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The Senate of Bayero University Kano (BUK) on Monday January 4, approved the cancelation of 2019-2020 sessions for all Undergraduate and Postgraduate programs in the institution.

The announcement was conveyed in a memo signed by the university registrar Fatima Binta-Mohammed, and released barely two weeks after the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) suspended its nine-month old strike across public universities of the country.

Reports had it that before ASUU embarked on a strike in March 2020, BUK had already completed its mid-semester break for first semester of 2019/2020 academic session for undergraduates, while the postgraduate students had just resumed for the session.

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The Lagos State Government has ordered all public and private schools below the tertiary level in the state to reopen for the second term 2020/21 academic session from Monday, January 18, 2021.
Commissioner for Education, Mrs Folasade Adefisayo, announced this on Monday. She said this was in line with the Federal Government’s directive coupled with the second wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic.

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The Federal Government has suspended workers fingered in extortion at enrolment centres of the National Identity Management Commission.
It was gathered that the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, ordered the immediate suspension of the staff members involved in extortion of applicants at the NIMC Bauchi and Kaduna state offices.

Read more at: https://daybreak.ng/2021/01/03/breaking-fg-suspends-workers-over-extortion-at-nimc-centres/

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The Ogun State government has suspended the Commissioner for Environment, Abiodun Abudu-Balogun. Mr Abudu-Balogun was suspended from office over an allegation of sexual harassment of a 16-year-old girl identified as Barakat Mayowa Melojuekun.

In a statement issued on Sunday issued in Abeokuta, the Secretary to the State Government, Mr Tokunbo Talabi, announced the suspension of the commissioner pending the conclusion of an independent investigation into the allegation.
He explained that the state government decided to suspend Abudu-Balogun to enable him to cooperate fully with the independent investigation being carried out by the police.

“Whilst taking cognisance of the principle of a suspect being presumed innocent until proven guilty and the public statement issued by Honourable Abudu-Balogun denying the allegation, as a government with zero tolerance for gender-based violence and indeed any criminality, the suspension is a further demonstration of the commitment of Dapo Abiodun administration to fairness, equity, justice and the rule of law, no matter who is involved,” the statement read.

Talabi assured the residents that the stated government would do everything necessary to ensure that justice was served in the case. He disclosed that the suspended commissioner has been directed to hand over to the Permanent Secretary at the State Ministry of Environment.
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Armed bandits have killed the chief Imam of Kawaran Rafi in Igabi local government area of Kaduna state, Danleeman Isah.
Samuel Aruwan, the state commissioner for internal security and home affairs, in a statement on Saturday, January 2, said the Islamic cleric was killed for consistently speaking against the activities of bandits in the state.

Read more at: https://daybreak.ng/2021/01/03/bandits-murders-imam-who-spoke-against-their-activities-in-kaduna/

The Chief Of Protocol to Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo state, Tosin Ogunbodede has reportedly died.

Mr Ogunbodede was said to have died in a ghastly motor accident along ilesha road. He was rushed to the Wesley Guild Hospital, Ilesa where he later died. Another occupant of the car also lost his life in the accident.

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The Board of First City Monument Bank, on Saturday, says it is investigating its Managing Director, Mr Adam Nuru, over allegations of unethical conduct involving a former employee, Ms Moyo Thomas.

The bank made this known in a statement released on Saturday titled, ‘Official Statement -Media Stories Regarding Our Managing Director’.

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As Nigerians prepare for the festive season, the police have shared six security tips for people in public spaces. The recommendations were issued on Tuesday by the Public Relations Department of the Police Headquarters in Abuja, the nation’s capital. They highlight how residents, especially those who intend to travel for the Christmas and New Year celebrations, can be as secure as possible at motor parks, airports, and train stations.
See the security tips shared by the police on Twitter below:

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The FCT Administration has warned against the sale of automobiles within residential areas as failure to adhere to the directive might lead to the impoundment of such vehicles.

Addressing journalists in Abuja, the Chairman, Ministerial Task team on City Sanitation and Traffic Management, Comrade Ikharo Attah, said the FCTA frowns at the trend and hence will commence a clampdown on defaulters.

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Students of Government Science Secondary School, Kankara, Katsina State, kidnapped last Friday have been freed, according to the state government.
According to the reports gotten, the Special Adviser to the Katsina Governor, Ibrahim Kastina, confirmed the release of the students.

Read more at: https://daybreak.ng/2020/12/17/breaking-abducted-katsina-schoolboys-released-fg/

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President-elect Joe Biden has received enough electoral votes to officially clinch the presidency, a major milestone that he reached when California’s electors awarded him the state’s 55 electoral votes at their meeting Monday in Sacramento.
The president-elect passed the threshold after California cast its 55 votes for Mr. Biden on Monday evening, capping a day marked by heightened security in battleground states and an unusual level of scrutiny for what is normally a formal, procedural affair.

