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Ahmadu Bello University Tops NUC Rankings

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The National University Commission has released its rankings for all Universities in Nigeria, both private and government owned, and the rankings show quite curious results. According to the ranking, out of over hundred ranked university in Nigeria, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria came out top, beating University of Lagos , and Obafemi Awolowo University to second and third place respectively. At the 4th position is University Ibadan. The only non-federal university in the top ten ranking, National Daily gathered is Covenant University, Ota which also emerged as the best private university…

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Alonso Fires Chelsea To Victory Over Southampton

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Boss Antonio Conte says Chelsea’s form is being “forgotten” because of Manchester City’s record-breaking run, after the Blues beat Southampton to make it eight wins in 10 Premier League games. Marcos Alonso’s winner sent Chelsea level on points with second-placed Manchester United, who boast a better goal difference and face West Brom on Sunday. But both sides are 14 points adrift of City after the leaders recorded their 16th consecutive win with victory over Tottenham “Someone is forgetting this run, because there is a team winning every game,” said Conte.…

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Ronaldo Fires Madrid To CWC Victory

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Cristiano Ronaldo expects to continue his “trajectory” and win more trophies at Real Madrid after scoring the winner against Gremio in Saturday’s Club World Cup final. The Portugal international, 32, curled home a free-kick as Real became the first team to win back-to-back titles. Ronaldo won a fifth Ballon d’Or earlier this month and crowned himself “the best player in history”. “The numbers speak for themselves,” he said. “I am very happy, I remain very motivated to keep winning things at a collective and individual level. “I still feel strong…

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Man City Thump Spurs To Maintain Unbeaten Run

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Manchester City produced another virtuoso display to outclass Tottenham and secure a 16th successive Premier League victory as they stretched their lead at the top of the table to 14 points. Ilkay Gundogan, in for the absent David Silva, headed City in front from a corner after 14 minutes and the only surprise was that it took until 20 minutes before time until man-of-the-match Kevin de Bruyne’s powerful shot extended their advantage. Gabriel Jesus struck the post with a penalty after Jan Vertonghen fouled De Bruyne but Raheem Sterling crowned…

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Buhari Is Leading Nigeria To The Promised Land – Orji Uzor Kalu

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Former Abia State governor, Orji Uzor Kalu has stated that president Buhari has good intentions for Nigeria. He called on all Nigerians across religious, ethnic and political divides to support the president for Greater Success. Speaking to Journalists at the Funeral Chief James Babatunde, fellow of Nigerian Institute of Town Planners, Kalu said; “We are heading to the Promised Land. Buhari is leading us to the Promised Land, but people don’t understand. There are two types of components that make democratic process – the hardware and the software. The hardware…

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Burna Boy detained by Lagos police, to Be Charged To Court Monday

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Damini Ogulu, Nigerian dancehall star, popularly known as Burna Boy, has submitted himself to the Lagos State Police Command to state his side of the story over allegations of his involvement in a robbery attack on a fellow artiste, Mr. 2kay. He was subsequently arrested, interrogated and detained and is expected to be charged to court on Monday, alongside four members of the gang earlier arrested.The State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Imohimi Edgal, according to a statement signed by the Command spokesman, Mr. Chike Oti, after the interrogation, said the…

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ONE LAGOS FIESTA: KSA, Olamide, Davido, Others Billed To Perform

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The Lagos State Government on Friday disclosed that over 100 artistes cutting across all genres would be performing at this year’s One Lagos Fiesta, its flagship yuletide revue scheduled to hold from December 24 till early hours of January 1, 2018. Addressing journalists at the Bagauda Kaltho Press Centre in Alausa, Ikeja, Special Adviser to the Governor on Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mrs. Aramide Giwanson, said the eight days non-stop Fiesta, which would hold in five different designated centres in Lagos simultaneously for eight days non-stop would consolidate on the…

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Court Stops El-rufai From Sacking 21,780 Kaduna Teachers

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The National Industrial Court of Nigeria, Kaduna Division, has told the Kaduna state government to halt its planned sacking of 21,780 teachers. The Kaduna government had said it would sack the teachers after they failed a competency test. But the Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN) dragged the state government to court, asking it to stop the government from sacking the teachers over the test written in June. Head of the teachers’ counsel, Samuel Atum, had filed a motion of “interlocutory injunction”, seeking stay of action pending the outcome of…

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Agbaje: Using Fairs to Redefine Retail Banking

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 BY IJEOMA NWOGWUGWU Segun Agbaje, the managing director/CEO of Guaranty Trust Bank (GTBank), is not a popular man. To many, he is aloof, too strait-laced, not your typical run-of-the-mill Nigerian. As one of Nigeria’s foremost bankers, he has a reputation for running a tight and efficient ship, is unflinching in his pursuit and recovery of loans from the country’s systemically chronic debtors who have a sense of entitlement believing that they can borrow depositors’ funds without paying back, and does not give a hoot about those critical of his take-no-prisoners…

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Buhari’s Overseas Medicare Shows Inequality In Nigeria – Falana

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Lagos lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana, has said President Muhammdu Buhari’s medical treatment abroad constituted a gross abuse of the rights of the less-privileged and underscored the pervasive inequality among Nigerian citizens Falana, who however, said the president deserves the best treatment to sustain his mental ability and competence, posited that it constituted an abuse of rights and class differences, if such privilege can’t be enjoyed by other Nigerians. The lawyer was of the opinion that the federal government should henceforth pay the ransom demanded by kidnappers for any kidnapped Nigerian,…

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