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academic staff union of university(ASUU)

December 8, 2022

Coins bearing King Charles’ portrait enters circulation

The first coins bearing the official effigy of the British king will appear in circulation in post offices around the UK from Thursday.

King Charles of England mourns Queen Elizabeth's death as greatest sadness
December 8, 2022

28-year-old arraigned for raping girl

A Kaduna Magistrates’ Court on Thursday ordered that a 28-year-old man, Abdalah Sanusi, be remanded in a Correctional Centre for allegedly raping a 14-year-old girl.

Gavel
December 8, 2022

Top five U.S. banks lost $230 billion in market value in 2022: Report

Five of the largest American banks lost over $230 billion in market value between January 1 and December 5, 2022.

Bank of America, JP Morgan Chase, Wells Fargo, Goldman Sachs, and Citigroup
December 8, 2022

Mahsa Amini: Iran publicly executes citizen over anti-hijab protests

Mr Shekari, 23, was charged with creating terror and fear, depriving people of their freedom and security, and “waging war against God.”

Mahsa Amini
December 8, 2022

Suspected coup plot in Germany, 25 arrested

German security operatives round up at least 25 people for plotting to overthrow the government.

German Chancellor, Olaf Scholz
December 8, 2022

NCoS inaugurates parole board

The Jigawa command of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has inaugurated an 11-member Parole Board.

HALIRU NABABA
December 8, 2022

Osinbajo arrives in New York for African carbon market meeting

Mr Osinbajo has arrived in New York to attend a high-level meeting on the African carbon market to mobilise funding and technical support for the Nigerian Energy Transition Plan.

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo in a plane
December 8, 2022

Team Edo win gold medals in wrestling, cricket, pole vault 

Team Edo on Wednesday hauled more gold medals from wrestling, cricket and pole vault events at the 21st National Sports Festival (NSF) in Asaba.

Team Edo
December 8, 2022

Equity market stays bullish, up by 0.12%

The nation’s equity market on Wednesday remained on a bullish note with bargain buying on Nestle and other 10 stocks.

Equity market
December 7, 2022

Katsina: Teacher arrested for killing friend with rat poison

The police command in Katsina has arrested a teacher, Laminu Saminu, 29, for poisoning his friend to death.

Katsina commissioner of police, Idrisu Dabban-Dauda