Read more at: https://daybreak.ng/2020/12/15/breaking-us-electoral-college-confirms-joe-bidens-election-victory/

The Nigerian Army on Monday gave more insight on the abduction of schoolchildren in Kankara Local Government Area of Katsina State.

The Coordinator of Defence Media Operations, Major General John Enenche explained that the bandits moved the abducted students from their hostels via motorcycles.

Read more at: https://daybreak.ng/2020/12/14/how-bandits-moved-abducted-katsina-student-dhq-reveals/

The Google-owned family of apps has crashed for thousands of users worldwide.
This includes Gmail, Google Drive, Google Sheets and YouTube as well as the main search engine. Outage tracker site DownDetecter clocked tens of thousands of users reporting issues with the sites around 11:40am.

Read more at: https://daybreak.ng/2020/12/14/breaking-youtube-google-gmail-crashes-leaving-thousands-of-users-frustrated/

The Coalition of Northern Group says its state chapters will trek to Daura, the country home of President Muhammadu Buhari, in protest against the abduction of at least 333 students of Government Science Secondary School, Kankara, Katsina State.
Bandits had stormed the school on Friday night and abducted the students after a gun duel with the police. The President had arrived in the state on Friday, hours before the abduction took place

Read more at: https://daybreak.ng/2020/12/14/bringbackourboys-northern-group-to-take-protest-to-buharis-home-town/

18 Nigerian Army generals according to military sources in the nations capital, Abuja, have tested positive for the coronavirus (COVID-19).
The infected military officers were said to have had contact with late Major General John Olubunmi Irefin who died from COVID-19 complications last week.

Read more at: https://daybreak.ng/2020/12/13/army-chief-buratai-in-self-isolation-as-18-generals-reportedly-test-positive-for-covid-19/

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A mobile policeman was shot dead in Effurun, Uvwie council area of Delta state, on Friday afternoon His rifle was also carted away by the arms-wielding hoodlums. We learnt that the incident occurred at about 2:30p.m along the popular Jakpa Road. Details surrounding the incident were still sketchy as of the time of filing this report.

Read more at: https://daybreak.ng/2020/12/11/hoodlums-shot-dead-a-mobile-policeman-in-delta/

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The Lagos State Judicial Panel on the restitution of victims of SARS brutality and other matters has continued its sitting. During Friday’s session, six petitions were listed for hearing, which involved Okoliagu Abunike vs the FSARS, further hearing on the Lekki Concession Company, as well as Emmanuel Ajomafuwe vs the Nigeria Police Force.

Read more at: https://daybreak.ng/2020/12/11/lagos-judicial-panel-continues-sitting/

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Benue State First Lady, Dr Mrs Eunice Ortom led a walk through the streets of Makurdi, the Benue State capital, to create awareness against gender-based violence in the state. She led the walk on Thursday, Dec 10, as part of activities to mark the closing ceremony of this year’s 16 Days of Activism against gender-based violence.

Read more at: https://daybreak.ng/2020/12/11/benue-state-first-lady-leads-walk-against-gender-based-violence/

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The Inspector General of Police, IGP, Mohammed Abubakar Adamu has been dragged to court by an Abuja based business man, Engr. Micheal Ayuba Auta over alleged plan and frustration to acquire his landed property in the Federal Capital territory.

Read more at: https://daybreak.ng/2020/12/10/igp-wife-drag-to-court-over-landed-properties/

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The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) chairmanship candidate for Dekina Local Government Area of Kogi State, Agagwu Samuel Sule has promised to reverse the trend of poverty and underdevelopment in n Dekina if given the opportunity. The chairmanship candidate made the promise while addressing his supporters at a campaign rally in Dekina, Egume, Okura and Anyigba, preparatory for the Saturday’s local government polls.

Read more at: https://daybreak.ng/2020/12/09/kogi-lg-polls-pdp-chairmanship-candidate-promise-to-reduce-poverty-develops-dekina/

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The Northern Governors Forum has congratulated Former Minister of Defence Gen. T.Y. Danjuma as he marks his 83rd birthday. Chairman of the Forum and Governor of Plateau State Simon Bako Lalong in a message described Gen.

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The Katsina State Government has embarked on a social media clampdown in its schools and among the civil servants by ordering schools to forbid the use of Whatsapps for information dissemination.

The state Ministry of Education ordered principals of government schools to abolish all existing Whatsapp groups in their respective schools.

The same goes for Facebook, where government workers have been asked to avoid the use of the social media platform to comment on government activities, either positively or negatively.

https://daybreak.ng/2020/12/09/katsina-govt-abolishes-whatsapp-groups-in-schools/

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The Nigerian Communications Commission has directed Mobile Network Operators to immediately suspend the sale and activation of new SIM cards to allow an audit of the Subscriber Registration Database. The Director, Public Affairs at NCC, Dr. Ikechukwu Adinde, in a statement on Wednesday, said it was absolutely necessary for operators to comply until the audit exercise had been concluded.

