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Over 23,000 students get scholarship award in Borno
No fewer than 23,776 Borno State students in 49 tertiary institutions across the country have been earmarked for N624.3m scholarship approved and released by the state Governor, Babagana Zulum.
As stated, the 23,776 citizens who are…
Dutch Police, protesters clash over COVID-19 lockdown
Several thousands of people held an unauthorised protest in Amsterdam, Netherland against a national lockdown imposed by the government to slow the spread of the coronavirus pandemic.
The protesters gathered on a square in front of the…
Residents raise alarm after five youths die mysteriously in Ogun
Residents of Ode-Omi Community in Ogun Waterside Local Government, Ogun State, have been in panic mode following the mysterious deaths of atleast five youths and several others battling with a strange disease in the town.
Following the…
Just In; Former minister, Martins-Kuye, passes on at 78
A former minister of finance, Jubril Martins-Kuye, has been reported to have died at the age of 78 in his hometown, Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State.
Martins-Kuye, who served as a minister under former President Olusegun Obasanjo and later with the…
S-Arabia lifts embargo on Qatar, to reopens embassy
The Saudi Arabian Government has concluded plans re-open its embassy in Qatar, following a U.S.-backed relaxation of strained relations last week ending three-year-old dispute between the Arab states.
Saudi Arabia, the United Arab…
Ugandan President extends stay in office, wins sixth-term president election
The Ugandan electoral commission has declared the country's longtime leader, Yoweri Museveni, winner of the 2021 presidential election for the sixth term after polling more votes than his main rival, Robert Kyagulanyi professionally known…
GTB ex-staff bags 7yrs jail term for N50m Fraud
A Guaranty Trust Bank (GTB) former staff, Onyekachi Nwosu, has been sentenced to 7years imprisonment by a Federal High Court sitting in Enugu State over N50 million fraud.
Nwosu was sentenced by the Justice Dugbo Oghoghorie after he was…
COVID-19 incident table shows over 2m deaths across globe
As nations globally are trying to procure multiple vaccines and detect new COVID-19 variants, the respiratory disease incident table has shown that the worldwide fatalities to the virus complications have surpassed two million.
As…
Sanwo-Olu, Zulum reiterate commitments on ex-servicemen welfare, others
The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, and his Borno State counterpart, Babagana Zulum, have reiterated commitment to officers and men of the Nigerian Armed Forces' welfare, particularly the ex-servicemen.
The duo assured that…
Oyetola attributes Nigeria’s unity to armed forces sacrifice, others
The Governor of the State of Osun, Adegboyega Oyetola, has commended the supreme sacrifice, selfless service and invaluable roles played by officers and men of the Nigerian Armed Forces in continually ensuring the oneness and indivisible…