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The Kebbi State Government, has constituted a panel of enquiry of nine members on the recent protest by the students of College of Health Sciences and Technology Jega. The panel to be headed by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Higher Education, Hussaini Abdullahi Zuru, is to identify the courses of…
The Zamfara State Government has ordered the immediate closure of all schools across the state ahead of the protest against economic hardship billed to start on Thursday. In a circular to principals, head teachers, private schools, and the general public, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Education in Zamfara,…
The Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman has advised students in Nigerian universities to remain on campus during the planned nationwide protests. A statement by the National Universities Commission (NUC) on Monday, said the advice was to avoid risking their lives. The statement was signed by the acting Executive Secretary…
A Group, the Arewa Youth for Peaceful Coexistence says the present government is working in the interest of Nigeria and should be supported instead of being protested against. Addressing newsmen in Abuja, the Chairman of the FCT Chapter of the Group, Mr. Mark Ogar said such protest could cause chaos…
Political, Religious, Opinion Leaders, Prevail On Your Subjects To Avoid Proposed Nationwide Protests – CSOs A Coalition of Civil Society Groups has appealed to all well meaning Nigerians to discountenance the protest and avoid participating in such unpatriotic protests. The Leader of the Groups, Comrade Solomon Adodo made the call…
As controversies continue to trail the Federal Government’s recent removal of electricity subsidy for over 1.8million customers categorised to be on Band A feeders, members of the Organised Private Sector has insisted that the hike must suspended for review. As such, plans are to meet President Bola Tinubu on the…
Inmates in the Correctional Centre in Jos, Plateau State capital, on Friday, protested the plan to reduce their food ration. It was gathered that the protest followed a tip-off on the downward review of their food size. The increasing cost of living in the nation has sparked demonstrations across various…
Workers of the Adekunle Ajasin University Akungba Akoko, Ondo State, grounded activities at the state institution over the alleged failure of the institution to implement the N35,000 palliative wage award approved to cushion the effects of fuel subsidy removal. The workers under the auspices of the Joint Action Committee of…
A final year student of the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi, Joseph Agabaidu, has been stabbed to death by some assailants while trying to steal his mobile phone. PUNCH Online learnt that the deceased is a 500-level Geology student of ATBU who hails from Ankpa Local Government Area of Kogi…
Earlier this month, Trump was given the opportunity to testify by District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s team but is expected to decline, to avoid potentially incriminating himself.
