MINISTER OF DEFENCE LAUDS DICON’S LOCAL EQUIPMENT PRODUCTION CAPABILITIES

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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POLICE KILLS 2 BANDITS, RESCUE KIDNAPPED VICTIMS

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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BREAKING: Council appoints Prof Soyombo UNILAG’s acting VC

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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You Cannot Sack Me, UNILAG VC Dares Council

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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UNILAG Council Sacks VC Over Financial Recklessness

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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UK officially in recession for first time in 11 years

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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Assembly considers punishment for cultists’ parents

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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NECO releases date, guidelines for 2020 exams

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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Five million applied for N-power Batch C enrollment ― Minister

The Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development says no fewer than five million candidates have applied for the N-Power programme. The Minister, Hajiya Sadiya Umar Farouq, made the disclosure in a statement on Tuesday by her Special Assistant on Strategic Communication, Mrs Halima Oyelade. She said that the registration which commenced on June 26 was to end …

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Senate Quiz Tony Elumelu’s UBA over N41b Scam

The United Bank for Africa will have to explain unauthorised withdrawal of N41 billion from accounts of NITEL/MTEL domiciled there by liquidators of the telecommunication firms. That’s according to the chairman of the Senate committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions, Senator Ayo Akinyelure. The Akinyelure-led committee had summoned the UBA Group Managing Director, Kennedy Uzoka, to appear before the …

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