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University admissions: Nigerians want 25-year-old quota policy scrapped

‘Policy attacks excellence, celebrates mediocrity’ Bayero lecturers defend policy, blame northern leaders   Academics, among other Nigerians, have called for…

5 years ago

Reps committee denies approving firearms for FRSC personnel

The House of Representatives Committee on FRSC has denied approving that members of the Federal Road Safety Corps should carry…

5 years ago

Corpers to get health insurance cover

The Federal Government has directed the National Youth Service Corps to enrol corps members in the National Health Insurance Scheme.…

5 years ago

Breaking: Niger governor tests positive for COVID-19

Niger State Governor, Abubakar Bello, says he has tested positive for coronavirus. “I have tested positive to #COVID19. However, I…

5 years ago

Relief as Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine proves 90% effective

A coronavirus vaccine from Pfizer has reportedly proved more than 90 per cent effective in a preliminary analysis of a…

5 years ago

Immigration releases #EndSARS leader’s passport

The Nigeria Immigration Service has returned the passport of one of the #EndSARS leaders, Modupe (Moe) Odele, making her free…

5 years ago

FG committee gets six months to sell recovered looted assets

The Federal Government has inaugurated a committee to sell all looted assets recovered through the anti-corruption efforts of the Muhammadu…

5 years ago

Splinter ASUU group asks VCs to reopen varsities

A splinter group from striking Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), known as Congress of Universities Academics (CONUA), has said…

5 years ago

Adopt national confab recommendations on security, others, S’West leaders tell FG

South-West leaders including state governors, traditional rulers and ministers have demanded a review of the nation’s architecture and reports of…

5 years ago

Alleged forgery: Why we can’t disqualify Obaseki by INEC

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it does not have the power to investigate or disqualify candidates of the…

5 years ago