By Ehigimetor Igbaugba The Management of the University of Calabar (Unical) has announced increase in the university’s tuition fees for undergraduates by over 100 per cent. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the announcement was made in a statement made available to newsmen in Calabar on Monday. In the statement by the institution’s […]
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Julius Berger finally hands over 2nd Niger Bridge to Fed. Govt
By Monday Ajogun The Federal Government has taken delivery of the second Niger bridge from the contractor, Julius Berger, seven months after it was inaugurated by the previous administration. The Minister of Works, Mr David Umahi, while addressing journalists, shortly after he was conducted round the road and the facilities on Sunday by the Managing […]
Immigration CG orders investigation into Passport racketeering
By Ibironke Ariyo The Comptroller General, Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Mrs Caroline Adepoju, has ordered investigation into allegations of passport racketeering against personnel of the service in the South East. The Service Public Relations Officer, Deputy Comptroller of Immigration, Adedotun Aridegbe said this in a statement on Saturday in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria […]
Ex-N/Delta militant emerges Best Graduating Student at WDU
By Vincent Obi Mr. Ebiwari Shadrach, a student under the Presidential Amnesty Scholarship Programme, on Saturday emerged the best graduating student of the Western Delta University (WDU), Oghara, Delta state, at its convocation ceremony. Reports indicate that the environment turned into a field of dreams as Shadrach also bagged a First Class degree in Computer […]
NiMet predicts 3-day dust haze, sunshine across Nigeria
By Gabriel Agbeja The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted dust haze and sunshine from Sunday to Tuesday across the country. NiMet’s Weather Outlook released on Saturday in Abuja forecast dust hazes over the northern region on Sunday throughout the forecast period. According to NiMet, sunny skies with hazy atmosphere is expected over the […]
FG releases 11 inmates in custodial centres in Enugu State
By Stanley Nwanosike The Federal Government, on Saturday, paid the fine for the release of 11 inmates in four custodial centres in Enugu State. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the gesture was in line with the government’s aggressive initiative to decongest overcrowded custodial centres nationwide. The four custodial centres included Enugu, Nsukka […]
Tinubu didn’t present empty budget boxes before NASS, says Doguwa
By Aminu Garko President Bola Tinubu did not present empty budget boxes before the National Assembly, according to the Chairman, Northern Caucus, Alhassan Doguwa. Doguwa, who addressed newsmen on Friday in Kano, strongly denied that Tinubu presented empty budget boxes before the national assembly. He said, ” What people don’t know is that President Tinubu […]
Troops destroy 51 illegal refining sites, recover stolen crude oil – DHQ
By Sumaila Ogbaje Abuja, Dec. 1, 2023 (NAN) The Defence Headquarters says troops of Operation Delta Safe have destroyed 51 illegal oil refining sites and recovered stolen crude oil and refined products in the Niger Delta in the last one week. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, disclosed in a statement […]
FG unveils National HIV/AIDS strategic plan
By Justina Auta Abuja, Dec. 1, 2023 (NAN) The Federal Government has unveiled the National HIV/AIDS Strategic plan for 2023-2027 (NSP 2023-2027) and the Sustainability and Country Ownership HIV Response in Nigeria. Sen. George Akume, Secretary to the Government of the Federation stated this during the 2023 World AIDS Day (WAD) on Friday in […]
United Nigeria says suspension affecting aircraft lifted, promises to address backlog
Suspension By Grace Alegba United Nigeria Airlines Company Ltd on Friday said that the suspension placed on an aspect of its operations, which affected one of its aircraft, had been lifted. The airline’s management, in a statement in Lagos, made available to journalists, informed its customers and also apologised to them for how they […]