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Why FG plans to decentralize NCAT, Zaria- Keyamo

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By Dooyum Naadzenga The Federal Government of Nigeria has embarked on a initiative to decentralize the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT) in Zaria. This decision, announced by President Bola Tinubu, involves splitting the college into six campuses across the country’s

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Her result is fake – ABU responds to petition to investigate student

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A committee set up by the management of Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Kaduna State, to ascertain the issuance of an alleged fake statement of result to one Shafa’atu Abdullahi of its Department of Physics with registration number U15PY2014 has revealed its findings. The committee revealed that the statement of result in contention clearly differs from […]

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Student dies as fire razes School hostel in Zaria

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Zaria (Kaduna State) – The authorities of Albany International School, Zaria have confirmed the death of a JSS 3 student, Abdurahman Doko, in a fire incident that gutted a hostel on Wednesday. The fire, which started around 12.30 p.m., destroyed the male students’ hostel of the school situated at Gaskiya Layout in Zaria. Dr Abdulraheem […]

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Girl with 302 score didn’t meet admission requirement – JAMB

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The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), has said that the young girl who scored 302 in her JAMB did not meet up with the admission requirement to study medicine in Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria. Speaking during a stakeholders meeting between JAMB and commissioners of education in Abuja on Monday, Jamb Registrar, Prof. Ishaq […]

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Foundation offers free medical care to 1, 000 patients in Zaria

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A non -governmental organisation, Waziri Foundation on Sunday offered free medical care to cover over 1, 000 patients suffering from different ailments in Zaria, Kaduna state. Its founder, Dr. Aliyu Dahiru-Waziri, who is also a consultant at the Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital (ABUTH), Zaria, made the disclosure in an interview with journalists in Zaria. […]

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Photos: Inmates rescued from another purportedly correctional facility in Zaria

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The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Kaduna State Command, says it has burst two more rehabilitation centres alleged of meting inhuman treatments on their inmates. The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Kaduna State Command, says it has burst two more rehabilitation centres alleged of meting inhuman treatments on their inmates. The state

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Proscribed IMN member urges Court to vacate its order

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Andrew Orolua – Abuja The Federal government last week’s Friday obtained an order of the Federal High Court Abuja proscribing the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN), as a terrorist organization. The proscription followed an application brought by the federal government through the Solicitor General of the Federation, Dayo Apata. The order issued by Justice

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Bristow Helicopters Nigeria invests N100m to train 20 graduates in NCAT

Ihesiulo Grace 25 June 2019

Chukwuemeke Iwelunmo Bristow Helicopters (Nigeria) Limited (“Bristow”), the leading global provider of industrial aviation services has once again taken a significant step towards its ongoing initiatives and commitment to training and human capacity development in the Nigerian aviation industry. In an exclusive partnership with the Nigerian Content Development and

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FG takes delivery of N5bn automatic aircraft firefighting simulator

Ihesiulo Grace 10 April 2019

Chukwuemeke Iwelunmo Nigeria is set to take delivery of an automatic aircraft firefighting simulator with a whopping amount of N5 billion. To this end, the equipment manufacturers, Messrs Alpine Metal Technology Company, UK has carried out the factory acceptance and pre-shipment inspection and test of the simulator in the presence of top Nigerian functionaries, including

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Infrastructural Devt: Gov Sani-Bello urges States, ex-boys to support Nigerian military school

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…To build 20 room hostel for boys, doles out N500,000 for best graduating boy Niger State Governor, Alhaji Abubakar Sani-Bello has called on state governments,EX-Boy and other well- meaning Nigerians to contribute to the development of the Nigerian Military School,NMS, in Zaria, Kaduna Sate. The Governor made the call at the school’s 60th Passing Out […]

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Ex-Gov Shema explains why he accepted ABU’s GGPPS award

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The former governor of Katsina state, Dr. Ibrahim Shehu Shema, has ‎explained why he accepted the award of Great Grand Patron of Postgraduate Students of Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. A delegation of ‎Ahmadu Bello University Postgraduate Representative Council, led by its President, Comrade Isah Nuhu had last week bestowed the prestigious award on the former […]

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Kaduna LG poll: APC sweeps 15 seats, PDP 4

Ihesiulo Grace 14 May 2018 0

…PDP rejects poll results, alleges KADSIECOM complicity in electoral fraud The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has won in 15 out of the 23 local government areas of the state, while the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has won 4 local government areas. According to results announced by the Returning officers, APC won in Soba, Zaria, […]

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Kaduna charges El- Zakzaky, 3 others for murder

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The Kaduna State government has charged Ibrahim El-Zakzaky, leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) and three other leaders of the sect before a Kaduna High Court for alleged involvement in murder. El-Zakzaky was arrested in December 2015 after his followers and some soldiers clashed in Zaria, Kaduna state. About 300 people were said […]

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Coming on stream of FCT IRS will boost FCTA’s revenue profile -Bello

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The FCT Minister, Mallam. Muhammad Musa Bello, has announced the final confirmation of the Chairman/Chief Executive of Federal Capital Territory Internal Revenue Service -FCT IRS, Malam Abdullahi Oteh Attah, by the House of Representatives. This brings to a close the process of ratification by the two chambers of the national legislature and paves the way […]

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Human traffickers arrested with 44 kids in Kaduna

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The Kaduna State Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says it has intercepted two suspected human traffickers and rescued 44 minors. Speaking in Kaduna on Thursday, the Sector Commander, Malam Umar Ibrahim, said that the suspects, a driver and one other adult were arrested on Wednesday on Kaduna – Zaria Expressway. According […]

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NCAT Graduates 12 ATCs

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The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), is boosting its manpower capacity with the graduation of 12 cadet of Air Traffic Controllers by the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT) Zaria, on Basic Aerodrome and Approach Control Course as well as Flight Training. The ATC Cadets who began the training early last year will commence on-the-job […]

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Nigerian Students Test Self-Built Cars for Shell Eco-Marathon in May 2015

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  In the build-up to the 30th edition of Shell Eco-marathon Europe (SEME) holding in Rotterdam on May 2015, students from three Nigerian universities tested their self-built cars in Lagos on March 18. The students who are drawn from the University of Lagos, University of Benin and Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria built the cars which […]