Following the resumption of Nigeria Customs Service e-auction process, the first batch which started on Monday at about 12 noon, ended on Wednesday 12noon. The first 48-hours bidding period had 198 vehicles uploaded. 6,938 persons participated (bidded) with 174 emerging as winners. The winners have five days to make payments and 14 days from the day of payment to proceed …
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The new General Officer Commanding 81 Division Nigerian Army, Major General Godwin Ahamefuna Umelo has paid his first courtesy visit to HQ 9 Brigade Nigerian Army Cantonment lkeja – Lagos. He made the visit on Thursday, 13 August and was received at the quarter guard by the Commander 9 Brigade Brig Gen Musa A Etsu-Ndagi and the Brigade Staff Officers …
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The Minister of Defence, Maj Gen Bashir Salihi Magashi has concluded a two-day working visit to the Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON), Kaduna. The Defence Minister’s tour of duty to DICON which is the second in recent times coincides with the 56th anniversary of its establishment. While in the DICON Industrial Complex, General Magashi (rtd) inaugurated some completed projects. …
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Officers of the Kastina State Police Command have killed two notorious bandits and rescued two victims in their captivity. On Wednesday, 12 August, 2020 at about 10:30am, the Area Commander, Dutsinma led Operation Puff Adder to Kwaro village, Dutsinma LGA of Katsina state based on the report that bandits in their numbers, armed with AK 47 rifles attacked the village, …
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The Governing Council of the University of Lagos on Thursday appointed Prof Theophilus Soyombo as the Acting Vice Chancellor of the institution. A statement by the Registrar/Secretary to the Council, Oladejo Azeez, said the Council made the appointment at a meeting held in the early hours of Thursday in Abuja. The statement urged the public to disregard the claim by …
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Vice Chancellor of the University of Lagos, Akoka, Prof Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, has urged Nigerians to disregard his purported removal by the Governing Council of the institution. Oladejo Azeez, Registrar and Secretary to the Governing Council, had in a statement on Wednesday announced the removal of Ogundipe over acts of wrongdoing, gross misconduct, financial recklessness and abuse of office. But reacting …
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The Governing Council of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) has confirmed removal of the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Oluwatoyin Ogundipe from office. A statement by the Registrar and Secretary to Council, Mr. Oladejo Azeez titled: Notice to the General Public on the removal of the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Lagos” based the decision on gross misconduct, financial recklessness among others. It …
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The United Kingdom has officially fallen into recession for the first time in 11 years. The reasons is due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, reports say. Britain officially entered recession, with data set showing a collapse of around 20 percent of gross domestic product in the second quarter — the worst contraction in Europe. The Office for National …
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The parents of youths found guilty of cultism in Lagos State may become liable for punishment if a bill for the prohibition of unlawful societies and cultism in Lagos is passed into law. This was part of the submission of some lawmakers at the state House of Assembly during plenary on Tuesday. The members were discussing the bill sent by …
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The National Examinations Council has released the date and guidelines for the conduct of its 2020 examinations. This was contained in a press statement titled, “Making the Conduct Of Public Examinations Work in the COVID-19 Era”, by the NECO Registrar/Chief Executive Officer, Prof Godswill Obioma, on Tuesday. The statement read in part, “NECO SSCE will take place on Monday 5th …
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