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FG Debunks Rumour Of Universities' Fees Hike

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Parents and students need not be apprehensive any longer, as the Federal Ministry of Education on Wednesday, debunked the news trending on social media that the Federal Government had approved the hike in tuition fees of Nigerian universities to N350, 000.

https://newsdigest.ng/featured/2018/10/03/fg-debunk-tuition-hike/

NEWS DIGEST – The commonsense Senator, Ben Murray Bruce, has withdrawn his ambition to return to the Senate for a second term in 2019.

In a letter written on the eve of the senatorial primaries of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Bruce thanked his district for giving him the opportunity to serve.

The letter said: “I thank God and the good people of Brass, Bayelsa East Senatorial District who offered me the golden opportunity four years ago to represent them and the state in the Senate, Nigeria’s highest lawmaking chamber.





https://newsdigest.ng/featured/2018/10/01/ben-bruce-senate/

As the controversy goes on on who becomes the next flagbearer of the All Progressives Congress in the 2019 Lagos gubernatorial election rages on, a group known as the Northern Youth Assembly of Nigeria (NYAN) has thrown its weight behind the Bola Ahmed Tinubu anointed candidate, Mr Babajide Sanwa-Olu.







https://newsdigest.ng/politics/2018/09/30/nyan-endorses-sanwo-olu/

A source at the Banquet hall of the Government House told PREMIUM TIMES that delegates gathered at the venue to affirm an aspirant, Jamilu Isiyaku, who was the preferred candidate of Governor Ibrahim Dankwambo, before one of the other aspirants, Bayero Nafada, “came into the hall and disrupted the proceedings.”




https://newsdigest.ng/politics/2018/10/01/violence-engulfs-pdp/

NEWS DIGEST – A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has ordered the arrest of the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mahmood Yakubu, for failing to appear in court.

Justice Stephen Pam issued the warrant of arrest on Thursday after Mahmood’s absent in court for the third time.

Justice Pam had on July 5 ordered Yakubu to appear before him to show cause why he should not be sent to prison for contempt of court.



https://newsdigest.ng/news/2018/08/01/court-orders-inec-chairman/

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NEWS DIGEST -President Muhammadu Buhari has said his decision to honor late Kashimawo Abiola was not borne out of The desire to open up old wounds, he said his decision was informed on The need to rather put right a national wrong .

He said this at the investiture program held in Abuja today.
“The decision and this event is not an attempt to open old wounds, but to put right a national wrong.”- Pres @MBuhari at the Special National Honours Investiture for late Chief MKO Abiola, Ambassador Baba Gana Kingibe...




https://newsdigest.ng/editors-pick/2018/06/12/decision-honor-abiola-buhari/

NEWS DIGEST -American Deontay Wilder has agreed terms to fight Anthony Joshua in Britain later this year, in a bout that would crown the first undisputed heavyweight champion since 2000, ESPN reported on Monday.

Briton Joshua (21-0) is the holder of the IBF, WBA, WBO and IBO titles while Wilder (40-0) is the WBC world champion.

Wilder’s co-manager Shelly Finkel told ESPN they had agreed to the latest terms offered by Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn.



https://newsdigest.ng/sports/2018/06/12/wilder-agrees-fight-joshua/

NEWS DIGEST -A presidential aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Mr Donald Duke, on Tuesday said that his ambition was not backed by former President Olusegun Obasanjo.

Duke, a former governor of Cross River, who recently declared his intention to run for the exalted office, told newsmen in Lagos that though he remained close to Obasanjo, his decision to run was personal.

“I am not hypocritical. I am close the former president but he is neither my sponsor nor backup. However, those who come up with these propaganda also go to get the ex-president’s endorsement.


https://newsdigest.ng/politics/2018/06/12/obasanjo-presidency-duke/

NEWS DIGEST -Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, has told President Muhammadu Buhari that he cannot honour MKO Abiola in one breath and admire his tormentor Sani Abacha in the same breath.

Soyinka, who was speaking in Abuja on Wednesday at the national honours investiture for heroes of democracy., said that although he understood Buhari’s official loyalty to Abacha, it shouldn’t take preeminence over the preservation of democracy

“Dear Mr. President, you cannot honour Abiola in one breath and admire his tormentor in the same breath,” he said.


https://newsdigest.ng/editors-pick/2018/06/12/honour-abiola-admire-ormentor/

NEWS DIGEST -Leader All Progressives Congress (APC) in United Kingdom, Mr Ade Omole, on Friday said the Not-Too-Young-To-Run Act demonstrated President Muhammadu Buhari’s commitment to allowing youths space in politics and governance.

He told News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja that signing the Bill into law was a step in the right direction.



https://newsdigest.ng/politics/2018/06/01/buhari-committed-to-youths/

Singer Wizkid says he is set to drop a new album titled “Made In Lagos”.

Wizkid spoke to top UK DJ Tim Westwood. During the interview after his epoch making AfroRepublik performance at the O2 Arena in London.

Although he had announced back in February that the “Made In Lagos” project would be released as a joint Starboy EP, Wizkid confirmed to Westwood that it will now be released as his fourth studio project.






https://newsdigest.ng/entertainment/2018/06/01/wizkid-drop-new-album/

NEWS DIGEST -The Edo Government, on Friday in Benin, said it had approved the payment of all winning bonuses for Edo Queens FC, to motivate the team for a job well done.

The Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu, made this disclosure during the team’s courtesy visit to Government House, Benin, to present to him, the Edo FA cup trophy, which they won last weekend.




https://newsdigest.ng/general/2018/06/01/edo-approves-bonuses/