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President Muhammadu Buhari, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha and other prominent Nigerians will be among the first people to receive the COVID-19 vaccine on live television to help drive awareness. Dr Faisal Shuaib, the Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer, National Primary Health Care Development …
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Saleh Mamman, Nigeria’s Minister of Power, has directed the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) to inform all Electricity Distribution Companies (DISCOs) to revert to tariffs that were applicable in December 2020. Aaron Artimas, Senior Special Adviser, Media and Communications, to the Minister of Power, made this known in a statement in Abuja on Thursday. He …
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Mai Mala-Buni, Governor of Yobe State, Northeast Nigeria on Thursday ordered the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) to provide support for victims of Wednesday’s insurgents attack on Geidam town in the state. Buni also directed the agency to take stock of the destruction caused by the suspected Boko Haram terrorists. Suspected Boko Haram insurgents stormed …
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The troops of Operation Sahel Sanity destroyed 197 terrorists’ hideouts, killed about 220, arrested 892 suspects and recovered a large number of cache of arms in Northwest in the second half of 2020, Nigerian Defence Headquarters said. Bernard Onyeuko, a Brigadier General and the Acting Director, Defence Media Operations disclosed this at a news conference …
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About 53 teenagers have been arrested by the Kano State Hisbah officers over alleged involvement in the selling of hard drugs and intoxicants in the Kano city, Kano State, Northwest Nigeria. Lawal Ibrahim, spokesperson of the Kano Hisbah Board who disclosed this on Wednesday said the suspects were arrested on a tip-off. He disclosed that …
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Many students of Bayero University Kano (BUK) may not resume school on January 18, the date announced by the institution’s management for the resumption of all academic activities. Just a day after the announcement, following the end of Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU)’s nine-month strike, many of such students have expressed their unreadiness to …
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Zamfara State Government has revoked the operational licences of more than 500 private schools in the state for their inability to achieve operational objectives. Ibrahim Abdullahi, the state Commissioner for Education, in an interview with journalists on Tuesday, said a committee would be inaugurated to enforce compliance with the revocation. He did not explain the …
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The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has denied reports that it has hiked electricity tariff by 50 percent. The commission, however, admitted that a tariff hike ought to have taken place on January 1, 2020. It noted that the tariff for customers on service bands D and E served with less than 12hours power supply …
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Management of Bayero University Kano (BUK) has adjusted the university’s 2019/2020 Academic Calendar. Students of the university are expected to resume for their various academic programmes January 18. The Senate of the University had on Monday, January 4 announced the completion of the 2019/2020 academic session due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The school management however has …
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The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has increased electricity tariff with 50 per cent. According to a reviewed Multi Year Tariff Order (MYTO) signed by Sunusi Garba, NERC Chairman on December 30, 2020, the new tariff increase which took effect from.January 1, 2021. In the new Order NERC/225/2020, the commission said it considered the 14.9 …
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Kano State Fire Service says 134 lives and properties worth N635 million were lost to fire incidents in the state between January 1 and December 31, 2020. Sa’idu Ibrahim Muhammad, Spokesperson of the Service, made this known on Tuesday in Kano, Northwest Nigeria and Northern commercial nerve centre. He disclosed that the service also saved …
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Ahmadu Fintiri, Governor of Adamawa State, Northeast Nigeria has appealed for cooperation and support from the general public in his administration’s efforts to contain the new spike in COVID-19 pandemic. Fintiri made the appeal on Tuesday in a statement issued by Humwashi Wonosikou, his Chief Press Secretary, and expressed worry over the lack of compliance …
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