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The Deputy Vice Chancellor of the Benue State University, Prof. Godwin Achinge is dead. He was 51. Achinge, a Professor of medicine and Vice Chairman of the State COVID-19 Task Force died Sunday morning at the Jos University Teaching Hospital where he was admitted in the Intensive Care
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Wednesday Column Danusa Ocholi[08072213754 sms only] The federal government has to tread carefully , so that this programme will not become a conduit pipe for some individuals to siphon our commonwealth. The sort of fate that befell similar initiatives in the past, and is still affecting many others. I am
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Authorities of the Benue State University, Makurdi have debunked rumours that top officers of the university are infected by the new coronavirus. In a statement signed by the Public Relations Officer of the institution Terzungwe Tser Vanger and made available to Newsmen in Makurdi, the university urged the public
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From Mohammed Muktar Umar, Bauchi Bauchi state government has acquired a parcel of land near the Bauchi state university campus in Misau local government for the construction of 250 affordable houses. A director in the state Ministry of Housing and Environment, Yamai Mohammed who is also a member of the
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By Mathew Dadiya, Abuja The Federal Government has announced a partial reopening of schools but only pupils in Primary 6 and students in JSS 3 and SS3 are allowed to resume to prepare for their examinations. But all schools including primary schools and daycare centres across the nation remain closed until further
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By Martin Paul, Abuja Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), has peggd the 2020 cut-off mark entry into Nigerian universities a 160. Registrar of the Board, Professor Is-haq Oloyede, disclose his yesterday at an online meeting of stakeholders that 120 had been earmarked for polytechnics cut-off mark, while that of the Colleges
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By Katrin Gänsler The coronavirus pandemic has relaunched a debate on the treatment of children in Koranic schools in West Africa. The pandemic has made them more vulnerable. But very little has been done so far to support them. Little boys in tattered clothes, holding a plastic bowl and begging for money
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The Office of Research and Innovation, University of Lagos (UNILAG), says some scholars of the institution have been awarded grants worth N115.5 million for various research projects. This was contained in a statement issued by the Director of the office, Prof. Bola Oboh, on Sunday in Lagos. The statement said that the
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The Nigeria Maritime University, Okerenkoko Delta State, has denied media reports that the immediate past Vice Chancellor, Professor Ongoebi Etebu was sacked because of alleged diversion of funds and embezzlement. The university authorities said the former VC's tenure of five years expired on May 25, 2020. The University also made clarification that
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The Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Mr Mohammed Adamu, has deployed additional investigation aids and forensic support to unravel the circumstances surrounding the death of Miss Vera Omosuwa, a University of Benin (UNIBEN) student. The Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), DCP Frank Mba, disclosed this in a statement on Monday in
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