VC Cautions Students Against Get-Rich-Quick Syndrome

EducationNewsNigeriaVC Cautions Students Against Get-Rich-Quick Syndrome

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)February 3, 2025

Newly admitted students of Elizade University, Ilara-Mokin, Ondo State have been cautioned against engaging in activities that could jeopardize their academic journey. The Vice-Chancellor of the University Prof. Kayode Ijadunola warned while speaking at the university’s 12th matriculation ceremony, urging them to uphold discipline and adhere to the institution’s rules and regulations. He advised the students to focus on their studies, and not to be distractions such as social media and the pursuit of quick wealth...

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United Kingdom Appoints Trade Envoy To Nigeria

NewsNigeriaPoliticsUnited Kingdom Appoints Trade Envoy To Nigeria

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)February 1, 2025

A British-Nigerian politician, Florence Eshalomi has been appointed as the United Kingdom’s trade envoy to Nigeria. The appointment makes Eshalomi the second Nigerian to hold the position. The 44-year-old Eshalomi, an MP representing the Vauxhall and Camberwell Green constituency, holds a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Political and International Studies, with Law from Middlesex University. UK’s Business and Trade Secretary, Jonathan Reynolds, who announced the appointment in a statement, said the decision was aimed at...

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Kaduna Closes United Nigerian Textiles Ltd Over N1.2bn Unpaid Revenue

BusinessNewsNigeriaKaduna Closes United Nigerian Textiles Ltd Over N1.2bn Unpaid Revenue

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)February 1, 2025

The United Nigerian Textiles Limited, UNTL has owed Kaduna State Government substantial revenue totaling N1.2 billion. Following the failure of the company to offset the liabilities, the Kaduna State government has sealed the company. Aisha Ahmed, the Executive Board Secretary of Kaduna State Internal Revenue Service, KADIRS stated this in Kaduna during an enforcement operation, said intelligence information revealed that the company planned to relocate from Kaduna, adding that the company must pay what it...

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Clinical Staff To Cripple Services At OAUTHC Over Unpaid Salaries

HealthNewsNigeriaClinical Staff To Cripple Services At OAUTHC Over Unpaid Salaries

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)February 1, 2025

Clinical staff at the Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital Complex, OAUTHC, in Ile-Ife, Osun State has threatened to commence industrial action on February 3, 2025 over unpaid salaries. The strike is expected to impact medical services at OAUTHC, potentially disrupting healthcare delivery in the region. In a statement jointly signed by its chairman, Dr Olufemi Ogundipe, and the general secretary, Dr Tajudin Adetunji, MDCAN, said the decision follows a directive from the southwest zone of...

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Hunter in Adamawa Exhumes Grave, Removes Head of His Stepfather for Ritual

CommunityNewsNigeriaHunter in Adamawa Exhumes Grave, Removes Head of His Stepfather for Ritual

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)February 1, 2025

A shocking incident occurred in Tappare Kona Uku of Jada Local Government Area of Adamawa State when a 55-year-old hunter, Yusuf Garba, popularly known as Gana, was arrested for allegedly exhuming the corpse of his stepfather and severing his head for ritual purposes. The accused revealed that the son of the deceased pressured him into carrying out the gruesome act, demanding his father’s head for traditional rites a year after his burial. Garba admitted to...

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NAFDAC Confiscates Fake Food, Beverages Worth Over N5bn In Aba Market

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaNAFDAC Confiscates Fake Food, Beverages Worth Over N5bn In Aba Market

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)January 30, 2025

In a decisive move to curb the circulation of fake and substandard wine and beverages in Nigeria, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), has again shut down the Aba market and confiscated fake food and beverages worth over N5 billion. NAFDAC’s raid on the market was similar to the one carried out in December 2023. It was jointly carried out by the military, DSS, and Nigerian police. Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye,...

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Nigeria’s First Lady To Distribute 60K Kits To Midwives Across North Central

LifestyleNewsNigeriaNigeria’s First Lady To Distribute 60K Kits To Midwives Across North Central

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)January 30, 2025

The Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI), a pet project of the Wife of the President, Senator Oluremi Tinubu will soon distribute 60,000 kits to midwives across the six geopolitical zones of Nigeria. The national chairman of RHI and wife of the President, Senator Oluremi while presenting 10,000 professional kits to midwives in the North Central zone in Ilorin on Wednesday, said that the effort was aimed at complementing the ongoing retraining exercise of 120,000 frontline health...

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Human Trafficking: Nigeria Is A Source, Transit, Destination In Africa-Minister

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaHuman Trafficking: Nigeria Is A Source, Transit, Destination In Africa-Minister

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)January 30, 2025

The Minister of Women Affairs, Hajiya Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim on Wednesday, decried that Nigeria is one of the main sources, transit, and destination for human trafficking in Africa. Sulaiman-Ibrahim stated this at the 2025 annual academic summit organized by the University of Abuja Faculty of Social Sciences in Abuja with the theme of the summit is, “Illegal Migration and girl-child trafficking in 21st Century Nigeria: Changing the mindset through quality and functional university education.” The Minister...

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Telecoms Tariff: Nigeria Labour Congress Will Stage Peaceful Protest

NewsNigeriaPoliticsTelecoms Tariff: Nigeria Labour Congress Will Stage Peaceful Protest

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)January 30, 2025

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) Kano State chapter has confirmed receiving directives from the national body to stage a peaceful protest on February 4, 2025. Kano NLC Chairman, Comrade Kabiru Inuwa, reaffirmed their commitment to following the national leadership’s directives at all times but emphasized the need for caution. “We received this directive this evening, and we will convene a meeting of the union leaders in Kano on 2nd February 2025, to make a decision....

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Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang fires five commissioners

NewsNigeriaPoliticsPlateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang fires five commissioners

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)January 30, 2025

The Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang has sacked five commissioners in a minor cabinet reshuffle. This is contained in a statement by the Secretary to the State Government, Architect Samuel Jatau, and made available to newsmen. The affected cabinet members are Commissioner for Budget and Planning Chrysanthus Dawam, Commissioner for Culture and Tourism Jamila Tukur, Youths and Sports Noel Nkup, Commissioner for Science and Technology Obed Goselle, and Commerce and Industries Sule Haruna. The statement explained that...

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