Federal University of Technology (FUT) Minna, Niger State, will graduate 187 first-class degree students in its combined 2021-2022 and 2022-2023 sessions next week.The vice chancellor of the university, Professor Faruk Adamu Kuta, disclosed this at a press conference yesterday as part of the activities scheduled for the 31st and 32nd
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The Department of State Services (DSS) has reportedly arrested the president of Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, Bello Bodejo, over the creation of a vigilante group, Nomad’s Vigilante Group.Though the DSS spokesperson, Dr. Peter Afunanya, would not confirm or deny the report, it was learned that Bodejo was arrested yesterday at
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The First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, has received the leadership of the African Biblical Leadership Initiative (ABLI) led by former head of state, General Yakubu Gowon, in her office at the State House Abuja.Nigeria is hosting the 2024 International Conference of ABLI with the theme “Value-based Leadership for Africa” on the
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Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Olukayode Egbetokun has ordered the posting of assistant commissioners of police (ACPs) to head the intelligence department of the Force at zonal and state command levels nationwide.Force spokesperson, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, said this was in furtherance of the upscaling of the intelligence department of the Police
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There seems to be confusion in Rivers State over the two separate rulings of the Federal High Court on the ongoing political crisis in the state.Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his predecessor and minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, had been at loggerheads since October 2023 when
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The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Katsina State area command generated a sum of N1.13 billion in revenue in 2023.The command’s comptroller, Mr. Mohammed Umar, disclosed this when he unveiled the promotion of 30 officers.He said the command exceeded its targeted expectations within the period, despite the closure of borders and
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Uchechukwu Okoroafor,AbujaThe menace of kidnapping for ransom in Nigeria has a complex historical background rooted in socio-economic, political, and security challenges. While kidnapping has occurred sporadically throughout Nigeria's history, the contemporary era has seen a significant increase in frequency and scale.Kidnapping for ransom is not a new phenomenon in Nigeria.
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Bandits dressed in military uniforms kidnapped 31 people in a coordinated attack carried out in Tashar Nagule, Batsari local government area of Katsina State.A credible source in the area disclosed that the armed men numbering over 100 appeared in military uniforms inside the community on Sunday evening and seized both
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The Adamawa State government has issued hoteliers a six-week ultimatum to install closed-circuit television cameras or risk being shut down.The state deputy governor, Professor Kaletapwa George Farauta, gave the ultimatum in Yola, the state capital, yesterday at an emergency meeting, following the beheading of a lady at a guest inn
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Senator Ireti Kingibe, representing the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has called for a more structured approach to community policing to check rising insecurity in the FCT.A statement issued by the senator's media aide, Nana Kazaure, said her principal’s call came on Sunday night during her appearance on a Channels Television
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