The Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission (PCACC), has engaged the services of human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), to defend it in a suit filed by the former governor, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, seeking to stop the agency’s investigation into his alleged dollar bribery videos.Counsel to the Commission, Usman
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There are indications that the management of the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Akoka, Lagos, may have increased tuition fees for undergraduate students from N19,000 to N190,250.Although this information has not been confirmed independently, the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, UNILAG branch, which disclosed this development in a statement dated
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The absence of three witnesses on Friday prevented Abba Yusuf of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) from opening his defence at the Kano State Election Petition Tribunal.The APC is challenging INEC for declaring the NNPP candidate winner of the election that was conducted on March 18.Respondents in the matter
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Chukwuma Soludo, governor of Anambra state, has directed that Ejikeme Mmesoma be placed under a psychotherapist for three-month for guidance and counseling.Ngozi Chuma-Udeh, the state commissioner for education, announced this at a briefing in Awka, the state capital, on Thursday.Psychotherapy helps people to change behaviours, thoughts, and emotions that are
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From the 90s up to 2000, two Nigerians were so popular in South Africa as they became household names. Both were in academia before one made a crossover career to advertising. Both were revered in their respective fields by scholars in major universities in the country. Both had dual citizenship
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Senator Ibrahim Lamido (APC-Sokoto East) has offered a joint N40 million scholarship to 1,315 indigent students from his constituency studying various courses at the Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto.Lamido, addressing the beneficiaries at the screening exercise in Sokoto, said the gesture was part of his commitment to ease the current hardship
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About 10 children between the ages of three and 13 have died from a yet-to-be identified suspected respiratory tract-infection disease in Kafanchan, Jema'a local government area of Kaduna State.The chief medical director (CMD) of Sir Patrick Ibrahim Yakowa Memorial Hospital, Dr Isaac Nathaniel confirmed the disease outbreak in Kafanchan.The chairman
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The House of Representatives Ad- hoc Committee on International Boundary Dispute Between Nigeria and Cameroon said it might consider a fresh application to appeal the International Court of Justice (ICJ) judgement that ceded Bakassi to Cameroon.The Ad hoc Committee gave this indication at a resumed hearing yesterday. It was set
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Bauchi State government in collaboration with the state Police command is to establish a mobile court for the prosecution of Sara-Suka offenders and perpetrators of other forms of crime and criminality in the state.The state governor Bala Mohammed gave the indication while receiving in audience the newly posted commissioner of
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Ten countries which include the United States of America (USA), France, India, Morocco, Nepal, Burkina Faso, Uganda, Trinidad and Tobago among others will participate in the 6th edition of Kaduna International Film Festival.The film festival which is slated to commence from the 22nd- 26th August, 2023 is themed: "The Globalisation
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