Read more at: https://daybreak.ng/2020/12/09/ncc-directs-suspension-of-new-sim-sale-registration/

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Kogi state Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello on Tuesday restated his commitment to improve agricultural sector to attain food sufficiency and revenue generation in the state. Governor Bello gave this assurance in a message to the inauguration of Kogi State Executive members of the AMANA Farmers and Grains Supplied Association of Nigeria (AFGSAN).

Read more at: https://daybreak.ng/2020/12/08/ill-improve-agricultural-sector-to-attain-revenue-food-sufficiency-in-kogi-gov-bello/

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Governor Babagana Umara Zulum, Monday, was in Ngoshe, Warabe and Pulls settlements on humanitarian activities, all in Gwoza Local Government Area of Southern Borno. At Ngoshe, the GOVERNOR supervised distribution of food items and N24m in cash to 1,200 vulnerable citizens who returned from Pulka and Maiduguri with each household receiving a 50kg bag of maize, 1 bag of 50kg sorghum, a 25kg bag of beans, a 12.5kg bag of rice, 5 liters of cooking oil, other condiments and a token of N20,000 cash.

Read more at: https://daybreak.ng/2020/12/07/b0sg-distributes-food-and-n24m-cash-to-1200-vulnerable-citizens-in-gwoza-borno-state/

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SOUTHERN Kaduna Ginger is said to be one of the best produce in the whole world. If giving necessary attention, it can bring tremendous development because of its high demand in the international Market. In this Interview with our correspondent, Gabriel Udeh, the guest, Hassan Yaro, a dealer in ginger business, who had already put in over 35-years in the Ginger business shared his experience with a European business partners in our present. Excerpts: Q1. How can you describe Ginger business in Southern Kaduna? Southern Kaduna ginger business, is a lucrative business that can developed the entire State without Federal Government allocation.

Read more at: https://daybreak.ng/2020/12/07/chinese-europeans-arabs-are-my-major-partners-southern-kaduna-ginger-dealer/

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Life Helpers Initiative, which is none governmental, none profit making organization has trained more than 150 youths involving male and female genders in Sokoto this year. This was made known by the Executive Director of the Initiative, Tayo Fatinikun while addressing newsmen in his office, today. He further disclosed that the training on skills acquisition accordingly include sewing, knitting of sweaters as well as other vocational fields among others adding that, the state government provide enabling environment and location through some Ministries in other to conduct their work saying they also collaborate with local governments.

Read more at: https://daybreak.ng/2020/12/07/initiative-trains-150-youths-in-sokoto-this-year/

Rudy Giuliani has tested positive for COVID-19, President Donald Trump tweeted on Sunday.

“@RudyGiuliani, by far the greatest mayor in the history of NYC, and who has been working tirelessly exposing the most corrupt election (by far!) in the history of the USA, has tested positive for the China Virus. Get better soon Rudy, we will carry on!!!” Trump tweeted.

Read more at: https://daybreak.ng/2020/12/06/donald-trump-announces-rudy-giuliani-tested-positive-for-covid-19/

The management of kano electricity distribution company, (KEDCO) has refuted a report that a Spanish company has relocates to Lagos due to the high rate of electricity bills adding that the story is false just fabricated to bring misinformation to the general public. In a press statement signed and issued to our correspondent in kano by the company’s head of corporate communications Malam Ibrahim Sani Shawai, KEDCO denied that the said Spanish company has relocated to Lagos due to the high rate of electricity bills adding that the Spanish company has rather resumes operation on Monday after picking the supply of 33MW on their 1&2 lines respectively

Read more at: https://daybreak.ng/2020/12/06/kedco-refutes-high-charges-allegations-that-leads-to-relocation-of-spanish-company-to-lagos/

Plateau State Governor Simon Bako Lalong has congratulated Prof. Nora Dadu’ut candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for making history as the first female Senator-elect in Plateau State.

Read more at: https://daybreak.ng/2020/12/06/governor-lalong-congratulates-first-plateau-female-senator-elect-prof-nora-daduut/

Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has called for synergy among the ethnic groups in the country to achieve unity and development. Ortom who made the call at the government house Makurdi when the Senator representing Imo West Senatorial District and founder, Rochas Okorocha Foundation, Sen Rochas Okorocha paid a courtesy visit to him. The Governor lamented that the Federal Government has paid lip service to corruption such that those who should be prosecuted were allowed to move freely, urging the National Assembly to look into it. He attributed the nation’s backwardness to lack of honesty and sincerity among Nigerians and sued for attitudinal change for faster development. He assured Sen Okorocha of his Government’s readiness to make land available for his foundation.

Read more at: https://daybreak.ng/2020/12/04/gov-ortom-calls-for-synergy-among-ethnic-groups-political-parties/

The China General Chamber of Commerce in Nigeria has debunked some media reports that a huge sum of money was paid by a Chinese construction company operating in Nigeria to secure the release of a kidnapped Chinese construction worker who was released recently by his adopters in Ekiti state.

Read more at: https://daybreak.ng/2020/12/03/chinese-chamber-debunks-media-reports-on-ransom-payment-on-kidnapped-chinese-worker/