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Buhari hosts new Niger President, Mohamed Bazoum

President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday hosted the new Niger President, Mohamed Bazoum, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Report says that the visiting Nigerien leader, who is on two-day official visit to Nigeria, was received by President Buhari at the forecourt…

Plateau govt. establishes NIN registration centre

Plateau government on Monday said it had established its first National Identity Number (NIN) registration centre in the state. A statement by Dr Makut Macham, Director of Press and Public Affairs to Gov Simon Lalong, said the establishment of the…

Ibadan museum promises to do more on research

The New Curator, National Museum of Unity, Ibadan, Prince Sikiru Adedoyin, has promised to improve research into the tangible and intangible cultural heritage, including material and non-material culture of Nigeria. Adedoyin made the remark in an interview with newsmen on…

Nigeria records lowest daily cases of COVID-19

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) recorded 26 new cases of COVID-19, on Sunday, the lowest in many months. The total number of infections in the country has now crawled to 164,233. There was no death recorded as well…

JAMB Registrar bans parents from UTME venues

The Registrar of Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Is’haq Oloyede, has ordered all CBT Centres across the country not to allow parents/guardians into the registration hall again. A statement signed by JAMB Spokesman in Ilorin Office, Hassan Lawal,…

Niger donates 3 buses to committee on drug abuse

The Niger Government has donated three buses to the Committee Against Substance Abuse and Other Related Crimes recently inaugurated by Gov Abubakar Bello, according to Mr Haruna Kwetishe, NDLEA commander in the north-central state. Kwetishe told newsmen on Friday in…