi, as a symbol of unity, courage and selfless service. He stated this during the 60th Memorial Celebration held in Umuahia, Abia State, on 29 July 2026, to commemorate the legacy of the late General six decades after […]
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Oloyede advocates incorporation of sciences, technical skills into academic calendar in Islamic schools
Outgoing Registrar, Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Professor Is’haq Oloyede, has called for the inclusion of sciences and technical skills in the academic calendar of Islamic schools across the country. The post Oloyede advocates incorporation of sciences, technical skills into academic calendar in Islamic schools appeared first on Tribune Online.
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Customs intercepts N809.6m expired vape in Lagos
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Jigawa Medical Varsity Emerges As Nigeria’s 70th State University
The National Universities Commission (NUC) has recognised the Jigawa State University of Medical and Allied Health Sciences, Majia, as the 70th state-owned university in the Nigerian University System. Presenting the letter of recognition to the institution yesterday, the Executive Secretary of the NUC, Professor Abdullahi Yusufu Ribadu, congratulated the government and people of Jigawa State […]
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