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UniAbuja VC Na’Allah hands over to 41-year-old Maikudi
The immediate past Vice-Chancellor of the University of Abuja (UniAbuja) has officially handed over the reins of the institution to his successor, 41-year-old Professor Aisha Maikudi. This comes as the 10th Governing Council of the institution will be inaugurated on Thursday, July 4, 2024. READ ALSO: Aisha Maikudi: 10 things to know about UniAbuja’s 41-year-old female VC At a brief handover ceremony at the Vice Chancellor’s Conference Room in the University’s permanent site on Monday, Prof Na’Allah pleaded with the staff of the university to render unconditional support to the Acting VC. In her response, Prof. Maikudi promised to build
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Centre targets 15,000 secondary schools for migraine awareness in Taraba
Plans to enhance the understanding of migraine disease among no fewer than 15,000 secondary school students across Taraba State have been put in place by the Centre for Initiative and Development (CFID). The aim, according to the Centre, is to create a high level of awareness of the disease among secondary school students in the state. READ ALSO:Lack of skills, not jobs, behind Nigeria’s unemployment rate – Omokri READ ALSO:Pilot escapes death as NAF helicopter crashes in Kaduna The leadership of the Centre revealed during a town hall meeting on Migraine and Headache Awareness Month that 4,500 educators, 7,000 students,
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Lack of skills, not jobs, behind Nigeria’s unemployment rate – Omokri
Despite high unemployment rates, Reno Omokri, a former presidential aide, estimates that Nigeria has over half a million job openings in the oil and construction industries. Omokri, in a statement on X on Sunday, claimed that Nigeria’s high unemployment rate is not due to a lack of available jobs but rather a shortage of necessary skills among the Nigerian workforce. He said Nigerians are not acquiring the necessary skills in areas such as plumbing, carpentry, welding, and masonry, forcing the country to rely on foreign workers. READ ALSO:Treat cholera like Covid-19, lawmaker urges Nigerians READ ALSO:Who’s who in the UK
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Terrorists kill five policemen in Katsina
Suspected terrorists have reportedly killed five policemen and injured another in an ambush in Katsina State on Sunday morning. The incident was said to have occurred at about 6 a.m. when the security operatives were moving from their camp at Zaandam village to Jibia town, in the Jibia council area. READ ALSO: Who’s who in the UK general election READ ALSO: SERAP gives CBN seven days to account for missing N100b dirty notes, others According to reports, after the ambush, the terrorists carted away five AK-47 rifles belonging to the slain policemen. One of the policemen was said to have
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CSOs condemn use of dynamite in Rivers protests
Approximately 20 Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have warned that the use of dynamite explosives by supporters of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, during protests in Rivers State could lead to anarchy if not immediately addressed. This follows an explosion in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, on 25 June, during a protest by political associates of Wike. It was reported that one protester attempted to detonate a stick of dynamite near Hotel Presidential, injuring himself in the process. READ MORE: Rivers Explosion: Diaspora group condemns violence by protesters Reacting to the incident, the CSOs, in a
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Senate president urged to avoid provoking public discontent
Former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Timi Frank, has warned Senate President Godswill Akpabio not to provoke an uprising with his recent comments. Frank’s statement on Monday comes in reaction to Akpabio’s remarks about parliament’s anticipatory approval for President Bola Tinubu to acquire a new presidential aircraft worth billions of Naira. READ MORE: Akpabio’s leadership pedigree as senate president in focus Akpabio had responded to social media reports claiming he vowed to approve the purchase of a new aircraft for the president, despite the country’s economic hardships. He denied any such request before the Senate
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Destiny Trust inaugurates multimedia learning space for kids in Lagos community
A NON-GOVERNMENTAL Organisation (NGO), The Destiny Trust (TDT), has inaugurated a multimedia learning space for children in remote communities. The learning space is located at the Ansar-Ud-Deen Primary School, Arapagi, Ibeju-Lekki Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Lagos State. According to a statement by TDT’s Chief Operating Officer (COO), Athina Jeje, the learning centre is part of efforts to ensure that vulnerable children have access to quality education. The COO said: “Setting up multimedia learning spaces in hard-to-reach communities is a vital part of our mission to provide quality education to children everywhere. “Our multimedia learning spaces offer both online and
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Life sentence awaits adults having intercourse with underage children – Police
A spokesman for Delta State Police Command, Bright Edafe, has warned that a life sentence awaits any adult having sexual intercourse with underage children. Edafe stated that parents and guardians who attempt to cover up incidents of child defilement will also be punished under the law. READ ALSO: Lagos records 416 cases of child abuse in one year Edafe, in a post on X on Sunday, stated that those found concealing such crimes could face charges of aiding and abetting. He explained that sexual intercourse with either a boy or a girl under the age of 13 is classified as
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Terrorists kidnap village head returning from farm in Kaduna
Terrorists have reportedly abducted the village head of Tunburku, Mallam Ashiru Sherehu, in the Giwa Local Government area of Kaduna. Sherehu was kidnapped on returning from his farm on Saturday. Meanwhile, bandits have been terrorising the town, with a part of the Fatika district in recent times. According to Mallam Ahmadu, a resident of the area, farmers are unable to access their farms situated a few kilometers from the town due to fear of being killed or abducted. Also, Hussaini Umar, a traditional leader in the community, and Sarkin Fadan Galadimawa, confirmed the incident, saying that the village head was
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Security is better under Tinubu than Buhari, says Shehu Sani
Former Senator of Kaduna Central at the 8th National Assembly, Shehu Sani, has said that the security situation under President Bola Tinubu today is now under control compared to during Muhammadu Buhari’s government. He said that terrorism, kidnapping, and banditry will soon be over in the country under the present administration. Sani stated this on Saturday while speaking at the 40th anniversary and reunion of the ’84’ set of Kagara Old Boys Association, an association of old students of Government Science College, Kagara, Rafi Local Government Area of Niger State. The event was held at Ahmadu Bahago Secondary School in
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