Agency Report
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Muhammad Kamalu-Deen University, 36 other new private universities get provisional licenses – NUC
The National Universities Commission (NUC) has given provisional licences to the newly established 37 universities approved by the Federal Executive…
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French man who burnt pregnant teen alive bags 18 years jail term
A court in France sentenced a man to 18 years in prison on Friday for stabbing and then burning alive…
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Canada’s unemployment rises to 5.2%
Canada shed 17,000 jobs in May, pushing up for the first time in several months the unemployment rate to 5.2…
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US announces $2.1bn military aid package for Ukraine
The United States on Friday announced a $2.1-billion military aid package for Ukraine, including munitions for Patriot air defense systems,…
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Donald Trump indicted in classified documents probe
Donald Trump said Thursday he has been indicted over his handling of classified documents after leaving office, the US ex-president’s…
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UK clamps down on cryptocurrency sector
Britain’s financial regulator on Thursday tightened rules over the promotion and selling of cryptocurrency as it seeks to protect consumers.…
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WhatsApp unveils Channels feature for broadcast messages
WhatsApp on Thursday began letting select organisations to try a new feature called “Channels” that lets them broadcast to followers…
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HURIWA calls for Sirika’s arrest over alleged fraud in Nigeria Air
The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has called for the arrest of the immediate past Minister of Aviation,…
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Donald Trump’s former vice- president, Pence, declares presidential bid
Former US vice president Mike Pence launched his presidential campaign Wednesday by framing the Republican nomination as a choice between “reckless” Donald…
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Police seal-off Nasarawa Assembly complex
The police has sealed off the Nasarawa House of Assembly Complex, to avert a breakdown of law and order following…
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