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Buhari Never Saw Oronsaye’s Report – Ex- Minister Former Minister of Communication, Adebayo Shittu, says that Steven Oronsaye’s report was not presented to ex-President Muhammadu Buhari during his administration. Shittu was a minister during Buhari’s first term in office between 2015 and 2019. According to him, the report was not brought to the attention of the Buhari administration, and as such, there was no need for implementation. He said, “The report had been with the previous government (Jonathan’s) but they didn’t do anything. Nobody brought it to our (Buhari government’s) attention, at least not when I was there. So, the…

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Cameroonian-French mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter, Francis Ngannou, has apologised to fans after Anthony Joshua knocked him out in their heavyweight boxing fight. In the early hours of Saturday, Joshua floored Ngannou in the second round of the 10-round heavyweight bout at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The British-Nigerian first sent the Cameroonian-French stumbling with a right-left hook, and he followed it up with another right hand, which left him unconscious on the canvas. Richard Gonzales, the referee, signalled the end of the bout as Ngannou lay crumbled on the mat with the bout only a few minutes…

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How I Planned to Kill my Brother for Marrying a Widow The State Intelligence Department (SID) attached to Bauchi state Police Command has arrested Mustapha Tahiti ‘M’ 35 years old, a medical recorder with the Maternity clinic Kofar Ran, Bauchi town. The suspect was arrested on 6th March 2024 following credible intelligence available at the disposal of the Department. Acted promptly, the operative picked up the suspect while actively planning to kill his cousin’s brother and his wife. in a release by SP Ahmed Mohammed Wakil, Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO),Bauchi State Command. On interrogation, the suspect confessed to the…

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The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has appealed to the federal and state governments to provide palliatives for students of tertiary institutions to alleviate their suffering. The National President of NANS, Mr Pedro Obi, made the appeal in a statement on Thursday in Abeokuta. Obi also called on the governments to provide education grants for the students. He also called on the governments to provide shuttle buses for students in all tertiary institutions in the country to reduce transport difficulties. The NANS president said that high cost of living had made things difficult for students. He said that Nigerian…

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