Author: Ediri Oyibo
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Lawmaker presents bill for nursing college in Langtang
Mr Daniel Listick (LP, Langtang North Central) has submitted a bill at the Plateau State House proposing the establishment of a College of Nursing in Langtang.
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Travel agent jailed 4 years over N6.2m visa fraud
A Kaduna Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday sentenced a 39-year-old travel agent, Adebayo Oyeronke, to four years imprisonment over a N6.2 million visa fraud.
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How Lagos govt spent N8.5bn to sponsor festivals in one year
The Lagos State Government on Wednesday said it spent N8.5 billion to sponsor over 143 festivals and events in the last one year.
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Gombe pays N500m exam fees for indigent students
The Gombe government says it has expended N500 million on payment of external examination fees for indigent students in the state.
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ICPC boss raises alarm over pervasive corruption in local governments
Musa Aliyu, Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), has said that the insidious roots of corruption often find fertile ground at the local government level.
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How Nnamdi Kanu smuggled Biafra Radio transmitter into Nigeria – FG’s witness tells court
The Federal Government’s witness, on Wednesday, told the Federal High Court in Abuja that Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), admitted smuggling a Biafra Radio transmitter into Nigeria.
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NSCDC seals illegal private guard firms in Abuja
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command has sealed seven Private Guard Companies (PGCs) for operating illegally in the territory.
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4,169 teachers fail professional qualifying exam
No fewer than 4,169 teachers across the country have failed the 2025 Batch ‘A’ Professional Qualifying Examination (PQE), conducted by the Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN), between May 15 and 17.
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Senate approves N1.8trn 2025 FCT Statutory Appropriation Bill
The Senate has approved N1.8trillion for the 2025 Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) Statutory Appropriation Bill.
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Chieftaincy tussle: Two brothers “fight dirty” in Ebonyi
Two brothers Kenneth and Hyacinth Nwiboko of Ndiebor, Ishieke Community in Ebonyi Local Government Area of Ebonyi were in Court over tussle on who will be the traditional ruler of their community.