Abductors of the students of Nasarawa State University, Keffi (NSUK) have demanded the sum of N80 million as ransom for their release from captivity.Four students of the institution were abducted from their off-campus residence in the Angwan Kare area of Keffi town on Monday night.The affected students include Rahila Hanya
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A six-year-old boy, Friday Oshodi, has been buried alive for allegedly stealing N1,000 in Lokoja, the Kogi State capital.The incident took place on Tuesday in Apamsede Community, near the 12 Brigade Headquarters of the Nigerian Army, Lokoja.The victim was buried alive by his biological brother in a bushy area close
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Microsoft Corporation has announced its commitment to empowering ten million small and medium enterprises by 2025.The President of Microsoft Africa, Lillian Barnard, revealed this during a press conference in Lagos while unveiling a five-year strategic partnership with Flutterwave.According to Barnard, Microsoft plans to equip SMEs with essential tools, infrastructure, and
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President Bola Tinubu has appointed a new chairman and secretary of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).UNITY TIMES reports that the new appointees are Mr. Ola Olukoyede, who will act as the new Executive Chairman of the Commission and Mr. Muhammad Hassan Hammajoda as EFCC’s new Secretary.This was made
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The duo suspects, Adama Joseph and Oreoluwa Davies, have been arrested by the Nigeria Police for killing a club owner in Kwara State, Adeniyi Ojo.The ladies paraded by the police in Abuja on Wednesday evening confessed to the crime, attributing the causes of their action to the late socialite’s covetousness,
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Uchechukwu Okoroafor, AbujaThe dispute over the identity and academic records of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has captured the imagination of the world who are wondering why Nigeria with international reputation in academic laurels around the world is saddled with a president who academic records has become an embarrassment not only
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The executive director and chief executive officer (CEO) of the National Primary Healthcare Development Agency, Dr. Faisal Shuaib, has disclosed that Kaduna State has recorded 156 cases of diphtheria outbreaks and 20 deaths.Shuaib made the disclosure yesterday when he led the Diphtheria National Task Team to the Kaduna Diphtheria Treatment
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Rotary Clubs of Abuja, in partnership with the University of Abuja (UNIABUJA) Teaching Hospital and support from the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), have advocated for inclusive mental health policies in Nigeria.The president, Ayodele Steven, on behalf of Rotary Clubs in Abuja, disclosed this when the clubs took sensitization
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Chairman of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) in Rivers State, Dr. Joseph Obele, has called on the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) to tell Nigerians the truth about the continued payment of subsidies for premium motor spirit (PMS) in the country.Obelle, in a statement made available
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Operatives of the Edo State Police Command have arrested a 25-year-old Fulani herdsman, Idris Amedu, over his alleged involvement in a series of kidnappings in the Niger Delta region.The suspect, popularly known as Dogo, was alleged to be the head of a notorious kidnapping syndicate that allegedly killed some policemen
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