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NFF Announces Appointment of New Super Eagles’ Coach
The Nigeria Football Federation(NFF) has announced the appointment of a German tactician, Bruno Labbadia, as the new Super Eagles coach, with immediate effect. Secretary General of the NFF, Mohammed Sanusi made the announcement in an early morning tweet on Tuesday via the NFF’s X handle. The statement reads: “The Nigeria Football Federation has announced that…
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WASSCE: ASUU, NUT Differ as FG Bans under-18 Candidates
Punch Newspaper The Nigeria Union of Teachers has condemned the Federal Government’s decision to ban under-18 candidates from sitting for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination and the National Examination Council, even as the Academic Staff Union of Universities backed the policy, The PUNCH reports. The Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, announced on…
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Strike: Planned FG’s Meeting With ASUU Postponed
Channels TV The proposed meeting between the Federal Government and members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), earlier scheduled to be held today, has been postponed. President of ASUU, Emmanuel Osodeke, confirmed that the meeting will no longer be held as announced by the Minister of Education on Friday. Although no reason was…
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FG Reveals Names of Accredited Varsities To Award Degree in Benin, Togo
The Federal Government has revealed that only five universities have been accredited to award degrees to Nigerian students in Togo and Benin Republic. The Minister of Education, Tahir Mamman, made this known on Sunday night while speaking on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics programme. Mamman, during a press conference last Friday to mark his one year…
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FG Denies Viral Report on Increments of FUCs Tuition Fees to N386,000.00
The Federal Ministry of Education has denounced a fraudulent document circulating among parents, purportedly from the Office of the Director, Senior Secondary Education Department, claiming that approved fees for Federal Unity Colleges (FUCs) are N386,000.00, which contradicts the ministry’s established fees. The ministry’s Director of Senior Secondary Education, Hajia Binta Abdulkadir, in a statement on…
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How Security Personnel Rescue 20 Medical Students,7 Others, Killed Kidnapper
Punch Newspaper More details emerged on Saturday about how security agents rescued the 20 abducted medical students and seven others in Benue State. Sunday PUNCH gathered that one of the suspected kidnappers was shot dead by the combined operatives, consisting of the military, men of the Department of State Services, and the police. Two suspects…
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NIA DG Gives Reasons Behind Resignation
The Director General of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), Ahmed Abubakar has tendered his resignation to President Bola Tinubu at the Aso Rock Villa, Abuja on Saturday. In a brief statement following his meeting with the President, Abubakar cited personal and family matters as key reasons for his decision to step down. Despite his departure,…
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Police Break Silence Over Arrest of Whistleblower, PIDOM
Operatives from the Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre (NPF-NCCC) have broken his silence over whereabout of a whistleblower, Bristol Tamunobiefiri, also known as PIDOM stating that the suspect has been arrested . The arrest took place on August 5, 2024, in his hotel room in Rivers State. A statement by the Force Public Relations…
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Ogun NAUS Visits Police Chief, Solicits Protection of Members
In a bid to ensure safety and well-being of University students in Ogun state, the National Association of University Students, NAUS, through its Campus Monitoring Committee, CMC, has paid a courtesy visit to the commander of SWAT Police in the state, SP. Salami Murphy Akanbi to solicit for his cooperation. The Committee made this known…
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Security Operatives Rescue 20 Abducted Medical Students
Security Operatives have rescued 20 medical students of University of Jos and University of Maiduguri abducted in Benue State last week. Their rescue was made possible by the joint efforts of the military, police and the Department of State Security (DSS). The operation was coordinated by the office of the National Security Adviser (NSA). Details…
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