October 9, 2026

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SSANU, NASU strike paralyses freshers’ orientation in OAU

SSANU, NASU strike paralyses freshers’ orientation in OAU

Offor Callistus October 29, 2024
The nationwide industrial action by the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) has stalled the orientation programme organised by the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife for first year students. The Chairman, SSANU, OAU Ile-Ife, Dr Taiwo Arobadi, disclosed this in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN),...
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Ekiti lawyers drag judge to NJC over alleged controversial rulings Judges

Ekiti lawyers drag judge to NJC over alleged controversial rulings

Offor Callistus October 29, 2024
Some lawyers, under the aegis of Ekiti Lawyers Vanguard for Transparency, have petitioned the National Judicial Council (NJC) over alleged controversial rulings by Justice Emeka Nwite of a Federal High Court in Abuja. In a letter addressed to NJC’s Chairman, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, on Oct. 14 and a certified...
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BOGIS inaugurates committee to demarcate boundaries, control developments along river banks IMG 20241029 WA0015

BOGIS inaugurates committee to demarcate boundaries, control developments along river banks

Offor Callistus October 29, 2024
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Executive Secretary of Borno Geographic Information Services (BOGIS), Engineer Adam Bababe  has inaugurates a 13-man committee saddled with the responsibility of demarcating boundaries and controlling developments along river banks and buffer zones or water ways in Maiduguri city and its environs While inaugurating...
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Ogun Govt shuts Obada Grammar School after teacher punishes student to death Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun

Ogun Govt shuts Obada Grammar School after teacher punishes student to death

Offor Callistus October 29, 2024
The Ogun State Government has announced the closure of Obada Grammar School, Obada, Idi-Emi in Imeko Afon Local Government Area over the death of an SS2 student, Monday Arijo. The Chief Press Secretary to Gov. Dapo Abiodun, Mr Lekan Adeniran, announced this in a statement issued in Abeokuta and...
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Senate postpones ministerial nominees’ screening to Wednesday 7 Newly Appointed Ministers HD 1

Senate postpones ministerial nominees’ screening to Wednesday

Offor Callistus October 29, 2024
The Senate, on Tuesday, postponed screening of seven ministerial nominees forwarded to it last week by President Bola Tinubu. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the postponement of the screening, earlier scheduled for Tuesday, was occasioned by non-completion of documentation by some of the nominees. Citing reasons...
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Nigeria consumes 50 million litres of petrol daily – NMDPRA NMDPRA’s Chief Executive Officer, Mr Farouk Ahmed,

Nigeria consumes 50 million litres of petrol daily – NMDPRA

Offor Callistus October 29, 2024
The Nigeria Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has said the country’s daily petrol consumption currently ranges from 45 million litres to 50 million litres. NMDPRA’s Chief Executive Officer, Mr Farouk Ahmed, disclosed this while speaking on the sideline of the ongoing 18th Africa Downstream Energy Week in...
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Ghana to import petroleum from Dangote Refinery – Official dangote refinery crude oil shipment

Ghana to import petroleum from Dangote Refinery – Official

Offor Callistus October 29, 2024
The National Petroleum Authority of Ghana has said it is proposing to import refined petroleum products from Dangote Refinery to boost its energy security and sustain business cooperation with neighbours. Chief Executive Officer, NPAG, Dr Mustapha Abdul-Hamid, said this at the 2024 OTL Africa Downstream Energy Week on Tuesday...
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Electricity tower repairs: Defence Minister directs CDS to provide Minister of Defence, Muhammad Badaru Abubakar,

Electricity tower repairs: Defence Minister directs CDS to provide

Offor Callistus October 29, 2024
The Minister of Defence, Alhaji Mohammed Badaru, has directed the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, to ensure adequate security for the repairs of affected electricity towers in the country. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalled that the grid collapse had resulted in widespread power outages...
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Blackout: Northern Governors demand immediate restoration of electricity in region National grid collapses

Blackout: Northern Governors demand immediate restoration of electricity in region

Offor Callistus October 29, 2024
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maidugiri – The Northern States Governors’ Forum and Northern Traditional Ruler’s Council (Emirs and Chiefs) held a joint meeting on October 28, 2024, and issued a communique calling for the immediate restoration of electricity in the northern region. NATIONAL ACCORD reports that a recent transmission line...
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Joint Communique: Northern governors, CDS, traditional rulers meet to address insecurity Northern governors 1

Joint Communique: Northern governors, CDS, traditional rulers meet to address insecurity

Offor Callistus October 29, 2024
COMMUNIQUE OF THE NORTHERN STATES GOVERNORS’ FORUM MEETING WITH CHAIRMEN OF NORTHERN STATES COUNCIL OF EMIRS AND CHIEFS HELD ON MONDAY 287H OCTOBER, 2024 A joint meeting of the Northern States Governors’ Forum and Northern Traditional Ruler’ Council (Emirs and Chiefs) was held today, Monday 28 October, 2024. The...
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Security agents arrest 15 beggars, 19 scavengers in Abuja Police operatives

Security agents arrest 15 beggars, 19 scavengers in Abuja

Offor Callistus October 29, 2024
Security operatives on Monday arrested 15 beggars and 19 scavengers across Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The combined security team was made up of the Police, Military, Department of Security Services, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps and other paramilitary agencies. The Commissioner of Police, FCT Command, Olatunji Disu, said...
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CDS meets northern governors, seeks inclusive approach to solve insecurity northern governors 1 1

CDS meets northern governors, seeks inclusive approach to solve insecurity

Offor Callistus October 29, 2024
The Chief of Defence Staff ( CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, has again, advocated the need to embrace the Whole-of-Society approach to solve the prevailing security challenges bedeviling the country. Musa made the call on Monday when he attended the meeting of the Northern Governors Forum in Kaduna. This is...
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