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Barred Lines: NCC Reacts To Phone Users Lamentations
Punch Newspaper Duplicated National Identification Numbers are responsible for the new wave of complaints from subscribers who have had their SIMs barred despite linking them to their NINs. This, according to the Nigerian Communications Commission, is due to the activity of third-party agents who duplicate NINs for unsuspecting telecom subscribers. The commission revealed this at…
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2024 UTME Registration: Candidates Express Frustration Over NIN Linkage, JAMB Reacts
Premium Times One week after the commencement of the sales of forms for the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), prospective applicants have expressed frustration over the challenges faced in their efforts to either link their mobile telephone lines with their National Identification Number (NIN) or ‘incorrect’ information contained in their NIN details. UTME is…
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President Tinubu Adds New Feature To Students Loan
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Monday, directed the management of the Nigeria Education Loan Fund to extend interest-free loans to Nigerian students interested in skill-development programmes. This followed a briefing from the Executive Secretary of NELFUND, Mr Akintunde Sawyerr, on the build-up to the launch of the programme later in the month. Special Adviser to…
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Just In: WAEC To Conduct First CBT Mock Exam for 2024 WASSCE Tuesday
The West African Examinations Council, WAEC, has announced the start of its maiden free computer-based mock examination, for the 2024 first-series West African Senior Secondary School Examination, WASSCE for private candidates. The mock examination slated for January 23 to 24, is open to all prospective candidates as noted by the Ag. Head, Public Affairs, WAEC…
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Super Eagles Head Coach Reveals Plan To Win Match Against Guinea-Bissau
Super Eagles head coach, Jose Peseiro has revealed plans to win the next match against Djurtus of Guinea-Bissau. Peseiro, during a press conference aired his feelings and expectations towards the next game against Guinea Bissau. “After the winning spirit against the host nation, Cote d’Ivoire, on the 18th of January, the Super Eagles of Nigeria…
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Kidnapped Sisters Narrate Ordeal in 19-day Captivity
The Nation Newspaper Security agencies were busy with a slew of rescue operations over the weekend. Among those freed were five of the six sisters of the Al-Kadriyar family who were kidnapped by bandits in the Bwari area of Abuja. They regained freedom on Saturday after the payment of ransom, according to one of the…
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Vice-chancellors, Lawmakers Set for Showdown over Alleged Extortion Scheme
Premium Times Vice chancellors of public universities in Nigeria are gearing up to fiercely resist what they consider a new extortion scheme by some members of a committee of the House of Representatives to shake them down. The face-off between the vice-chancellors and the lawmakers concerns the N683 billion 2024 intervention fund the federal government…
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After Killing Nabeeha, 4 Other Abducted Sisters Regain Freedom
Daiiy Trust The four remaining siblings of late Nabeeha Al-Kadriyah have regained freedom, Daily Trust can report. The sisters were abducted alongside their father early January. Their abductors had given a deadline for the payment of ransom, and failure of the family to meet their demand led to the killing of Nabeeha. After killing the…
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Police Parade Kidnappers Terrorising Abuja Communities
The Police force headquarters has paraded some daredevil bandits responsible for the kidnapping and other criminal activities in Bwari Area Council in the Federal Capital Territory(FCT), and its environs. The suspects Idris Isiaku and Dahiru Salihu, were arrested by men of the IGP Intelligence Response Team(IRT), after the launching of the Special Intervention Squad(SIS), by…
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AFCON: Umar Sadiq Speaks On Exclusion From Super Eagles Squad
Super Eagles striker, who also plays same role at Real Sociedad, Umar Sadiq, has opened up on his exclusion from the Super Eagles days before the start of the African Cup of Nations, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Sadiq was replaced by Paul Onuachu after the Eagles team doctor claimed he suffered a meniscus injury in…
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