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Zamfara Governor, Dauda Lawal-Dare Zamfara’s Gov. Dauda Lawal issued a ban on illegal mining in the state on Saturday. He also ordered security agents to shoot violators of the order on sight. The governor’s media aide, Malam Suleiman Idris, quoted Lawal to have said in Gusau that the order was part of measures to restore law and order. The governor …

The Academic Staff Union of Universities has requested that, in the interest of industrial peace and harmony in Nigerian universities, the Federal Government, through the office of the Accountant General of the Federation, release outstanding promotion arrears owed to its members. This request comes in the wake of a National Executive Council meeting held at the University of Maiduguri. The …

Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, has dragged Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, to court over an alleged case of defamation. In the suit filed at the Kogi State High Court last week, Governor Bello prayed the court to compel Akpoti-Uduaghan to tender an unreserved apology to him on four national television stations. The Kogi State governor told the court to restrain Akpoti-Uduaghan …

The deployment of Senator John Enoh to the Ministry of Sports Development by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR, has been hailed by Engr. Ibrahim Shehu Gusau, insisting that the sector is poised for a “Renewed Transformation,” following the appointment of the Cross River-born politician to oversee the sports sector. Engr. Gusau in a thank you message to Tinubu on Friday, …

The management of Yaba College of Technology (Yabatech), Lagos State, has warned new students of the institution to stay away from night parties after their matriculation. The Head of Public Relations of Yabatech, Joe Ejiofor, gave the warning in a statement issued on Thursday, August 24, 2023. Ejiofor said such gatherings could expose the newly admitted students to unpredictable situations …

The Nigerian naira, on Monday, again resumed its downward trend after recording marginal gains against the US dollar as it commenced trading at 1,180 per dollar on Monday from 1,150 per dollar on Friday at the parallel market. According to figures obtained from AbokiFx, the naira was bought and sold for 1,170 per dollar and 1,180 per dollar on Monday, …

The Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has described the demise of its first Secretary General, Prof. Ben Nwabueze, as “devastating” saying that he was a “quintessential Igbo titan and patriot.” The former Secretary (Minister) of Education passed on Sunday evening in his home in Enugu at the age of 92. The Publicity Secretary of Ohaneze Ndigbo Worldwide, Dr Alex Ogbonnia, stated this …

Africa’s Global Bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA), has pledged to continue to be at the forefront of empowering the creative industry across the continent.  The Group Deputy Managing Director, Muyiwa Akinyemi who said this noted that with the Bank’s visionary commitment towards nurturing and promoting talent, UBA continues to make significant investment in the creative sector, such as its …

Determind to put an end to the activities of bandits and other violent criminals, the Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, on Saturday, issued a ban on illegal mining activities. The governor also ordered law enforcement officials to take stringent action against violators. Governor Lawal, who announced the ban in a statement by his spokesman, Sulaiman Bala Idris, said that it’s …

CLAIM: French officials destroyed vehicles and other valuables that belonged to them after they were evicted by the military regime in Burkina Faso. VERDICT: False! FULL TEXT: A Twitter user, @stoneheart53, on Monday, posted a video showing some white men supervising the destruction of some pickup vans with a bulldozer. The video has the following caption: “The military in Burkina …