A professor of chemical engineering at the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) in Kwara State, Elizabeth Odetoye, has produced biodiesel through the exploration of chicken egg's shell derived through heterogeneous catalyst.Odetoye said that the feat complements the efforts of the university of Ilorin, towards developing homegrown technology that would enhance the
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The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), has disclosed that a total of 1,680 children have been abducted and 180 of them have been killed in Nigeria since the abduction of Chibok schoolgirls in 2014.In a new report by UNICEF, it shows that just 37 per cent of schools across 10
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The Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Umo Eno, has expressed concern over the prevailing hardship in the state occasioned by the current socioeconomic meltdown and promised to reach out to 2.3 million poor people in 600,000 households for palliative intervention.The households, it was gathered, are already captured in the state's
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The State Working Committee (SWC) of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Kano State has reversed the suspension of the National Chairman of the party, Abdullahi Ganduje, by the executive committee of Ganduje’s ward in Dawakin Tofa Local Government Area on Monday.Ganduje was purportedly suspended by the ward excos, led
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The latest data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) reveals a notable uptick in Nigeria’s inflation rate, reaching 33.2% for March 2024.The figure marks a 1.5% increase compared to the 32.7% recorded in February 2024.Experts say the rise in inflation underscores Nigeria’s persistent economic challenges, including supply chain disruptions,
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Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), says it is not recruiting and has cautioned potential job seekers against falling victims to scammers.The corps public education officer (CPEO), Mr Jonas Agwu, indicated this in a statement yesterday in Abuja.Agwu said that the clarification became necessary following desperate efforts by alleged fraudsters to
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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted a commercial bus carrying N3.2 million in counterfeit cash owned by three suspects: eight-month pregnant Favour Peter, 24; Esther Adukwu, 27, and Ochigbo Michael, 39, who were arrested at Jabi Park in Abuja in a follow-up operation on Tuesday, April 9th,
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The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has kicked against the new hike in electricity tariffs in the country.NANS public relations officer, Mimidoo Joy, in a press statement yesterday, said the hike is unjust and unreasonable, urging the government to ensure effective metering for all consumers to eliminate estimated billing
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Anietie Udobit,AbujaThe Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) has condemned the process by which the All Progressive Congress, (APC)-led federal government awarded the Lagos-Calabar coastal highway contract.The Coalition, through its General Secretary, Ameh Peter Yakubu, said the contract award lacks transparency and due process.In a statement on Friday, Ameh said
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Justice Abimbola Awogboro of the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, on Friday sentenced controversial cross-dresser, Idris Olanrewaju Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, to six months imprisonment without an option of fine for abusing the Naira.The judge, while sentencing the convict, said the judgment will be a deterrent to others
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