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Ikpeazu Appointed As NSBMB Advisory Body Member

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Beyond Politics...Ikpeazu Vindicated By NBS - John Okiyi Kalu

The immediate past Governor of Abia State, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu has been appointed as a Member of the Advisory Body of the Nigerian Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (NSBMB). This is contained in a statement on Saturday signed by his spokesman, Sir Onyebuchi Ememanka. He said the appointment was conveyed in a letter dated 20th September, 2023, and signed by...

Olusegun Obasanjo Foundation Unveils JISHU Hub To Foster Innovation & Youth Empowerment (Photos)

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Olusegun Obasanjo Foundation Unveils JISHU Hub To Foster Innovation & Youth Empowerment (Photos)

The Olusegun Obasanjo Foundation is proud to announce the launch of Jishu Hub, a cutting-edge innovation and entrepreneurship centre designed to empower and support the youth in Nigeria and across the African continent. JISHU Hub is a dynamic space that aims to inspire and nurture the innovative spirit of young entrepreneurs, equipping them with the skills and resources they need...

NBM Of Africa Doles Out Education Materials To 12 Imo Schools (Photos, Video)

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NBM Of Africa Doles Out Education Materials To 12 Imo Schools (Photos, Video)

No fewer than 12 primary schools located in Obowo subzone under Okigwe Zonal Chapter of the Neo Black Movement of Africa (NBM) Worldwide have benefitted from the organisation's corporate social responsibility (CSR) as it doles out notebooks and other education materials. The donation is one of the series of charity exploits embarked on by the organization across Okigwe zone, Imo...

Police Assures Thorough Investigation Into Murder Of Zamfara Journalist

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Bauchi Police Nab 3 Suspects For Alleged Theft

The Police Command in Zamfara has assured of a thorough investigation into the murder of veteran Journalist, Hamisu Danjibga. This is contained in a statement in Gusau on Friday by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Yazid Abubakar. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that Danjibga, who was the State Correspondent, Hausa Service of the Voice of Nigeria (VON) went...

Nasarawa Hospital Issues Two-Week Deadline For Unclaimed Corpses

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Nasarawa Hospital Issues Two-Week Deadline For Unclaimed Corpses

The Federal Medical Centre in Keffi, Nasarawa State, has given a two-week ultimatum for the retrieval of nine corpses that have been unclaimed in its mortuary for an extended period. This was contained in a statement signed by the Public Relations Officer of the medical centre, Miss Esther Bature, and made available to newsmen in Keffi Local Government Area of the...

UNIOSUN To Graduate 4,210 Students

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UNIOSUN To Graduate 4,210 Students

Four thousand, two hundred and ten students of the Osun State University, Osogbo would be awarded various degrees in the combined 12th and 13th convocation ceremonies of the institution. Addressing journalists on Friday at the main campus of the university in Osogbo, the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Clement Adebooye, also said the institution’s teaching hospital, donated by its Chancellor, Dr. Folorunso...

We Are Making Efforts To Rescue Kidnapped Corps Members – NYSC DG

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Don’t Rely On White-Collar Jobs For Wealth, NYSC Tells Corps Members

The Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brig.-Gen. Yush’au Ahmed, says efforts are ongoing to secure the release of the five prospective corps members abducted in Zamfara. Ahmed made this known at an interactive session with the House of Representatives Committee on Youth Development on Thursday in Abuja. He explained that of the eight prospective corps members abducted in...

Wike Revokes Lands Belonging To Sen. Udoma, Ufot Ekaette, Imoke, 162 Others In Abuja

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FCT To Reintroduce Monthly Sanitation To Keep Abuja Clean – Wike

Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Nyesom Wike has revoked 165 lands belonging to notable Nigerians in Abuja. According to a document signed by the FCT Permanent Secretary, Olushade Adeshola made available to our correspondent, the revocation was due to the violation and contravention of the terms of development of the Right of Occupancy. The document reads: “The Federal Capital Territory...

TCN Calls For Energy Storage Regulation Amid Power Crisis

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Why There Is No Power Supply In Nigeria, TCN Reveals

The Managing Director of Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), Sule Abdulaziz, has called for proper regulation of energy storage in the power sector. Abdulaziz disclosed this at the ongoing three-day 2023 Nigeria Energy Leadership Summit in Lagos. The TCN boss, who was represented by the company’s General Manager of regulation and Compliance, Ali Bukar, said the 2023 Electricity Act failed to...

Tinubu Committed To Economic Revival – Barau Tells Clerics

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Deputy Senate President Launches N2.79bn Loan For North-West Farmers

Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Jibrin Barau, has assured the Supreme Council for Shari’a in Nigeria (SCSN) and Jama’atu Izalatil Bid’ah Wa’iqamatus Sunah (JIBWIS) of the commitment of President Bola Tinubu to revive the economy and address the insecurity in the country. Senator Barau spoke when he hosted the leadership of SCSN and the Kano State chapter of JIBWIS...

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