Police Diffuse Bomb At University Of Maiduguri Entrance

By NewsBits The Police Command in Borno State said it successfully diffused an Improvised Explosive Device, IED, at the entrance of the University of Maiduguri on Monday. The Borno Command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Nahum Daso, confirmed the incident in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Tuesday in Maiduguri. Mr Daso said that at about 9.00a.m., on Monday, Dec. 4, a suspicious device was noticed near the main gate of the institution. He said that the command swiftly deployed men of the Explosive Ordinance Disposal, EOD, team…

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Iranian President, Putin Meet In Russia Thursday

By NewsBits Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi will visit Russia on Thursday, for talks with Vladimir Putin, the Kremlin said, as the two countries strengthen economic and military ties in the face of Western sanctions. “I can confirm. There will be Russian-Iranian negotiations on December 7,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Tuesday when asked about media reports of Raisi’s impending visit. Putin visited Iran in July last year and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov travelled to Tehran in October for talks with regional counterparts. Western countries have accused Tehran…

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Shun Partial Dispute Resolution, Mbah Charges Boundary Committee

By NewsBits Enugu State governor, Dr Peter Mbah has charged the state boundary committee to uphold high levels of prudence, fairness and justice while resolving boundary disputes in the state. Governor Mbah gave the charge on Tuesday during the inauguration of the Enugu State Boundaries Committee headed by the Deputy Governor, Barr Ifeanyi Ossai, and Dr Solomon Ejim- secretary. Our government house correspondent Fred Nnaji reports that the governor said the committee is responsible for resolving intra state and community disputes, as well maintaining peace and tranquillity among the various…

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Accused Of Witchcraft, Family Starves Man To Death

By NewsBits The Nasarawa State Police Command has arrested two suspects, Hassan Ismaila, and Mohammed Sani, over the death of their relative who died as a result of starvation. The command said the suspects tied the hands and legs of one Sani over his alleged involvement in witchcraft, and kept him in a room for a long period until he died. The state acting Commissioner of Police, Shettima Mohammed, disclosed this at the command’s headquarters in Lafia on Monday while parading 18 suspects arrested for committing various crimes across the…

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‘Japa’ Syndrome: ASUU Laments Mass Resignations In Public Varsities

By NewsBits The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), on Tuesday, raised the alarm that most departments and units in Nigeria’s public universities were short-staffed due to the resignation of lecturers in search of greener pastures. The Chairman of the University of Ibadan Chapter of ASUU, Prof. Ayo Akinwole, who disclosed this in Ibadan, Oyo State, said Nigeria’s public universities were in very pitiable conditions with stress and frustration visible in the faces of poorly remunerated lecturers. He said, “Except President Bola Tinubu arrests the situation by reviewing the conditions…

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2024 Budget: Governor Peter Mbah Allocates 33 Per Cent To Education

By Tony Adibe Enugu State Governor, Dr. Peter Mbah has set aside 33 per cent in 2024 budgetary allocation, which amounts to N134.5 billion, to the education sector of the state. NewsBits reports Enugu State under Gov. Mbah is perhaps the first state in Nigeria to allocate such a huge percentage and amount to education, thereby surpassing the United Nation’s recommended 25 per cent threshold for education. Governor Mbah announced this on Tuesday while presenting the proposed 2024 Budget Allocation captioned, “Budget of Disruptive Economic Growth” to the Enugu State…

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Atiku Demands Immediate Probe Of Kaduna State Village Bombing By The Army

Former Vice President of Nigeria and the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) presidential candidate in the February 25 election, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has called on concerned authorities to conduct a thorough investigation into the accidental bombing of locals in the Tudun Biri community of Kaduna State by the Nigerian Army on Sunday. The former Vice President of Nigeria made the call while expressing his condolences to the families and victims of the accident in a statement on his official X handle on Tuesday. No fewer than 60 residents were killed in…

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Kaduna NAF Bombing: Tinubu Condoles Families Of Victims, Orders Investigation

President Bola Tinubu sympathizes with the families of victims, the people and government of Kaduna State over the bombing mishap in a village at Tundun Biri in Igabi Local Government Area of the state. President Tinubu describes the incident as very unfortunate, disturbing, and painful, expressing indignation and grief over the tragic loss of Nigerian lives. The President directs a thorough and full-fledged investigation into the incident and calls for calm while the authorities look diligently into the mishap. The President also directs swift and comprehensive medical attention for surviving…

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NAF Publishes Expression Of Interest For The Sale Of Presidential Aircraft

The Nigerian Air Force has published an expression of interest for the sale of Falcon 900B aircraft in its fleet. The advert is calling on interested persons to submit their bids for the purchase of the aircraft, which is a part of the presidential air fleet. Details about the sale was contained in a flyer shared on the X page of the NAF late Monday. According to the flier, the aircraft was put up for sale following the approval of the Federal Government. The announcement partly read, “The Federal Government…

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Nigeria Customs Seeks Strategic Alliance With Armed Forces To Curb Smuggling

Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi MFR has proposed a strategic collaboration with the country’s armed forces in line with efforts to curb smuggling activities in Nigeria. He spoke when he played host to the Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, in what he described as a pivotal meeting, which held recently at the Customs headquarters in Abuja. He however lauded the existing collaborative efforts between the Service and the armed forces, emphasising the critical role such partnerships play in national security. Acknowledging the global challenges…

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