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Panic among Borno absentee doctors over Gov. Zulum unscheduled visit (Nation)

There is serious panic and anxiety among doctors on the employs of Borno State Government following the late night visit of Gov. Babagana Zulum on Monday to hospitals within Maiduguri metropolis. Many of them, especially those on duty call who…

Omo-Agege warns against relocation of oil companies’ headquarters from Niger Delta (Guardian)

The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege has expressed dismay over the insistence of some multinational oil companies operating in the Niger Delta region on relocating their headquarters elsewhere. The oil companies whose head offices are not in…

Female Nigerian pilgrim dies in Saudi Arabia —NAHCON official (Punch)

An elderly female Nigerian pilgrim from Sokoto State has died in Madinah, Saudi Arabia a few days to the commencement of 2019 Hajj rites. Dr Hamidu Liman, Head of Medical team, National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, NAHCON, made the disclosure…

Nigerian couple lose three of five sons to London violent attacks (Punch)

A Nigerian couple, Linda and John Burke-Monerville, living in London have lost three sons to violent crimes in the city in the last two decades. The couple were guests on the Good Morning Britain show on Monday, where they shared their experience…

Arsenal stars Alexandre Lacazette and William Saliba drop Nicolas Pepe transfer hints on Instagram (Metro)

William Saliba appears to be just as excited by Nicolas Pepe’s looming arrival at Arsenal as every other Gooner, following him on Instagram, while Alexandre Lacazette ‘liked’ a post saying the transfer is imminent. The north London club are hoping…

Babalakin urges Nigerians to be more educated (Guardian)

Pro-chancellor of the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Dr. Wale Babalakin (SAN), has described education as continuous, while pointing out the need for Nigerians to be “more equipped and more educated”. Speaking at the ground-breaking ceremony for the Lagos Bar Centre…

Muslims rejoin Sri Lanka cabinet after Easter bombings (Guardian)

Sri Lanka’s Muslim ministers who resigned en masse in the wake of the deadly Easter Sunday bombings have rejoined the government, officials said Tuesday, after police cleared them of any involvement with Islamists. Nearly 100 people linked to a local…

Hajj commission offers UTME top scorers free pilgrimage (Punch)

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has said the National Hajj Commission has requested the details of some top scoring candidates in the 2019 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination to perform the holy pilgrimage for free. The board said some commercial…

Siasia mother’s kidnappers demand N50m (Punch)

Kidnappers of Beauty Siasia, the mother of former Super Eagles coach, Samson Siasia, have reduced their demand from N70m to N50m as they negotiate the release of the 76 year-old, Sports Extra has reliably gathered. Siasia’s mother was kidnapped by unidentified armed men…

Review education to meet people’s needs —Oyedepo (Punch)

The Chancellor of Landmark University, Omu-Aran, Kwara State, Bishop David Oyedepo,  has called on African heads of state to review their countries’ education policy to meet the world’s technological advancements relating to the needs of their people. Speaking at the…

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