NUC bans honorary doctorates for govt serving officials, moves to dismantle Nigeria’s ‘degree mills’

The National Universities Commission (NUC) has issued a sweeping prohibition on the conferment of honorary doctorate degrees on serving public officials, as part of a broad crackdown on what it…

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Niger faults school for ignoring security warnings as gunmen abduct students in Agwara

The Niger State Government has condemned the abduction of pupils and staff of St. Mary’s School in Papiri, Agwara Local Government Area, expressing concern that the school resumed operations despite…

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Courtroom chaos as judge orders Nnamdi Kanu removed for disrupting terrorism judgement

Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday directed security operatives to remove detained IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu from the courtroom after he repeatedly interrupted proceedings and…

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United Nigeria Airlines continues probe despite apologies from Verydarkman, Mr Jollof

United Nigeria Airlines says its investigation into the in-flight altercation involving comedian Freedom Atsepoyi (Mr Jollof) and social media activist Martins Otse (Verydarkman) is still underway, despite the pair’s public…

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