Nigeria’s president-elect, Bola Tinubu, on Monday, urged the Presidential Election Petition Court in Abuja not to harmonise the three pending petitions challenging his victory.Mr Tinubu’s victory at the 25 February presidential election on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) is being challenged in three separate petitions pending before
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Members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), have unanimously reelected Professor Emmanuel Osodeke, as their National President to lead the union for another two years.Osodeke was reelected during the 22nd National Delegates Conference of ASUU, which was held at the University of Jos, Plateau State, from May 19
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Justice Haruna Tsammani, chairman of the Presidential Election Petition Court, on Monday, dismissed the application for live coverage of court proceedings.At the 2023 Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal (PEPT) sitting in Abuja on Monday, the justice said the application by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Labour Party (LP) lacked merit.The
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Society for Family Health (SFH) Nigeria has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), towards accelerating Universal Health Coverage (UHC) in the country.The managing director of SFH, Dr Omokhudu Idogho, while signing the MoU at the NHIA Headquarters, in Abuja, said the MoU is
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Officials of the Federal Ministry of Works have been fingered in a N692 million purchase of vehicles, computer accessories, photocopying production and airing of special video documentary scandal by the Senate. The Senate ordered the refund to nation's purse, Leadership Reports.The fictitious contracts were uncovered in the 2018 Report of
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Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), through its Digital Resource Centre (DRC), has trained some teachers and other personnel ready for the take-off of the Federal Government's Model Smart Schools in two pilot states of Kwara and Kano.A statement by the public relations officer of UBEC, Mr David Apeh yesterday in
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President Muhammadu Buhari has warmly congratulated the outgoing secretary general of Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Joseph Bade Daramola, for his service to God and humanity over a long period in the leadership of the religious body.Buhari in a statement by his media aide, Femi Adesina rejoiced with Daramola for
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Ahead of the commencement of the 2023 Hajj airlift operation, a team of 31 officials of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), including medical personnel departed for Saudi Arabia yesterday from the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja as members of advance team to this year’s pilgrimage exercise.The team, made
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Church leaders in Plateau State said 1,000 houses and 22 churches have been burnt by bandits in the recent attacks in Mangu, Bokkos and Riyom local government areas, Leadership reports.The leaders from different denominations said they were saddened by the resurgence of mindless killings of innocent residents by bandits where
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The United Kingdom is set to announce new restrictions that will most likely stop students studying in the UK from bringing their families over.According to an exclusive report by The Sun UK, this crack down will be announced this week.The crackdown will see all masters’ students and many other post
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