The governing council of the University of Ilorin has approved the promotion of 51 academic staff to the positions of professors and readers.Twenty readers were promoted to the professorial level, while 31 senior lecturers were promoted to the position of readers.Amongst the new professors are Ismail Adua, who emerged as
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The presidency has denied reports of an imminent 65 per cent increase in electricity tariffs, clarifying recent media claims as a misinterpretation of official statements.In a press release signed by Olu Arowolo Verheijen, the special adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Energy, on Tuesday, the federal government emphasised that it
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Anietie Udobit, BeninThe Edo State government has debunked rumours that some local government workers are owed salaries due to the purported crisis in the councils.In a press statement issued in Benin City, the chief press secretary to the governor, Mr. Fred Itua, debunked the rumours, saying they were false and
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The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has announced plans to launch the maiden Niger Delta Sports Festival, aimed at fostering sports development and youth engagement across the region. The event will be held from April 1 to April 9, 2025, at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State,
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The 6th Division of the Nigerian Army has announced the destruction of 12 illegal refining sites, the arrest of 16 suspects, and the recovery of approximately 70,000 litres of stolen petroleum products in the Niger Delta region.Additionally, troops working alongside other security agencies demobilized six boats and intercepted nine vandalized
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Governor of Yobe State, Hon Mai Mala Buni, has authorised the release of 30 inmates from five correctional facilities across the state.In a statement on Tuesday, Alhaji Saleh Samanja, the state's attorney general and Commissioner for Justice, said the decision was based on recommendations from the advisory council on Prerogative
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Anietie Udobit, SokotoThe Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital, UDUTH, Sokoto, has successfully performed its first kidney transplant.The groundbreaking procedure was performed by a team of highly skilled medical professionals, marking a significant milestone in the hospital’s commitment to advancing medical services in Nigeria.Sources within UDUTH confirmed that both the donor
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Anietie Udobit, AbujaSenator Barau Jibrin, Deputy President of the Senate, has announced a scholarship programme for 1,000 students to pursue degree programmes in ICT-related fields through the Barau I. Jibrin Foundation (BIJF).The scholarship recipients will be the first batch of students to enroll at seven newly established study centres of
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