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The Kogi State Polytechnic has expelled twenty-five students for their involvement in various forms of examination malpractice.

The federal government has inaugurated an Inter-Ministerial Technical Expert Committee to work out the modalities of lifting 100 million Nigerians out of poverty.The team will develop a framework of cooperation for all stakeholders’ special intervention under a public-private partnership.Ministry of Special Duties and Intergovernmental Affairs spokesperson, Julie Osagie Jacobs, said this in a statement at the weekend.Other terms of reference include the preparation of a template for coordination of inter-governmental policies, projects and programmes.The committee will harness sundry opportunities for collaboration and cooperation among all Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) at all levels of governance.Permanent Secretary in the ministry, Festus Daudu, charged the members to do a good job.“Your participation and contribution to the work of this committee will enable your name to be written in gold as your contribution to Mr. President’s promise to lift 100million Nigerians out of poverty in the next 10 years,” he said.The committee has…

The Kano branch, Muslim Lawyers’ Association of Nigeria (MULAN), has explained why a 22-year-old singer, Yahaya Aminu Sharif convicted for blasphemous statement against prophet Muhammad (SAW) must die.

The Zamfara State Police Command has commenced a special Operation aimed at mopping up, seizure and recovery from unauthorized persons all prohibited and other illegal firearms and ammunition.